Health and Safety Advisor

Human Resources

The Royal Veterinary College has an exciting permanent opportunity to join our Corporate Health and Safety Team (CHST), embedded in the Organisational Effectiveness Group within Human Resources. It is a opportunity to work for the world-leading veterinary educational establishment. RVC has a distinctive risk profile including high-containment microbiology, clinical and radiation. which gives way to meaningful H&S challenges and ample opportunities for problem-solving leading to improved H&S to all RVC communities. 

Supporting our Corporate H&S Manager, you will lead in providing specialist advice on Biosafety and Biosecurity within our farming, biological sciences and clinical (animal) spaces however you will also have experience of providing general Health and Safety Advice to support the rest of the CHST, be a NEBOSH National General Certificate holder and either be Biosafety Practitioner Level 1 qualified or working toward this.

You will also have strong interpersonal, organisational and multi-tasking skills, a sound working knowledge of current H&S law, committed to your own continuous professional development and the promotion of safe, supportive and enriching experiences for staff and students. 
 
RVC is committed to supporting your personal development and offer opportunities for further growth e.g. NEBOSH Diploma

This role, although primarily based at our Hawkshead Campus, will require occasional travel to our Camden campus. A presence either campus will be required although some working from home can be accommodated. 

 We offer a generous reward package including:

•   Competitive and attractive pension package (University Superannuation Scheme)
  • Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and concessionary days) pro-rata
  • On site cafés and restaurants
  • Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located at both campuses
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
  • A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave

 If you’d like to discuss the role, please contact Beth Webster (Corporate Health & Safety Manager) at ewebster@rvc.ac.uk 

 We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.