An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator coordinates environmental health and safety policies, completes workplace and equipment inspections and implements workplace safety programs. Coordinates occupational safety training for employees. Monitors compliance with occupational safety and environmental regulations. May oversee handling of hazardous materials at a company site.
Health and Safety Officer (Internal Only) Area Governance Operations Location University Park Salary £35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Sunday 27 September 2026 Reference
REG1967426 INTERNAL VACANCY
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. #LI-DNI #INT Email details to a friend Apply Online Further details: Job Description/Role Profile Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award . To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process. Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration . View All Vacancies View Previous List
