Health and Safety Advisor

Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum, pro-rata if part time

CMVM/Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

Working as part of the Easter Bush Campus Health and Safety team you will develop and implement health and safety policies and guidance for all departments on campus.

The School has a wide remit of activity which includes clinical (veterinary animal health), research (animal biosciences, genetics, food security, technical innovation), teaching, support services and farms.

You will be required to provide advice, develop and deliver training, complete inspections, investigate accidents/near misses and promote a positive health and safety culture. This role will ideally suit a health and safety professional who is interested in working in a highly diverse environment, with the potential to undertake further training in a specialist field i.e. biological safety or radiation protection.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Hold or working towards a recognised health and safety qualification i.e. NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent.
• A clear understanding and awareness of health and safety regulations and guidance through proven experience in the field.
• Experience as a health and safety professional.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An ability to adapt to change and reprioritise workload.

Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. Further training on specialist health and safety topics e.g. biological safety, radiation protection will be available, subject to successful completion of probationary period.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 7 May 2025.

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