Senior Health & Safety Adviser

Wellcome Sanger Institute; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious research institute seeks a Senior Health and Safety Adviser to lead their Health and Safety team within a vibrant scientific environment. The role includes managing emergency response protocols, fire safety, and risk assessments while ensuring compliance and collaborating with various teams. This unique opportunity provides a platform to influence health and safety on a large scale, contributing to meaningful research and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in tactical health and safety or fire safety role is essential.
• Must have a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
• Ability to deliver training sessions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Campus Health and Safety team in emergency response and fire safety.
• Manage fire and DSEAR risk assessments to ensure compliance.
• Provide advice on the safe use of laboratory medical gases and liquid nitrogen.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree level education or equivalent qualification

Graduate membership of an occupational health and safety body

Tools

IT proficient in office environment

Job description

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Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Health and Safety Adviser to join our team.

About the Role:
A senior Campus Health and Safety adviser working collaboratively across the team, supporting and leading by example to deliver pragmatic, professional health and safety support to Sanger Institute and further afield across Wellcome Genome Campus limited.

You will collaborate with senior managers including the Estates and Facilities team to directly influence all aspects of health and safety within the Sanger Institute. Key lead roles include physical health and safety.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the Campus Health and Safety team in emergency response and fire safety.
• Managing fire and DSEAR risk assessments and ensuring accessibility compliance under the Equality Act.
• Ensuring emergency response and fire safety arrangements are in place and regularly improved through inspections and audits.
• Providing advice on the safe use of laboratory medical gases and liquid nitrogen.
• Liaising with Estates and Facilities regarding maintenance and building projects.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree level education or equivalent qualification.
• Graduate membership of the Institution of Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent professional body with active CPD.
• Strategic thinker with a broad view of risk management and its implications.
• Experience in a tactical health and safety or fire safety role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to advise, influence, and respond to diverse situations.
• Positive, solutions-focused attitude.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and work independently or within a team.
• Experience in delivering training sessions and engaging audiences.
• Proficient in IT in an office environment.

About Us:
Health and safety are integral to "doing science" at the Wellcome Genome Campus. Our mission is to enable scientific research through effective health and safety management. Our team is knowledgeable, engaging, approachable, and pragmatic, with expertise spanning life sciences, construction, facilities, ergonomics, and fire safety.