Scientific Officer - Health and Safety Manager Ref: 9832
School/department: Technical Services
Hours: Full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Core working hours are 8:30am – 5pm, with expectation to work flexibly depending on business need and be on call in case of emergencies or call outs.
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 9832
Salary: starting at £43,414 to £51,805 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Placed on: 06 October 2022
Closing date: 02 December 2022. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: ASAP.
Job description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced, hard-working individual to advance their career in a Health and Safety position. This role is to ensure appropriate compliance and management of Health and Safety in the Science Schools, mainly Life Sciences. Working closely with academics, other technicians and central H&S team to ensure that best practice in H&S is undertaken through the Science Schools (Life Sciences, Psychology, Engineering and Informatics & Maths and Physical Sciences), enacting H&S change management, and being the point of contact for specialist H&S information, advice and guidance for these areas.
You will develop, execute and review health and safety plans throughout the Science Schools, ensuring the delivery of improved and developed systems and protocols. This challenging and varied role will require you to have a solid knowledge of Health & Safety – including in a scientific environment, be able to think strategically without losing sight of the details and be highly organised with a positive strategic focus.
The role will call for change and project management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a dedication to providing excellent customer service and dedication to compliance and health & safety. You will be expected to be the Radiation Protection Supervisor & Biological Safety Officer as well as being involved with key institutional initiatives such as the infrastructure/building projects e.g: the Life Sciences Estates Project.
Please contact Robert Fowler R.E.Fowler@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries
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How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOC 119.50KB] and fill in all sections.
You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to lifescirecruitment@sussex.ac.uk
You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.
You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.