Overview
Part time, Fixed Term.
Introduction to York St John UniversitySituated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.
Location: York
Salary: £26,707 to £28,031 per annum (£16,024 to £16,818 pro rata)
This is a part time, fixed term position based on 22.2 hours per week. The contract is for 12 months.
The Team
The Health & Safety team sits within the Governance & Compliance directorate. The team is responsible for creating a health and safety culture and ethos across the University. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, investigating accidents, carrying out audits and checks, developing policies and codes of practice, advising on best practice and compliance, and delivering training.
The Role
This is an exciting new role that will support the Health & Safety Adviser and Deputy Health & Safety Adviser in organising, monitoring and recording health and safety compliance across York St John University. The post holder will play a key role in maintaining records, facilitating meetings, arranging externally-led training courses and administering the e-learning training portal, updating the University’s health and safety website and intranet pages, and carrying out low-level health and safety checks.
Required Skills And Experience
The successful candidate will have administration experience, including arranging and supporting meetings, recording data, and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Additional Information
For informal enquiries, please contact Matt Bellew at gov.compliance@yorksj.ac.uk.
It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview and a test. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. However we welcome your application if you can evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
Our Benefits Package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including –
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further Information
Our attached ‘further information’ document below provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees.
Read the latest news, views and stories from our staff and students.
Read more about our commitment to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can.
Closing Date
Closing Date – Monday 25 May 2026 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date – Monday 15 June 2026
For further details, please refer to the Job Description, Further Information, and candidate application form guidance. Email details to a friend or Apply Online as indicated in the vacancy.
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