HEAD OF HEALTH, SAFETY & RISK Candidate Information Pack
INTRODUCTION
Wellcome Genome Campus Ltd (WGCL is a newly formed company) is seeking to recruit a Head of Health, Safety and Risk to play a crucial role in the development and operation of its renowned scientific research campus. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Head of Health, Safety and Risk will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement across WGC. Operating across the organisation and campus, this key enabling role will provide exemplary health and safety leadership and will develop and deliver health, safety, and risk management strategy ensuing that WGCL’s health, safety and business continuity risks are mitigated and managed proactively. The role will drive to identify areas for improvement and find solutions to potential risk, ensuring the Campus supports world-class research, innovation and enterprise to deliver life-changing science.
ABOUT THE WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS
The Wellcome Genome Campus is home to some of the world’s foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology. The Campus brings together a diverse and exceptional scientific community in a culture and environment that fosters creativity and rewards bold, ambitious thinking. Everyone is committed to delivering life-changing science with the reach, scale and imagination to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. The Wellcome Genome Campus (“WGC” or the “Campus”) is a leading genomic research campus and home to the Wellcome Sanger Institute (“Sanger”) and the European Bioinformatics Institute. Sanger is Wellcome’s largest charitable initiative, having founded and funded the Campus and Sanger since 1992. Today, over 2,500 people work at the Campus that comprises c.1 million square feet of space set within a 135-acre estate in Hinxton, 9 miles south of Cambridge. The range of facilities include laboratories and associated research facilities, offices, recreational space including a restaurant, gym and nursery, a hotel and conference centre, residential accommodation and a data centre.
A major expansion of the WGC is underway with planning consent obtained in 2021 for c.1.6 million square feet of gross research and development space (laboratories and offices) primarily to be used for genomics and bioinformatics related activities, which are already core to the Campus. The planning consent also provides for 335,000 square feet of supporting uses (nursery, conference centre, health club, hotel etc.) and 1,500 homes. The expansion is expected to take 10-15 years to fully develop with the first buildings delivered in Phase 1 to become income generating in 2-3 years’ time. Wellcome Genome Campus Ltd (“WGCL”) will be responsible for the Estate Management of the whole Campus. You can read more about the history of the site here. You can find a summary guide to the development here.
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countries and all 5 continents. Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL-EBI staff are drawn from an international pool of scientfic talent
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individuals working across 10 companies based in the BioData Innovation Centre
4 Wellcome Genome Campus | Estates Director
WHO IS ON CAMPUS
The BioData Innovation Centre is an incubator for genomics and biodata businesses of all sizes and at all stages of development.
Connecting Science’s mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society.
EMBL-EBI is a champion of open data in the life sciences enabling scientists to realise the potential of big data in biology.
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the premier hubs of genomic discovery and understanding in the world.
Companies on Campus:
THE ROLE
Job Title Head of Health, Safety and Risk Reports to Chief Operating Officer (Colette O’Shea) Role purpose and primary objective You will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement across Wellcome Genome Campus. Provide exemplary leadership and advice to the Directors of Wellcome Genome Campus Limited [WGCL] for the health, safety, and risk management strategy of the Wellcome Genome Campus and to ensure that WGCL’s health and safety risks are mitigated and managed appropriately. You will advise, influence, and make recommendations to senior management, including production of relevant documentation, processes, systems, governance and the recruitment of appropriate personnel, consultants and/advisers. To ensure that health and safety arrangements and related elements of WGCL operations are implemented to achieve not just compliance, but good practice in all areas of the organisation and campus. Advise, influence and support WGCL employees operationally, including the writing of risk assessments, undertaking audit and inspection and incident investigations.
Other Activities, Duties and Responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with the senior management and health and safety leads of key tenants, including GRL and EMBL-EBI, to ensure the continued smooth working of shared processes such as emergency responses and business continuity. • Foster a strong collaborative spirit between the Campus organisations so that health and safety remain a key element of cooperative working. • Lead by example to direct, motivate and support the WGCL Health & Safety team and maintain the delivery competent, pragmatic advice, training, and support to WGCL employees by meeting regularly to provide ongoing support., • Facilitate ongoing compliance with relevant health and safety provisions and related disciplines through to the implementation of the health and safety strategy and management system – Assure. • Provide ongoing communication with enforcing authorities e.g. Health & Safety Executive, Fire Authority, Environment Agency and Police Counter Terrorism and Security Team on issues relating to WGCL health and safety as required. • Engage with and participate in relevant and appropriate networks in the health and safety and related professional communities to receive and exchange knowledge of best practice and contribute to its development. • Provide benchmark data to the WGCL executive boards for performance comparison as required.
You will be driven to identify areas for improvement and find solutions to potential risk; as well as manage the WGCL business continuity plan, to enable recovery from potential threats to a company. The plan should ensure that personnel and assets are protected and are able to function quickly in the event of a disaster.
Interaction with WGCL Management Team & COO
Purpose of the interaction: • Advising, influencing, and supporting on strategic, policy and governance matters for WGCL. • Influencing policy, procedures, and decisions in administration. • Briefing, agreeing standards and compliance monitoring, sharing information, collaborative working, operational co-ordination of health and safety provision in accordance with specific agreements and arrangements. • Sharing advice and information, collaborative working, supporting contract management, collaboratively supporting case management. • Sharing information, supporting contract management, co-operation, co-ordination, compliance monitoring. • Consultation, sharing information, receiving advice/guidance, mentoring, compliance verification. • Communicate effectively, sharing information, receiving instructions, working collaboratively. • Networking, benchmarking, mentoring, maintaining/developing professional competence.
Key accountabilities
• Be responsible, in partnership with the WGCL Chief Operating Officer (COO), for the formulation, promotion and sustained development of the WGCL health& safety strategy on an ongoing basis or as directed by the COO. • To provide a management system for compliance with relevant health and safety statutory provisions and related disciplines. Provide health and safety updates to the WGCL board as required. • Consult with the WGCL Estates Director incorporated and assured in the design, construction or demolition, occupancy, servicing, maintenance, and operation of the Wellcome Genome Campus infrastructure. • Collaborate with embedded contractor organisations to ensure the effective control of risks created by their work activities. and tenant organisations, to ensure that health and safety compliance is
Essential:
Ideal:
Qualifications
• NEBOSH Level 6
• NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate or equivalent professional qualification in Occupational Health and Safety. • Technical member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health [Tech IOSH]
Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety. of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health [CMIOSH or CFIOSH].
• Chartered Member
Knowledge
• Qualified as a Lead Auditor ISO 45001 • Good understanding of modern laboratory design and operation • Understanding of risk management and business continuity in a multi-organisation environment
Skills/Abilities/ Competencies
• Strong Product Development skills
Experience
• Substantial work experience in a senior health and safety role within a facilities / construction environment • Experience of working with small, multidisciplinary teams • Broad working experience, based ideally in a science park / scientific campus environment. • Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills to be able to convey complex information in simple terms. • Positive and pragmatic approach to problem solving. • Demonstrable ability to engage with, persuade and influence others at all levels to secure commitment and co-operation. • Delivery of a range of services, including risk assessments, investigations, inspections, and training. • Proven staff management, leadership, and coaching skills. • Competent user of Information Technology in an office environment.
Personal Attributes
WORKING AT THE WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS
Cutting-Edge science and innovation At the Wellcome Genome Campus, they undertake both wet and dry lab science, basic research and delivery of bioinformatics services to the world. They are at the interface of translation of science into tangible societal benefits through their collaborations with industry. A place of achievement The Campus environment is unique in its physical location of specialist facilities and in bringing together the best of the minds and skills to further genomics and computational biology research for the benefit of all. One of the largest concentrations of genomics and biodata in the world The Campus is one of the largest concentrations of genomics and biodata in the world, bringing together over 2,600 people including the employees, PhD students and visiting workers of two Institutes as well as people working in specialist and innovative genomics and bioinformatics companies. The collaborative and international nature of the genomics and bioinformatics industry is reflected by the international diversity of our employees. Across the Wellcome
Sanger Institute and EMBL-EBI our staff come from over 77 nations and five continents. Collectively, 45% of the Institutes’ personnel are from outside of the UK, bringing together a unique combination of international knowledge, experience and scientific networks. Campus Life Our beautiful Campus is a hub for visitors from around the world and offers a stimulating working environment with world class facilities including restaurants, cafes, a gym, many acres of beautifully maintained grounds, a state-of-the-art Conference Centre and a children’s nursery. Employee benefits We are proud to deliver an awarding campus- wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised. There’s an attractive benefits package on offer at the Wellcome Genome Campus. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.
APPLY The Wellcome Genome Campus is being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy MRG To arrange a confidential briefing discussion please contact our retained advisors: Sian Gardiner 07932 717 458 sian.gardiner@mrgglobal.com
Daniel Sclare 07800 524 029 daniel.sclare@mrgglobal.com
Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement.
Applications should be sent directly to Sian and Daniel via the email addresses above.
The closing date for applications is 8th September 2024. First stage interviews are scheduled for 26th September 2024 and second stage interviews are scheduled for 2nd October 2024.
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