Senior Health and Safety Adviser

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE08: £45,585 to £54,395 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £48,350 to £59,421 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)**

**Corporate Services Group / Health and Safety**

**Full-time (35 hours per week)**

**Open-ended: (permanent)**

**The opportunity**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Health and Safety Department Core Safety Advisory Team in a new post, working for the Deputy Director of Operational Management and Core Safety Advisory Services. The Senior Health and Safety Adviser will lead a team to support the University community, providing general health and safety advice and support, training and auditing, as well as managing our accident and incident system.

The Department has recently undergone a restructure, bringing in three new Deputy Directors, who will be critically reviewing the support available to the University, and this post is a vital component of that new structure managing the core safety advise.

This post is full time and open to a hybrid working pattern, although core days are Monday - Friday (no weekend working expected) and the office is based in central Edinburgh.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Competent health and safety adviser, having worked in a fast-paced environment, bringing a wide range of experiences in health and safety
- Experience of managing staff, including mentoring and objective setting
- Degree level in a relevant discipline or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge, with post-graduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent academic qualification. Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

**Click **here **to view a copy of the full job description
**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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