Health And Safety Officer in Paisley

Paisley Campus with some travel to other 4 campuses. Health & Safety Officer Full time: 35 hours per week. This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility. Applicants are encouraged to individually assess whether they may be eligible for visa sponsorship prior to applying.

The Health & Safety Officer will be providing specialist professional support across the University and helping to foster a positive, proactive Health and Safety culture. In this key role, you will guide Schools and Departments on best practice, develop and implement policies and procedures, and ensure robust Health and Safety management across all campuses. You’ll act as the primary point of contact for expert advice, supporting partners throughout the University and contributing directly to the delivery of our Operational Plan and wider UWS Strategy. You will lead on developing and reviewing Health and Safety policy frameworks, ensuring legislative compliance, conducting audits, and responding to Health and Safety incidents. Using your professional expertise, you’ll research, write and implement procedures, deliver engaging training, and benchmark practices to maintain the highest standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Health and Safety professional to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic university environment.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Member of IOSH or equivalent professional body
• Evidence of sustained continuous professional development
• Significant experience in the provision of Health and Safety advice and compliance monitoring in the context of UK legislation and in policy development and implementation.

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses. With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future. We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• Additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme)
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Monday 6th April 2026. Interview Date: Monday 20th April 2026. Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided). The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged. You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk. UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups. UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer. University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.