Location: Stoke Campus
Salary: Up to £43,680 Per Annum Including Market Supplement, Full time
Release Date: Thursday 12 March 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 07 April 2026
Reference: CS185-25-R
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Health and Safety Officer to work in the University's Health and Safety team. This role will be based mainly at our Stoke-on-Trent campus but the postholder may be required to work occasionally at any of our campuses in Stoke, Stafford, Lichfield and London.
Qualifications
Applicants must have attained the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, and Tech IOSH status as a minimum.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide timely and competent advice and guidance on all matters relating to Health, Safety and Wellbeing to staff and students and others as applicable.
* Review and investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to identify remedial actions and propose solutions and recommendations to prevent reoccurrences.
* Help create and deliver the Health, Safety and Wellbeing training programme, whether face to face, on-line or blended, to staff across the university.
* Assist with the creation and review and update of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policies and guidance.
* Complete inspections and audits across the university campuses and in Schools and Services, and to compile written reports with actions and recommendations for continuous improvement.
* Deputise for the Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing and act in the capacity of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 7, Competent Person, when necessary.
Contact for Informal Discussion
Sue Emery, Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Telephone: 01782 295847
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Staffordshire University is committed to promoting and enabling a positive culture where staff, students and visitors are confident to be their authentic selves. We focus on inclusion as a way to ensure equality of opportunity for all our people and to demonstrate our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits a diverse organisation can bring for the University.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, who are currently under-represented in the University workforce.
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