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Media, Arts and Humanities Health and Safety Coordinator - John Williams

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 HSCs Carmen Long and John Williams

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities

How long have you been a HSC?

Carmen: Since 2009 when I started in my role.
John: Since June 2019.

What tasks are you involved in?

Carmen: Contributing to the termly Faculty H&S Committee, assisting in completing risk assessments and carrying out display screen equipment assessments.
John: Building inspections, ensuring compliance with safety codes of practices and reporting health and safety issues.

What opportunities do you get?

Carmen: Raising safety matters for discussion and working with colleagues in the H&S Team.
John: Meeting and hearing from staff around the University who have similar, and sometimes quite different, health and safety issues.

What do you enjoy most about being a HSC?

Carmen: Practical problem solving and learning new transferable skills.
John: Being able to contribute positively to the health and safety of staff and students.

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