Office and Facilities Advisor - Fishponds, Bristol, United Kingdom - University of the West of England

Description

The Health and Safety Teams work has already achieved a strong devolved health and safety approach.

As the University looks ahead to 2030 and the implementation of its Strategy 2030, there will be a focus on continual improvement on health, safety, and fire.

This will be achieved through the implementation of our
Health and Safety Roadmap 2030

We strive to we have robust strategies and policies, strong leadership, sound governance, excellent professional advice, targeted coaching and training and reliable performance monitoring and measurement.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fire safety professional to join a small but very specialist and important team to ensure everyones safety on all three of our campuses and their full range of activities,
which includes teaching, research, student accommodation, hospitability, sport, events.

You will use your specialist fire safety knowledge to ensure our buildings, and activities are compliant with fire legislation and Universitys fire safety requirements.

You will play a vital role in the Health and Safety Team and will focus on the development and implementation of the Universitys Fire Safety Management System and act as the University's appointed competent fire safety person.

You will be the main contact for all fire safety matters including fire risk assessments, fire risk mitigations, advice, support, training, and audit.

As part of the Universitys central Health and Safety Team you will work collaboratively and in partnership across all the Universitys academic Colleges and Professional Services, though particular support and focus on the Universitys Estates Team.

This is an exciting opportunity and will suit a well-rounded, highly motivated fire safety professional who is able to engage and influence at all levels and has a pragmatic customer-focused approach to fire safety.

You will have substantial experience and a comprehensive knowledge of fire safety, having worked within large, complex organisations with a broad range of fire safety risks.

Ideally, you will have an IQ Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety or other equivalent level 4 fire safety qualification.

You will meet the competency criteria for fire risk assessors and be at least a graduate member of the IFE or other relevant professional body.

Your experience should include developing, implementing, and managing risk assessment programmes, supporting, and advising upon fire safety in new building projects, alterations implementing and delivering fire safety training and conducting fire safety audits.

There is also a very practical element of the role requiring management of the firefighting provision contract and development and delivery of the Universitys fire drill programme
Excellent IT skills with experience across MS Office is essential especially word and excel.

The role will require extensive utilisation of these packages for analysing data, monitoring and management of fire risk assessment actions and producing reports to all levels at the University.

You should have a drive towards helping us to build, develop and continually improve our fire safety culture at UWE Bristol and be able to work with a high level of autonomy.

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 36,000 students and 4,200 staff from right across the globe.

Bristol , one of the UKs most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

including generous annual leave and pension schemes as well as opportunities for training and personal development.
truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, were always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving.

Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where youll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.
Disability Confident
employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.