This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

The University of Nottingham is seeking a motivated, experienced and proactive Health and Safety Officer to join our Health & Safety Department, with a focus on monitoring, auditing and continuous improvement across our operations. 

Reporting to the Head of Health and Safety, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the Health and Safety team, academic and professional service departments, and senior stakeholders to help embed a positive safety culture across the University. A typical day might involve carrying out an inspection in one of our laboratories or workshops, writing up findings for department leads, reviewing a risk assessment, or investigating an incident.

The role will see you:

• Carrying out inspections and audits across University sites, producing clear written reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Investigating accidents and near misses, ensuring all incidents are accurately recorded and reported.
• Reviewing risk assessments as part of our monitoring processes.
• Keeping Health & Safety Management System documentation accurate, up to date and accessible to those who need it.
• Coordinating engagement with key stakeholders across the University and helping share good practice more widely.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in a range of roles, from academic departments to senior leadership.

You will:

• Hold a NEBOSH General Certificate, or an NVQ Level3/4 in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Have experience conducting inspections, audits, or investigations in a similar setting.
• Have strong communication skills, with the confidence to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI
• Have a proactive, detail-focused approach to problem solving.

What we offer:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

The successful applicant will be based at Lenton Hurst, University Park with occasional travel between University campuses and sites as required. The University operates a hybrid working policy, allowing colleagues to work flexibly between home and campus locations, subject to operational needs and agreement with their line manager. 

These are permanent roles, working 36.25 per week over five days (Monday to Friday).

Interviews will be held in person at University Park Campus in Nottingham. If you’re unable to attend in person, we can accommodate interviews via Microsoft Teams on request.

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

Please contact Tayla Khan at H&S@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Closing Date: 27 Sep 2026
Category: Internal Only