Health and Safety Adviser - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - The Open University UK

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Description

Unit:
Estates


Salary:
£36,333 to £43,155


Location:
Milton Keynes


Please quote reference: 20935A

Full Time, Permanent


Closing Date: 11 August, :00


Change your career, change lives


The Open University is the UK's largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.


The role
The Open University is recruiting a
Health and Safety Adviser.


The Health and Safety Advisers are part of the Health and Safety Team providing professional support to the Open University community, delivering and implementing policy across the university.

The Health and Safety Team promote a positive health and safety culture and support exemplary practices, promoting a culture of safety first and monitoring compliance.


Skills and experience

  • GCSE or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
  • NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or NVQ 4/NVQ 5 in Health and Safety.
  • Grad IOSH Membership.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
  • Proven experience of carrying out risk assessments and incident investigation.
  • Experience of practical policy development and implementation.
  • Experience of consulting with employees and representative bodies.
  • Experience of conducting safety inspections and audits.
  • Experience of advising people on Health & Safety Policies and Operational standards.
The full summary of duties and skills required for the role can be found within the Job Description.


What you get in return
We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term.

Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.


How to apply
Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: , quoting the vacancy reference above.

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CV:

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Personal statement, _up to 1,000 words_
, you should set out in your statement why you're interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.


Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).

**Closing Date: 11 August 2023 by 12 noon
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