Health & Safety Officer (maternity cover) (SU228)

The University of Nottingham Students’ Union seeks an; 

Health & Safety Officer (maternity cover)

Full Time – 35 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months 

Who are we and what do we do?

Here at the University of Nottingham Students’ Union, we are a connected student community. A brilliant, diverse, ambitious community, 34,000 strong. We are proudly independent from the university and right at the heart of student life. We’re a diverse community from first-year undergraduates to research students, elected student Officers and staff, to volunteers, pioneers, and so much more. Together, we are getting involved, making change and supporting each other, making student life at the University of Nottingham the very best it can be.

We are one of the largest Students’ Union in the country, connecting 34,000 student members to share, support and inspire each other while at University. As a registered charity we act as the recognised representative body of all students at the University, and every student is automatically a member free of charge. We provide a range of activities, events, campaigning, commercial and professional services that benefit and support students to get involved, find support and make change. 

We support students to share and voice their views on academic life and the wider University experience and have strong student leadership in fourteen full and part time elected student representatives. We provide an Advice service to help students with academic, housing and financial issues and are expanding our offer for welfare support. There is a diverse range of social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and many opportunities for personal development.  We work with and support events and activities through the student committees of over 200 societies, 70 sports clubs, media groups, student halls and residents associations and other student communities and we facilitate over 4,000 volunteers to take part in community projects.  Through our trading company, UNU Services Limited, we run two SPAR shops, a bar, coffee shop, clothing shop and a print shop. Our annual financial turnover, for the charity and trading company combined is in excess of £9m annually.  

We employ over two hundred staff across 17 commercial and membership services.  Around half of our staff are students who balance work with their studies and social lives. Other staff work full-time, some are part-time and some are required only during term-time and work for just part of the year.  

If you like working in a vibrant and fast changing environment, you will enjoy working with us at the University of Nottingham Students' Union.

The Role

The Students' Union are looking to offer a 12 month maternity cover to someone with a keen interest and experience of Health & Safety. The role will work across the whole range of the Students' Union's activities which encompass a wide range of volunteer led clubs and societies and a range of commercial activities and events as well as the management of staff Health and Safety. This is a varied role which will suit an individual who is able to work innovatively and apply safety management planning and procedures across a range of activity. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of working with students and young people, events or with experience of working within a volunteer structure.

The role will involve some evening and weekend work to support the Union’s activities.  

Excellent communication skills, adaptability and the ability to develop strong relationships quickly will be essential for success in this role. 

Our People Offer

When you come to work @UoNSU you bring your skills, experience, talent, commitment and a desire to do a great job.  Our Students’ Union prides itself on being inclusive, working collaboratively and empowering individuals to be the best they can.  In return we want to be an employer where every member of the staff team feels valued, trusted, inspired, and able to grow and to have fun. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

Salary: £23,086 per annum 

We offer a range of employee benefits which support employee wellbeing such as flexi-time, flexible working, generous holiday allowance, generous staff pension, paid Union closure days, learning and development opportunities and much more.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact julia.Beeson@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications will only be accepted in the designated format on our recruitment website. CV’s and personal submissions to the address above will not be considered.

For a full role profile, person specification and to apply please go to the Students’ Union website 

www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs

Closing date:  Midnight, Wednesday 19th February 2020

Interviews:  Tuesday 3rd March 2020

Please note, applications from agencies will not be accepted at this stage

Closing Date: 19 Feb 2020
Category: Other Recruitment Opportunities