Senior Health and Safety Advisor - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job reference

23REQ0002403

Date posted

19/01/2023

Application closing date

09/02/2023

Location

Cyncoed and Llandaff Campus

Salary

Grade 5A/B, £32,348 - £35,333 per annum

Package

Permanent

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Admin/Managerial

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Job description

The opportunity

Our mission in People Services (PS) is to help create an amazing place to work with flexibilities that enable people to thrive and live better and healthier lives through fulfilling work.

As one of our Senior Health and Safety Advisors, you will help create a positive working culture within our community by working closely with Deans and Directors to provide professional advice and guidance.

This is a great opportunity deliver an accessible health and safety risk-based service, contributing to the development and delivery of the short
- and long-term Health and Safety plan.

Using your health and safety expertise, you will also:

Work with all leaders in understanding and undertaking their health and safety responsibilities.
Contribute to the development and delivery of health and safety training within the sector standard, up to NVQ Level
Assist the Deputy Head of Health and Safety in the implementation and monitoring of the University riskbased Health and Safety management system.
Understand and interpret health and safety legislation and develop and review a range of clear, simple and transparent communications that provide legal compliance.
Proactively seek out opportunities within a cognitive diverse organisation building on health and safety profession development.

What we are looking for

With current and detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation and practice, you will have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering health and safety training to NVQ Level 6, in addition to preparing policies and guidance.

The ability to effectively communicate, present and engage with a wide range of staff is highly important, along with using coaching techniques to support the development of a positive health and safety culture.

A relevant degree (or equivalent) with a recognised Health and Safety qualification is also required for this role.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We're delighted to have recently won two prestigious awards - the Times Higher Education UK and Ireland University of the Year 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide Welsh University of the Year 2021.

Joining our health and safety team will give you a wide variety of challenges and opportunities; from advising about student placements to learning about the risks of robotics technology.

Each day truly is different Not only that but working in a university also provides you with an environment that encourages and values personal professional development (with in house CPD and peer group learning forums, designed to help on your journey to Chartered IOSH status.

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours.

We support each other, we are kind to one another, and we are one team; we are One Cardiff Met.

We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.

In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years' service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
Flexible and remote working opportunities.
Excellent family friendly policies.
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership and complementary therapy.
Access to all library facilities.
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

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