Senior Health and Safety Adviser

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

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The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The opportunity:

As the Senior Health and Safety Adviser, you will lead and mentor a team of three to support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department in providing a comprehensive audit and training programme as well as investigate accidents and incidents. You will provide competent and specialist health and safety advice to the University community, utilising your own knowledge as well as through research, and support the University’s c 60 cohort of local Health and Safety Coordinators or Advisers with regular update sessions throughout the year, sharing best practice and supporting local improvements.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); and, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The role does, however, require a minimum of two days a week on campus, and at times more, depending on business need.

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