Campus Health and Safety Coordinator

The role

Campus Division manages and operates the UK’s 11th largest Higher Education estate, supporting 30,000 staff and students across 340+ buildings and extensive outdoor spaces. Our team of 900 skilled professionals—including tradespeople, engineers, and administrators—ensures our campus runs smoothly and efficiently.

The Campus Health, Safety, and Quality Assurance Team provides expert guidance to help the division comply with University policies, industry standards, and UK health and safety laws. We collaborate closely with the University's central Safety and Health Services and other departments to maintain a consistent and high-quality approach to safety and compliance.

We are seeking a Health & Safety Co-ordinator to play a key role in ensuring a consistent and proactive approach to health and safety planning across the University’s estate. This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a team to develop, implement, and continually improve the Health and Safety Management System within one of the UK’s largest higher education estates.

What will you be doing?

To support the Campus Health and Safety Manager and Advisors in ensuring a safe working environment across all Campus Division activities. The co-ordinator will play a significant part in fostering a positive health and safety culture across the Campus Division, delivering and co-ordinating tailored health and safety training, and assisting on audits, inspections, and investigations to support both operational and strategic safety objectives.

You will be responsible for ensuring that any incidents, near misses, or accidents are thoroughly investigated, with lessons learned disseminated across the Division, as well as administering the Campus Permit to Work process and associated system with a high level of attention to detail to ensure that statutory compliance is met.

You should apply if

You have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Experience working experience within a field/industry relatable to health and safety within facilities management and/or construction.
• Proven experience of carrying out risk assessments and incident investigations
• Experience of developing and delivering health & safety training
• Experience of carrying out audits and inspections
• Ability to write reports and presentation with appropriate content and recommendations for management.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and knowledgeable health and safety professional looking to make a real difference. If you’re passionate about maintaining a safe and compliant environment within a large and complex estate, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 25th May.

For informal queries about the role, please contact Steven Coombes (Head of Campus Health, Safety and Quality Assurance) at steve.coombes@bristol.ac.uk.

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Available documents

• Further Particulars - Campus Division.pdf
• Job Description - Campus Health and Safety Coordinator.pdf

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