H&S Manager (Science & Engineering) and Chemical Safety Adv…

Annual Report on Widening Participation and Outreach (WP&O) | 2013–14 Duties and Responsibilities

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Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS Essential: • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific subject • NEBOSH Diploma (or in the process of obtaining) or equivalent Desirable: • Membership of IOSH at graduate or chartered level • Radiation Protection Training EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE Essential: • Practical experience in scientific research in the laboratory

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* The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all potential employees can provide documentary evidence of their legal right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be ask to bring their passport or another acceptable form of evidence to verify their right to work.

For additional information on both visa sponsorship and non-sponsorship visa routes, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/ work-visas Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Academics and Researchers applying for Skilled Worker visas and Sponsored Researchers applying for Government Authorised Exchange visas who will be undertaking research activities, at PhD level or above, in the one of the ATAS listed subject areas will be required to obtain an ATAS certificate before they can apply for a visa to work in the UK. Exemptions will exist for nationals from the EEA, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland and USA and those applying for Global Talent Visas. For further information on this, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www. gov.uk/guidance/find-out-if-you-require-an-atas- certificate

Visa Sponsorship

For those who do not have a right to work in the UK, the University is a UKVI licensed sponsor and is able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to successful candidates who are offered skilled roles and meet the eligibility criteria. The CoS enables candidates to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. Further information on the Skilled Worker visa can be found via: www.gov.uk/ skilled-worker-visa

• Demonstrable experience of advising on chemical safety in a large complex organisation • Experience of diagnosing training needs and developing/delivering suitable training pro- grammes, especially hazardous substances / COSHH training • Knowledge of health & safety legislation and regulations, codes of practice, etc. governing work with radioactive materials, substances hazardous to health, machinery, optical radiation instru- ments and relevant emerging technologies.

Global Talent Visa Route

Desirable: • Experience of managing non-ionising radiation • Knowledge of environmental legislation relating to radioactive substances

The Global Talent visa is an alternative route to sponsorship, directly applied for by the applicant. It is open to those wishing to work in the UK and who are a leader or potential leader in the fields of academia or research, arts and culture, and digital technology. Further information on the Global Talent Route can be found via: https://

SKILLS/ABILITIES Essential: • Conduct suitable and sufficient general risk assessments & have practical knowledge of hazard- ous substances risk assessments • Communicate information effectively to senior management • Analyse and solve problems connected with H&S management and investigate incidents • Work independently, organising own work schedule as well as that of the S&E Health and Safe- ty Adviser • Well-developed IT skills for most commonly used packages

Queen Mary is committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and champions a number of EDI initiatives across the University. Queen Mary holds a Silver Institutional Athena SWAN award for advancing gender equality, and is also a Stonewall Diversity Champion and commits to advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion by submitting to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. We also offer a number of development programmes including Springboard, Aurora and B-MEntor. We are committed to championing EDI relating to all protected characteristics and other underrepresented and marginalised groups under the Equality Act 2010. We offer ‘Introducing Inclusion’ training for staff to give them an understanding of EDI related issues and provide them with the toolsneeded to champion inclusivity and embed best inclusive practice in all the work they do. EDI is built into everything we do at Queen Mary, and is championed through a well-established governance structure. If you are interested in learning more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Queen Mary and how to get involved then please contact hr-equality@qmul.ac.uk.

Desirable: • Good training and presentation skills • Leadership and management skills

OTHER • Flexible and professional approach to work • Keep up to date with relevant legislation and developments applicable to the role • The ability to meet UK ‘right to work’ requirements.

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