Health, Safety and Compliance Coordinator

Full Job Description

Health, Safety and Compliance Coordinator – Estates Services

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary: £29,498 to £29,922 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX

Closing date: 21st March 2024

Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

Due to continued growth we are looking to recruit a Health, Safety and Compliance Coordinator to provide coordinated administrative support and assistance to the Health and Safety Advisor during the implementation of all Estates Services and STFC risk management systems.

You will act as the important interface for both internal and external stakeholders at all senior management levels employing the values of the organisation. All work must be carried out to a high standard and confidentiality maintained. You will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment whilst undertaking and responding to different administrative, health, safety and compliance tasks.

Key accountabilities

· Act as a secondary Department Safety Contact and assist the health and safety advisor, and other team members, in discharging the general duties of this role.

· Maintain an awareness of Estates Services activities and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policy and procedures, such as required by STFC codes and Estates Services Management Arrangement Procedures. Help to develop further internal processes and procedures.

· Carry out, or assist with, health and safety inspections and audits of Estates Services activities or processes to ensure compliance. This includes coordination of the Estates Services SHE Tour schedule.

· Assist line managers and individuals to source and arrange appropriate training, and to help maintain records of that training.

· Carry out or assist others with incident investigations (training will be provided).

· Help to coordinate closure of health and safety actions and recommendations from a variety of sources, including incident investigations, audits and SHE Tours.

· Gather and present relevant material at Estates Services or other meetings. Take minutes of such meetings and summarise actions where required.

· Become proficient in using relevant software systems including Technology Forge (CAFM), Evotix Assure (incident management), Totara (Training), TEAMS (asbestos) and SharePoint, and maintain the data within these systems.

· Provide limited cover for the Health and Safety Advisor as appropriate (eg: during annual leave).

Essential shortlisting criteria

You will ideally have a NEBOSH General or Construction certificate, or NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety an advantage, along with:

· An understanding of health and safety management systems

· Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

· Clear written and verbal communication.

STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, this is a place where there’s always something new to learn about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself.

Join us and discover what’s possible by submitting your CV and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified, along with your motivation for STFC and the role.

As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status, we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £29,922.00 per year

Work Location: In person