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Are you keen to make a difference in your Faculty/Division by supporting people to work in a way that keeps them safe and healthy?

The Health and Safety Coordinator (HSC) programme, run by our Health & Safety (H&S) Team, is a group of volunteers that provides health and safety support within their Faculty/Division for around two hours per week.

We are on the lookout for staff members to join the HSC group. Whether you already have some H&S experience or are keen to learn new skills, this could be an interesting development opportunity.

If you’d like to find out more or apply, check our current HSC list [PDF] to see if there are gaps within your Faculty/Division, speak with your manager, and get in touch with us by emailing healthsafety@sussex.ac.uk.

What can I expect?

As a HSC you will:

• build your skills and problem solve with your peers and the H&S Team.
• learn more about H&S governance at the University.
• help maintain high H&S standards in your area, keeping your colleagues safe.
• meet and network with other HSCs at our quarterly forums.
• receive a full induction.
• have ongoing training to develop and support you.

Meet HSC Juliet Kneller

Faculty/Division:

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

How long have you been a HSC?

Two and a half years.

What tasks are you involved in?

Workplace inspections, hazard spotting and hazard reporting.

What opportunities do you get?

Being able to share and discuss experiences with other HSCs.

What do you enjoy most about being a HSC?

Keeping my colleagues safe and healthy, whilst being able to apply my health and safety knowledge outside of work too.

Further information: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=hs-g106-guidance-on-the-role-of-health-and-safety-coordinators-v10.pdf&site=332