Lead Safety and Risk Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Safety and Risk Manager to join our Operational Risk and Environment Department within the Facilities Management Team. This is an excellent opportunity to continue driving forward the health, safety and risk culture across the Facilities Management department and the wider institution as we continue to deliver the health and safety strategy.

This role will provide strategic leadership on health, safety and operational risk areas of the business. You will identify risks and opportunities and reduce the university's exposure to risk through effective oversight and development of robust systems and protocols to monitor and manage risk.

As the Service Area Manager for the Health, Safety and Operational Risk Team, you will be responsible for providing cross-institutional strategic leadership in the following headline areas

Experienced Health and Safety professional with good working knowledge of the Health and Safety challenges affecting a large organisation undertaking a range of activities.
Excellent people and resource management skills including motivating and developing staff and prioritising large/complex workloads.
Innovative, dynamic and solution focused approach demonstrating high levels of both emotional and political intelligence, Disability Confident
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At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is "A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year" - Times Higher Education.

A minimum of 39 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Free foreign language, and Sign Language evening classes
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%