Health and Safety Advisor

Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 per annum

Post Type: Full Time

Closing Date: Monday 23 October 2023

Applicants are required to submit a current CV and cover letter

The University has ambitious plans for the future, integral to which is the objective of making the University a healthy and safe place to work, study and visit. The Health and Safety Service is vital to achieving this aim across the University, by challenging the University to ensure it is not only complying with legislative standards, but striving to be leading and achieving best practice.

The service offers a range of Health and Safety services across all of the University’s Faculties, Schools, Departments and Directorates; this provides a diverse range of industry groups and activities for a health and safety professional to work in.

Following promotions we have two vacancies for Health and Safety Advisor roles with the team.

The Health and Safety Advisors role involves overseeing risk assessments; Health and Safety training; Off-site working; employee consultation; assisting policy development, audit/ Inspection and Investigation service.  

The positions report into the University’s Lead Health & Safety Advisors and also the Head of Health & Safety Services. 

To be successful in these roles you will have a combination of practical and theoretical experience in Health and Safety either working as an advisor or through operational exposure. You will be a team player and a good communicator with the ability to motivate, develop and encourage the commitment of others in order to secure performance. You will also be keen to learn and develop within the role.

Applicants are invited to submit a covering letter explaining why this appointment interests you and setting out details of your current position, including a brief description of your duties and responsibilities, start date, current remuneration and notice period, together with a complete curriculum vitae. This will include details of educational and professional qualifications (indicating where and when they were obtained), employment history, giving details where applicable of health and safety experience in practice, and advising and challenging the standards in place, working with others to achieve compliance, and relevant experience and achievements in recent posts. 

It is important that you indicate in your covering letter how you adhere to the criteria set out in the specific duties and responsibilities of the post and competency specification, referring to evidence presented in the curriculum vitae.

To discuss this role informally, please contact Alan Mountain-Hewett, Head of Health and Safety Services by e-mail at a.r.mountain-hewett@hull.ac.uk

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At Hull we are committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level, because we believe a diverse workforce brings broader expertise, improved innovation and greater success for all. 

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