About the role
We are seeking an experienced, proactive and driven Health & Safety practitioner to join and lead the CEGE team as Health & Safety and Facilities Manager. The successful candidate will lead a small team in delivering high standards of H&S compliance and facilities management. They will support academics, researchers, managers, staff, students, and others to understand and fulfil their health and safety responsibilities, while also reporting on and managing health and safety on behalf of the Head of Department. The postholder will lead the facilities team, managing the effective delivery of planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance and infrastructure projects.
The Health & Safety and Facilities Manager is required to manage, coordinate, and contribute to the following areas across CEGE’s Bloomsbury, HereEast, Pearl and Cave facilities:
- Leadership and strategic planning in Health & Safety management
- Day-to-day management and implementation of Health & Safety across cites
- Business Response and Continuity Planning
- Oversight and line management of the facilities team
This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 80% on-site.
About you
Key requirements of the role are:
- NEBOSH (preferable) or ISOH qualification in Health and Safety management
- Proven extensive experience and knowledge in leading and delivering Health & Safety Management, particularly in high-hazard laboratories and workshop environments engaged in experimentation and testing.
- Ability to advise authoritatively on health and safety matters and, when needed, take appropriate actions.
- Proven experience in line managing, leading, developing and supporting a team engaged in H&S and facilities activities.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- Enhanced maternity, paternity/parental and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit UCL Staff Benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our web page.
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