Health and Safety Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edge Hill University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EHA1767-0625 |
Summary
We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an exciting time to join the Operational Risk and Environment department, which will give you the opportunity to actively increase your knowledge in relation to health and safety.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
Providing a professional and comprehensive administrative service, including taking and producing minutes and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Providing support to the Corporate Health and Safety Manager and the wider Operational Risk team in delivering an effective service.
Collating and formatting documents and reports to a professional high standard ensuring accuracy, attention to detail and consistency.
The main focus of this support will be the of the provision of a professional and comprehensive administrative service and providing advice and support to colleagues in line with university arrangements for health & safety. You will actively participate in initiatives taken forward by the team. There will also be an element of data handling and analysis looking at trends in health and safety related performance You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across Facilities Management and with key stakeholders across the University, with the aim of helping to create a safe environment for our staff, students and visitors.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Jayne Derbyshire, Corporate Health and Safety Manager at Jayne.Derbyshire@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Health and Safety Assistant, you will have:
Experience planning and prioritising effectively and flexibly to meet deadlines.
Self-motivation with a drive for personal learning and development and a keen interest in health and safety.
Strong team working skills with little or no supervision
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong IT skills with the ability produce and analyse data
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
About the Role
This is an exciting time to join the Operational Risk and Environment department, which will give you the opportunity to actively increase your knowledge in relation to health and safety.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
Providing a professional and comprehensive administrative service, including taking and producing minutes and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Providing support to the Corporate Health and Safety Manager and the wider Operational Risk team in delivering an effective service.
Collating and formatting documents and reports to a professional high standard ensuring accuracy, attention to detail and consistency.
The main focus of this support will be the of the provision of a professional and comprehensive administrative service and providing advice and support to colleagues in line with university arrangements for health & safety. You will actively participate in initiatives taken forward by the team. There will also be an element of data handling and analysis looking at trends in health and safety related performance You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across Facilities Management and with key stakeholders across the University, with the aim of helping to create a safe environment for our staff, students and visitors.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Jayne Derbyshire, Corporate Health and Safety Manager at Jayne.Derbyshire@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Health and Safety Assistant, you will have:
Experience planning and prioritising effectively and flexibly to meet deadlines.
Self-motivation with a drive for personal learning and development and a keen interest in health and safety.
Strong team working skills with little or no supervision
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong IT skills with the ability produce and analyse data
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
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