Health & Safety Compliance Adviser - Ipswich, United Kingdom - University of Suffolk

University of Suffolk

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Part time, 3 days a week, 22 hours per week

Band 4 - £31,396 to £34,980 per annum, pro rata

About the Post

The Directorate of Estates is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Compliance Adviser on a 3-day a week, permanent basis.

This is an exciting time for the Directorate where you will be part of a successful team and support a new Health & Safety Strategy for the University of Suffolk.

Reporting directly to the Head of Health and safety, the Health & Safety Compliance Advise will support and shape the University's approach to safety management and ensure the wellbeing and safety of our staff, students, and visitors.

You will help implement our new Health & Safety Strategy for the University of Suffolk.

About the Team

Our story over the past few years is one of impressive progress across our portfolio with unprecedented investment to transform and optimise our diverse portfolio.

We are currently working to complete two more capital projects, and this follows the recently completed £13M refurbishment of our new Health and Wellbeing building.

Our University is strongly committed to providing an excellent learning and research environment for our staff and students and is key to the regeneration of the town and local community.

We are an institution built on community and as such we continue to look at enhancing our service delivery and plan to deliver against the University of Suffolk strategy and Vision, Transforming lives and our region.

We are now looking for further talent to join us in these important appointments to help us move to the next level.

The Estates Directorate plays a key part in making the vision a reality and developing an estate that delivers against its strategic priorities including growing a sustainable economy and enabling a greener future to ensure we meet our net zero targets.

The University of Suffolk is ambitious about what we can achieve, and the difference we can make to the students, staff, and our Ipswich community.

Our guiding principles runs through the way we seek to achieve our priority objectives and the way we deliver services.

There are many fantastic things about working for the University of Suffolk.

There is an energy and drive in the organisation that has been vitally important to the successes we have experienced over the past few years.

Incredibly able and committed colleagues make it a stimulating and enjoyable place to work, with unstinting support and investment for transformation and improvement.

There is a strong sense of being part of a team, and it is a fast-moving environment where there are real opportunities to deliver lasting and meaningful change.

By joining the Estates team, you will be at the heart of this.

Our ambitious masterplan programme, our service transformation planning and the way we are modernising our operations will ensure our key services can operate effectively and innovatively.

We are looking for people who can maximise the great opportunities to deliver effective change.

About You

You will promote our approach to Health & Safety and further embed the Health & Safety culture within the workplace.

To provide support to the Head of Health & Safety and further embed the Health & Safety culture within the workplace You will be an experienced, customer focused and confident team player but also self-motivated.

You will bring experience as a health and safety coordinator and administrator within a property environment and will be able to demonstrate a proactive style who can support the delivery a compliant workplace.

You will have or are working towards an advanced understanding of relevant regulations in health and safety. You will be confident, personable, and diplomatic and have excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 14 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days.
Agile and flexible working, including family friendly policies.
Pension Scheme: should you optin to USS pension scheme, you'll pay 9.8% of your salary and UoS will contribute 21.6% (changing to 21.4% in April 2024).
Staff discounts at a number of local amenities.
Discounted membership at various Ipswich Fit sites: unlimited access to gyms, swimming lanes, fitness classes and discounted racket sports.
We offer up to a 100% fee waiver for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Wellbeing programmes.
Staff recognition annual awards.

Closing date:
Friday 8 December 2023, Midnight
**Interviewing dates: Thursday 14, Friday 15, and Monday 18 December 2023