Health and Safety Adviser

We are seeking to appoint two Health and Safety Advisers to join the University's Central Health and Safety Team. The team provides advice, formulates policies/standards, undertakes audits and develops/delivers training across the University.

The Adviser roles will provide a proactive and professional 'business partner' service to the University's Faculties and Professional Services. Both Advisers will be allocated a portfolio and will be the central team's key contact with the University's Faculties and larger Services.  The roles require the development of effective working relationships to so as to enable their 'partners' to implement their H&S requirements. This will include working with senior managers and their teams to provide pragmatic solutions to H&S risk management matters, the provision of targeted training and importantly remaining appraised as to new and emerging H&S risks so that the central team can ensure continued effective support and advice.

The Advisers will have a high level of autonomy and be expected to work on their own initiative. The roles require experience to have been gained over of a wide range of health and safety work within a complex organisation and also a customer-focused, pragmatic approach to health and safety.  The roles requires the ability to engage and influence and have a high level of energy and enthusiasm for Health and Safety.

UWE Bristol is an ambitious university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.

We are a well-established university, with over 30,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,600 staff. UWE Bristol is one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West. We are globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections. Students come to study with us from all over the UK, as well as from 140 different countries, making this a diverse and interesting place to study. We achieved 89% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Satisfaction survey in 2018, this excellent result puts us as the top university in the South West and in 7th place nationally. We have also achieved TEF Gold status and the Guardian has now placed us in the Top 30 Universities in the UK.

In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of staff benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 Days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year in addition
• flexible working
• excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• family friendly policies
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Alison Weeks on 0117 328 2076 or email: alison.weeks@uwe.ac.uk

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give our students access to everything they need to succeed - with GBP 300m having been spent recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation to enhance our offer even further.

Frenchay campus is within close proximity to excellent motorway links and within walking distance of two train stations, making UWE Frenchay Campus the ideal place to work for those wishing to commute to Bristol.

Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A place with a strong, creative and fiercely independent mindset. A city with a buzzing music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. It's not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.

UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook.

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Please note we can only accept applications received through our careers portal on the following link: Health and Safety Adviser

Closing date: 7 July 2019.