Health and Safety Officer (Business Partner)

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Health and Safety Officer (Business Partner) in the Health and Safety office, within the Health, Safety, and Business Continuity (HSBC) Directorate of Professional Services.

The Health and Safety Office supports university operationally providing effective and proactive general health and safety support to a range of academic departments and acting as the university expert on both general risk assessment and travel risk assessment. They will be the Business Partner working with Departments to effect cultural change, requiring excellent influencing and negotiating skills, working with the Health and Safety Officer (Audit and Policy) and Health and Safety Officer (Data and Training) to provide holistic H&S advice and guidance.

We require an experienced health and safety professional with a minimum of a level 3 health and safety qualification. They will have demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing travel risk, including international travel. The ability to communicate and influence stakeholders at all levels is essential, with effective communication skills being expected. The Health and Safety Office is customer focused, assisting and empowering colleagues to allow them to make appropriate decisions about health and safety. While legal compliance is the minimum, we strive for excellence and best practice within the Higher Education sector. This is achieved through building relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally. A candidate will demonstrate not just a knowledge of legal requirements and best practice but an ability to apply this pragmatically and appropriately to support both academic and professional services colleagues.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact matthew.dickson@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0725-165

Closing Date: 29 August 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 15 September 2025

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.