Head of Health and Safety (Estates and Facilities) - QMUL

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Interpret the relevant statutory provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated regulations including monitoring of new developments.

Advise the EAF Senior Management Team (SMT) on the measures necessary to comply with the statutory legislation.

Work closely with the specialists of the QMUL’s Health and Safety Directorate to ensure EAF’s full compliance with the Institution’s Health and Safety (H&S) policies and procedures.

Coordinate the drafting, consultation and approval of EAF’s H&S policy for ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory provisions.

Monitor the effectiveness of the EAF’s H&S policy and arrangements ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory provisions and QMUL’s H&S policy and recommend improvements where necessary or desirable.

Represent and promote EAF inside QMUL by liaising with stakeholders and building users to establish their needs and requirements. Attend Faculty H&S committees and ensure that expectations are managed and met.

Arrange for regular H&S audits within defined areas of the estate ensuring that systems are in place to deal with and rectify identified problems and record notable instances.

Chair the bi-monthly EAF Directorate Health & Safety meetings (light and full versions) and ensure key issues/ actions arising feed into the University Health and Safety Advisory Group (HSAG).

Support SMT colleagues in producing H&S status reports for monthly EAF SMT performance boards.

Line manage the University Asbestos Manager and provide support to continuously improve the control and management of asbestos.

Provide functional line management to the Projects H&S Manager

Support the EAF Operations and Projects teams to provide assurance that adequate management arrangements are in place to ensure the University complies with the L8 approved code of practice (L8) – The control of legionella bacteria.

Review and maintain a robust EAF Health and Safety Management System and ensure the required named role holders are in place and adequately trained and competent to undertake their duties.

Maintain Directorate overview of Fire Risk Assessment works ensuring adequate and effective communication with the University’s Fire Safety Advisors.

EAF is engaged in achieving 45001 accreditation and continuous improvement, which the post holder would be expected to lead.

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