Senior Health and Safety Adviser

University of Essex - People and Culture

Location: Colchester, Hybrid

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 19th August 2025

Closes: 7th September 2025

Join us and play your part in creating a transformational living, learning and working experience for our students and staff.

We are offering you the opportunity to become part of our Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing team. Our team of dedicated health and safety and occupational health professionals are committed to supporting the University’s core aims through our People Supporting Strategy.

Duties of the Role

As a member of the Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing team, you will support the University in the implementation of its Health and Safety Policy by providing competent health and safety advice and assistance, in accordance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and University requirements.

You will be responsible for providing advice and support on health and safety arrangements across the University. You will also monitor safety compliance, thereby helping to provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of health and safety management systems.

You will work closely with other members of the Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing team, as well as Fire Safety and other Health and Safety professionals to ensure a consistent and co-ordinated approach to the management of health and safety.

Skills and qualifications required

We are seeking an experienced Health and Safety professional, preferably with experience of working across a range of risk areas in a medium to large-scale, complex organisation. You should also have a Degree, Diploma or NVQ/SVQ level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent). You should be a Chartered Member of IOSH, or a Certified Member willing to work towards this.

Please use the Apply button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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