Health and Safety Advisor - London College of Communications

The opportunity

This is an exciting role for a pro-active and positive health and safety professional to join a team of College-based health and safety advisors who provide information, advice and support to staff and students on all aspects of Health and Safety.  This role provides support to London College of Communcation and is based in Elephant & Castle.

Although the role reports centrally to the Director of Health and Safety, your day-to-day work is within the College  

In addition to providing advice on technical health and safety matters you will be responsible for developing the College’s annual health and safety improvement plans.  You will monitor compliance with relevant legislation including creating regular reports on health and safety performance. You will investigate accidents and incidents, take part in audits, undertake or arrange inspections, consult with Trade Union representatives, oversee risk assessments, provide health and safety training, plan emergency drills and participate in relevant committee meetings.

The role is based at London College of Communications in Elephant and Castle, and some travel will be required between UAL sites to attend meetings and support the wider H&S team.

About you

The successful candidate will have excellent health and safety knowledge and be able to evidence how they have applied that knowledge in the workplace.  They will hold a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent professional qualification) and be at least a graduate member of IOSH working towards Chartered status.  Experience of managing health and safety within creative, complex and dynamic environments is desirable.

You will be able to demonstrate and provide evidence of ongoing maintenance of professional competence as a Graduate or Chartered member of IOSH.

The team aims to work with and coach others in health and safety to build their health and safety competencies rather than adopting a more traditional ‘telling’ style and the post holder will need to follow this approach.  It is important that the post holder can apply informed and experienced professional judgement in the planning and resolution of issues, rather than by reference to rules and regulations. 

The post holder will have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to confidently present to large groups, interpret and document complex technical material, write reports and clearly explain technical matters to staff and students.

The post holder will be authoritative, authentic and credible, with an ability to challenge constructively, engage colleagues and build solid, effective and enduring relationships.

You will be a self-motivated individual with the ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight timescales with an aptitude for prioritising and managing competing demands.

You will be curious about the roles of your stakeholders and their demands and priorities and you will be able to adjust your style and approach to reflect these without compromising health and safety.

You will be experienced in the production of detailed Health and Safety Plans and successfully developing electronic and manual Health and Safety records management systems.

For more information and to apply please contact:

Bradley French

t: 01252 954 955

@: b.french@principalpeople.co.uk