School Health and Safety Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Plymouth University Full time

As a Health & Safety Coordinator, you will be expected to support the provision of outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, and knowledge transfer. Provision of school wide safety knowledge primarily focused on laboratories and workshops. Deliver tailored training for staff and students in areas such as Risk Assessment and CoSHH management and work collaboratively with colleagues across Health & Safety to ensure compliance with university policies.

Working closely with Faculty specialist safety coordinators, you will coordinate, influence and drive safety initiatives within the school’s specialist fields. Sit on various safety committees. Responsibility for approval of all safety documents and risk assessments for laboratories and workshops.

**It is essential that you have**:

- NEBOSH National General Certificate and have (or be willing to work towards a NEBOSH Diploma)
- Outdoor First Aid and/or First Aid at Work Certificates
- Familiarity with safety practices of laboratories and workshops

All activities undertaken within this role need to be in compliance with the University’s Safety Policy and undertaken in a way that demonstrates the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity for staff, students and partners.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 24 June 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+



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