Health and Safety Adviser

About this role

The Health and Safety Advisor will support the Health and Safety Manager in leading the strategic and operational safety planning and management of the University, promoting and developing a safety culture so that the University continues to meet its legal requirements in terms of compliance with Health and Safety legislation.

This is an excellent career opportunity within a large, educational setting with training and development available. The post holder will deputise for the Health and Safety Manager as and when necessary.

As the primary point of contact for all health and safety queries the post holder will identify, implement and recommend areas for improvement, carrying out and report on statutory compliance, best practice, accident investigations, risk assessments, site inspections and audits contributing to the successful delivery of high-level customer-focused services.

About you

You’ll be required to work flexibly and may be called outside normal working hours to help and support in an emergency, provide support at Student Union or University-wide events. 

It is essential you are an experienced Health and Safety professional with recent, relevant experience; excellent communication / interpersonal skills and a resourceful, flexible, helpful and pragmatic approach.  

About us

We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also a free on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Jon Witton, Health and Safety Manager via email at J.Witton@chi.ac.uk.

• Closing Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
• Interview Date: TBC

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

This role is unlikely to meet the minimum standard required for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Rules around salary requirement are complex and we appreciate there may be many other routes for consideration. Information and guidance regarding visas and Right to Work evidence is available from the Government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

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