- Provide competent Health and Safety advice to a wide range of key stakeholders
- Ensure HandS standards are maintained whilst supporting research
- Work with the Head of Department to devise HandS strategy
- Liaise with external regulatory bodies, attending meetings and ensuring actions are taken appropriately
- Conduct inspections and audits, evaluating working practices and reporting accordingly
- Lead on accident investigations, dealing with issues of compliance and danger
- Take the lead on fire and facilities HandS, producing policies, procedures and guidance notes
- Provide reports to senior management and ensure compliance with record keeping for regulatory and statutory requirements
- Minimum NEBOSH Level 3 General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualification
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
- Experience of Health and Safety / Fire safety management systems working in an academic or research environment.
- Experience of accident / incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
- Experience of developing and delivering Health and Safety training.
- A strong understanding of fire safety and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order with previous experience of carrying out building fire risk assessments
- A good understanding of facilities-related safety issues e.g. legionella control and the risks associated with building maintenance work e.g. working at height, lone / out-of-hours working.
- Knowledge of common laboratory hazards as they relate to fire safety/facilities safety.
Health and Safety Advisor - Great Shelford, United Kingdom - Polytec Personnel Ltd
Description
Location:
Cambridge (CB2)
Duration:
Permanent
Hours: 8am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday / Part time hours considered (4 days a week)
Salary:
£ £44000
Job Reference: 35339
We're looking for a Health and Safety Advisor for our client based in Cambridge.
You will provide generalist advice in a scientific / laboratory setting, monitoring and advising on health, safety and regulatory compliance issues and also act as the lead HandS Advisor on fire and facilities.
Responsibilities:
Requirements: