Head of Health and Safety

4 weeks ago


Bailrigg Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancaster University Full time

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster UK
Interview Date: Friday 28 June 2024

Lancaster University Students' Union provides excellent services, opportunities and facilities to support and inspire our diverse population of over 16,000 students. With students at the very heart of all we do, we are looking for a highly effective Head of Health and Safety to join our staff team.

Please note this job is with Lancaster University Students' Union which is an independent organisation to Lancaster University.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Health and Safety you will play a proactive role in embedding and enforcing a positive Health and Safety culture with the students' union. This will include promoting effective health and safety awareness to staff and students.

Activities will also include the enforcement of safe systems of work, premises and environments, as required. You will require effective influencing skills to overcome challenging situations which may be with a variety of stakeholders. In certain circumstances there will be a need to relay complex technical information to non-experts.

You are expected to exercise professional ethics, judgement and knowledge in handling all health and safety issues where guidance in not always specific or situations may be complete, new or constantly changing and developing.

You are expected to regularly work and support student leaders to ensure all events and activities are compliant.

This role also covers the commercial and events enteritis of Lancaster University Students' Union. We have a nightclub in Lancaster, a Housing agency, a retail shop on campus and run large scale events regularly.

If you would like an informal conversation please contact, Head of People at lusuhr@lancaster.ac.uk .

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Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University , including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education.

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.

£38,205 to £44,263 per annum

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