Health & Safety Advisor – University Services

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The opportunity

This is an exciting role for a proactive and ambitious Health and Safety professional to join the Health and Safety team for a 12 month period supporting staff and students in UAL’s University Services on all aspects of Health and Safety.  

The role is part of the University’s Health and Safety team and it reports to the Head of Health and Safety.

In addition to providing face to face and remote advice and support on health and safety matters, you will also be responsible for: engaging departments in health and safety; supporting development of annual health and safety plans; undertaking inspections; monitoring compliance; supporting and reviewing risk assessments, investigating accidents and incidents, and producing health and safety reports.  You will also deliver health and safety training and participate in relevant committee meetings.

The role is based at 272 High Holborn, with some travel between other UAL sites to attend meetings and support the wider H&S team.

 

About you

The post holder will be authoritative, authentic and credible, with an ability to challenge constructively, engage colleagues and build solid, effective and enduring relationships.
 
The successful candidate will have excellent health and safety knowledge and be able to evidence how they have applied that knowledge in the workplace. They will hold a level 5 or 6 H&S Diploma .e.g. NEBOSH or NCRQ, or equivalent professional qualification) and be at least a graduate member of IOSH working towards Chartered status. Experience of advising on health and safety within a creative, or complex and dynamic environment is essential. 
 
Experience working and advising on new building projects is desirable.
 
The successful candidate must have excellent communication, including a high standard of written work.  

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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