Health and Safety Manager

This role is part of the central Occupational Safety and Health Services (OSAHS). The team comprises of experienced health and safety practitioners providing advice, guidance and support to staff and students in all aspects of health, safety and wellbeing across the university. This service supports the university in achieving the highest standards of health and safety management and performance, ensuring statutory health and safety obligations are fulfilled by enabling staff to understand and effectively manage health and safety risks associated with their work activities. OSAHS is an impartial, independent and institutional team reporting directly to a University Executive Board member. The role In your role you will provide a business partner advisory service to assigned academic schools and also respond to helpdesk enquiries from a range of professional services. You will support the central programme of audits, training and guidance development. The service you deliver will be to effectively support all stages of the Plan, Do, Check, Review cycle of continuous improvement in health and safety management.

• Level 6 qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Professional health and safety membership i.e. Cert IOSH or Chartered Member.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of health and safety legislation and the ability to transfer that knowledge in a practical and engaging manner.