Health & Safety Advisor

University of Gloucestershire; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Gloucestershire is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to support the Health and Safety Manager in maintaining safe campuses across UoG. You will work with colleagues and students as a proactive partner across departments.

The role offers some remote work, but requires on-site presence for at least three days per week across all campuses.

You will help ensure compliance with safety legislation and promote a culture of safety throughout the university.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health and Safety Manager to maintain safe campuses across the University of Gloucestershire.
• Collaborate with university colleagues and students to act as a proactive business partner across departments.
• Work across all campuses with on-site presence required at least three days per week and some remote work where appropriate.

Job description

It isan exciting time at UoG, and we have a great opportunity to join the Health andSafety Team at The University of Gloucestershire as a Health and SafetyAdvisor.

Areyou looking to further develop your career in a future-focused University? Then this could be just the role for you!

About the department

The Health and Safety Team are asmall team of professionals who provide a crucial service to the University inmaintaining safety as a top priority for students, staff and all of thevisitors and partners we work with at The University of Gloucestershire.

About the role

As Health and SafetyAdvisor, you will be supporting the Health and Safety Manager to maintain safecampuses across UoG through working with University colleagues andstudents. You will be a proactive andprofessional business partner to all departments and schools across theUniversity.

The successfulcandidate will be required to work across all campuses. There is opportunity to work remotely, andthe successful candidate will be required to be on site as needed for a minimumof three days per week.

The University iscommitted to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomesapplications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We areproud to be a Disability Confident Employer,demonstratingourcommitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As partof this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet thedefinition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet theessential criteria within the person specification.

The University has alsosigned the Armed Forces Covenant,demonstratingour commitment toensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and theirfamilies, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this meanswe aim to ensure fair andequitabletreatment throughout therecruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and experiencegained through military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee aninterview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essentialcriteria within the job specification.

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