Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Fixed Term 2 Years

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the Best modern* university in London in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. We are ranked 41^st university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2025 and ranked 5th university in the UK for student experience in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026. We were rated Top university in London in the People and Planet University League 2024/25, with 80% of our research rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the latest Government Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.

The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.  

*University status awarded in or after 1992 

The Department 

The Human Resources department consists of the following areas of expertise – HR Systems and Data, Learning and Organisational Development, HR Partnering and HR Operations.  The team are responsible for the full remit of the process’s employees undergo throughout their lifecycle at the University and for supporting managers to ensure employees have positive working experience from recruitment through to offboarding. 

The Role  

Reporting into the Deputy Director of HR with a professional reporting line to, and supporting the, Head of Health and Safety. To develop, implement, and improve the University’s H&S strategy, policies and procedures related to the health, safety and wellbeing of the workplace and employees. The postholder will ensure a proactive, inclusive, and legally compliant approach to key aspects of staff related health and safety, while fostering a culture of wellbeing across the UWL community. The postholder will assist with the University’s approach to areas such as Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments, Occupational Health provision, travel and stress risk assessments, and infectious disease surveillance and will collaborate with HR colleagues on wellbeing provision, initiatives, campaigns and training programmes. 

The Person 

You will need to have a proactive, inclusive, and legally compliant approach to key aspects of staff-related health and safety, while fostering a culture of health, safety and wellbeing across the staff community. You will have experience of producing reports, spreadsheets and other protocols and analysis of data to produce these documents and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations. 

How to Apply  

To apply click on ‘Apply’ and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here: 

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk  if you need any assistance with the application process. 

Additional Information  

Read more about working at the University of West London at:

 https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.  

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point. 

An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment). 

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.  

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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