Safety Hub Manager

University of Brighton; Brighton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Brighton is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Adviser to join the Health and Safety team. You will lead advisory services across designated areas, provide expert guidance, and support the university in achieving compliance and continuous safety improvement.

The role involves delivering training, carrying out audits and investigations, and contributing to risk management and policy development. A proactive communicator with a collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience providing health and safety advisory services within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience developing/training on health and safety policies, audits and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead Health and Safety Adviser for designated areas, providing expert advice and practical support.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training; conduct audits, inspections and investigations.
• Support policy development, guidance, and risk management activities; assist managers with continuous improvement.

Skills

H&S advisory

Audits & inspections

Training delivery

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Policy development

Communication

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH membership

Job description

Health and Safety Department

Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: HS5013-26-173-R

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health and Safety Adviser to join our Health and Safety team. This is a key role supporting the delivery of health and safety across the University. Working closely with academic and professional service leaders, managers and other stakeholders, you will help ensure compliance, support the implementation of health and safety policies and procedures, and promote a positive health and safety culture.

About the role:

• You will act as a lead Health and Safety Adviser for designated areas of the University, providing expert advice and practical support on a wide range of health and safety matters.
• The role includes developing and delivering health and safety training, undertaking audits, inspections and accident investigations, supporting the development of policies and guidance, and assisting managers in meeting their health and safety responsibilities.
• You will also support the University's Risk Management Framework by helping managers identify, assess and monitor risks, maintain risk registers, and contribute to risk reporting and assurance activities.

About you:

• You will have substantial experience of delivering a health and safety advisory service within a complex organisation, together with a strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• You will hold a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and be a Chartered or Certified Member of IOSH, or willing to work towards membership.
• You will be an effective communicator with the ability to influence and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, translating complex information into practical and accessible advice.
• You will have experience of developing and delivering training, conducting audits and inspections, writing policies and guidance, and supporting managers to achieve continual improvement in health and safety performance.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team and play a key role in developing a positive safety and health culture for our staff, students and visitors. This is a full time permanent role open to applications from job sharers.

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.