Health and Safety Advisor

Job description

Tired of long site hours, weekend callouts and never switching off? Ready for a role where your expertise is valued - and your life outside work actually exists ?

At the Royal Veterinary College, we're looking for a skilled Health & Safety professional with experience in fire safety, construction, or the built environment to join our Corporate Health & Safety team.

If you're coming from construction, you'll find this a refreshing change: a better life-work balance, standardised hours (35 hours/week), generous holidays (30+ days/year), and a highly competitive University pension scheme that's one of the best in the UK.

What you'll do

• Lead fire risk assessments and support Fire Marshals
• Deliver fire safety training and promote a positive safety culture across the campuses
• Advise on contractor safety, building safety and construction projects
• Carry out audits, inspections and incident investigations
• Support safety events, compliance reporting and guidance development

Why this is a step up from construction

• No more 50-60-hour weeks - enjoy predictable, balanced working hours
• Significantly more annual leave than industry norms
• Outstanding pension scheme with exceptional employer contributions
• A stable, respected environment where your expertise shapes long-term safety and where your personal wellbeing is supported
• Opportunities for professional development and progression

What you'll bring

• NEBOSH General Certificate + Fire Safety Certificate
• Experience in construction, fire safety or built‑environment H&S
• Strong communication and training delivery skills
• Confidence conducting risk assessments and investigations
• IOSH membership (TechIOSH or working towards)

If you're ready to swap relentless site pressure for a role with impact, balance and long-term security, this is your chance.

Join the RVC - and build a safer future without sacrificing your own.

This role, although primarily based at our Hawkshead Campus, will require travel to our Camden campus.

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

• Competitive and attractive pension package
• Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays + concessionary days)
• Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD
• A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
• On site café and restaurant
• Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus

For informal enquiries,please contact Beth Webster (Corporate Health & Safety Manager) at [email protected]

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