Health and Safety Adviser - Hinxton, United Kingdom - Wellcome Sanger Institute

Description

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

A new opportunity to join our Health and Safety Team as a Health and Safety Adviser has arisen The Campus Health and Safety team act as a conduit across the Wellcome Genome Campus for the continuous improvement of health, safety and wellbeing standards and related disciplines through advising and influencing management and their teams. Joining a multi-disciplined team, the primary objective of this adviser role is to work with the Biological Safety Officer to support safety arrangements in our laboratories.

About the Role:

You will work in collaboration with managers and their teams across the Campus, for the continuous improvement of health and safety standards.

You will provide support to the team leaders, managers and scientists in the preparation of procedures and risk assessments, delivering appropriate training and ensuring processes are continually improved through proactive inspection and engagement programmes. In addition, support will be given to the Estates team with regards to laboratory design and refurbishment.

With a wide ranging and diverse activities that take place on campus you may be asked to support teams in other areas of health and safety.

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Head of Campus Health and Safety in the implementation of the health and safety strategy by advising, monitoring, coaching and influencing managers and other campus community members on the continuous improvement of health and safety standards and related disciplines across the Campus.
  
• Undertake project work to develop processes and procedures to inform and advise team leaders and managers on achieving safe working practices and compliance across the Campus
  
• To take responsibility for a wide range of complex and routine health and safety casework, including the investigation of injury and non-injury events and occupational health concerns.
  
• Developing proactive working with customer groups to offer pragmatic, professional advice to management and other Campus Members to identify and resolve challenges effectively and efficiently.
  
• Responding to changes in relevant statutory provisions in the field of health and safety, Campus scientific focus and related disciplines through dissemination of information and to advise on necessary action
  
• In consultation with the Head of Health and Safety manage communication with enforcing authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency or Anglian Water Authority.
  

Essential Skills:

• Educated to a level 5 or equivalent qualification in a biological or chemical discipline
  
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent level 3 health and safety qualification
  
• Demonstrable experience in a relevant health and safety role, for example working as a Laboratory Manager / Health & Safety Adviser in a scientific environment
  
• Practical experience of writing risk assessments
  
• Practical experience of undertaking routine workplace inspections
  
• Confidence to deliver effective training / presentations to a varied audience
  
• Good interpersonal and written / verbal communication skills
  
• Positive, can-do attitude, focused on looking for solutions
  
• Proficiency to plan and prioritise work with the minimum of supervision working independently, or as part of a team
  
• Competent user of IT in an office environment
  

About Us:

Health and safety is an integral part of "doing science" at the Wellcome Genome Campus and it is our group mission to enable that to occur. We do this through providing the help, advice and support the Campus management require to effectively manage health and safety within their teams. Our team ethos is to be knowledgable, engaging, approachable and pragmatic. Our key strengths are our diverse expertise in health and safety. From life sciences to construction and facilities, ergonomics to fire safety.

Learn more about us here.

Other Information:

• Salary in the region of: £41, ,730
  
• Hybrid working - 3 days office based
  

Application Process:

• Please include a covering letter with your application that details how you meet the essential criteria listed.
  
• Closing date: 12th May
  
• Interviews expected to take place week commencing 20th May
  

Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.