Lead Safety and Risk Manager (Internal Only)

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This post is only open to current Edge Hill University staff with a substantive post.  

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Safety and Risk Manager to lead a high performing team of specialist within the University as we look to update our current strategy.

You will provide strategic leadership of health, safety, and operational risk areas of the business, identifying risks and opportunities, reducing the university’s exposure to risk through effective oversight and development of robust systems and protocols to monitor and manage risks.

As the Service Area Manager for the Health, Safety and Operational Risk Team, you will be responsible for providing cross-institutional strategic leadership in the following headline areas:

Corporate Health & Safety Management including maintaining ISO 45001 certificationAssurance of FM and Estates ComplianceFM Operational and Business Risk Management

You will continue to drive forward the health, safety and risk culture across the Facilities Management department and the wider institution as we continue to deliver effective health and safety management.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Peter Roberts, Head of Risk, Assurance & Business Support at Robertpe@edgehill.ac.uk.

About You

As Lead Safety and Risk Manager you will be a health and safety professional with:

Good working knowledge of the health and safety challenges affecting a large organisation undertaking a range of activities.Excellent people and resource management skills including motivating and developing staff and prioritising large/complex workloads.Innovative, dynamic and solution-focused approach demonstrating high levels of both emotional and political intelligence.  

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 39 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilitiesStaff 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 as health & wellbeing resourcesA wide range of development programmes to enhance your careerBeautiful 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.

Closing Date: 01 Apr 2025

Department: Support

Salary: £45,413 to £51,039 per annum Permanent campus based role