Assistant Health and Safety Advisor

The University of Surrey seeks an Assistant Health & Safety Advisor for their Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. This role involves supporting the health and safety team by acting as a point of contact and providing comprehensive support to achieve high standards within the faculty. Requirements include a relevant HNC/A-level/HND qualification or equivalent experience, a NEBOSH General Certificate or significant lab/workshop safety experience, and strong administrative and communication skills. Experience with lasers or optical radiation sources is of particular interest.

• We are looking for an Assistant Health & Safety Advisor to join the Health & Safety team within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) to support the work of the Health & Safety Advisor and Health & Safety Manager.
• The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences is a large Faculty encompassing four schools: Engineering, Maths & Physics, Computer Science & Electronic Engineering and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering.
• The work of the Faculty covers a broad range of fascinating scientific and engineering disciplines which is set against a complex and evolving legal framework governing research, teaching, and health and safety.
• The post holder will act as a point of contact for health and safety within the Faculty becoming familiar with the people and the hazards associated with the Facility’s diverse range of activities.
• They will provide proactive, high quality and comprehensive support to the Faculty’s Schools in order to achieve a positive culture and high standards of health and safety.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to develop their career in health and safety, particularly if they have experience in science or engineering roles where health and safety formed part of their duties.
• This post has the potential for development into a specialist area that may be applied University wide.
• Of particular interest would be candidates with experience or knowledge of working with lasers or other optical radiation sources.
• The is a permanent full-time role based on the University of Surrey’s Stag Hill campus.

• You will primarily be reporting to the Faculty Health & Safety Advisor. You will have:
• HNC, A level, NVQ 3, HND or equivalent qualification in engineering, science or other subject relevant to the Faculty, plus some relevant experience.
• Alternatively, you will have broad vocational experience within the field of engineering, science, research or health and safety, demonstrating development through the acquisition of appropriate specialist knowledge and involvement in a series of progressively more demanding/ relevant roles.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or significant relevant health and safety experience in a lab-based or workshop-based environment.
• Membership of IOSH (Institute of Safety and Health) is also desirable, but not essential.
• Strong administration and communication skills.