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Estates & Campus Services
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
Employment type: Permanent
Employment basis: Full-time
Salary: £33,348 - £37,386 per annum
Post number: ZZ008457
Date published: 11 July 2023
Closing date: 25 July 2023
Interview date: To be confirmed by recruiting panel
The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.
We are looking to appoint a positive, motivated and inspirational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor for the Corporate Health and Safety department. As the successful post holder you will be responsible for providing subject matter expert advise and guidance in Health and Safety. You will ensure that the University continues to meet and exceed its statutory obligations and support our faculties and support services, both staff and students, to enable them to undertake their responsibilities effectively.
As a valued member of the University’s Corporate Health and Safety Team, supporting the development and implementation of strategic and operational frameworks which facilitate a positive health and safety culture and good practice in all matters relating to risk management, employee safety, student safety and safety improvement. Providing competent advice to faculties and support services on matters relating to health, safety and wellbeing ensuring that suitable and sufficient arrangements and processes are established throughout the organisation and are effective.
Through collaborative working support robust links and triangulated improvement of health, safety and wellbeing management and compliance. Contribute to the successful management and delivery of key functions of the Corporate Health and Safety team, ensuring effective interfaces with key stakeholders, faculties and services. Assisting to ensure the University meets its statutory Health and Safety legal obligations.
A disclosure and barring service check is required for this post.
Before applying please check you can demonstrate or obtain a suitable right to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please note our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.
Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of our commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. If you’ve been asked to upload further documents, they should not contain identifying information.
We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
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