Senior Health & Safety Adviser

Create impact. Influence change. Shape the future of health and safety.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and dynamic Health and Safety Team at Manchester Metropolitan University and play a key role in driving best practice and creating positive, lasting change.

As a Senior Health and Safety Adviser, you will provide strong, visible and proactive health and safety leadership across a large and complex organisation. Working closely with senior leaders, Faculties and Professional Services, you will provide expert advice, influence decision-making and empower others to take ownership of health and safety.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders, you will:

• Provide high-quality, professional and proactive health and safety advice and leadership.
• Influence and support senior managers to develop and implement robust health and safety plans that improve performance.
• Contribute to senior leadership groups, ensuring health and safety is integrated into strategic decision-making.
• Promote a positive safety culture by influencing behaviours, building capability and encouraging ownership.
• Lead and support complex accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and ensuring effective preventative actions are implemented.
• Develop and review policies, procedures and guidance to support legal compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead on audits, inspections and health and safety performance monitoring.
• Develop and deliver engaging health and safety training and communications.
• Work collaboratively across the University and with external partners to share knowledge and drive best practice.

About you

We are looking for an experienced Health and Safety practitioner with a proven track record of engaging and influencing senior management within a large, complex organisation.

You will be:

Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) and hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.

• Progressive, forward-thinking and passionate about improving health and safety.
• Highly engaging, with a compelling communication and presentation style.
• Confident in managing complex health and safety issues and developing pragmatic, proportionate solutions.
• Ambitious and results-driven, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Able to build credibility and trust quickly and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experienced in developing and delivering health and safety training, investigations, health surveillance programmes and audit activity.

This is an opportunity to do more than provide advice. You will help shape how health and safety is understood, led and embedded across the University.

If you are ready to take ownership, influence at senior level and deliver meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.

To apply: Please attach your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification. For further details of this post and to apply online please press the apply button.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the Job Description for that vacancy.