Job Description

Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum, pro-rata if part time

CMVM/Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

Working as part of the Easter Bush Campus Health and Safety team you will develop and implement health and safety policies and guidance for all departments on campus.

The School has a wide remit of activity which includes clinical (veterinary animal health), research (animal biosciences, genetics, food security, technical innovation), teaching, support services and farms.

You will be required to provide advice, develop and deliver training, complete inspections, investigate accidents/near misses and promote a positive health and safety culture. This role will ideally suit a health and safety professional who is interested in working in a highly diverse environment, with the potential to undertake further training in a specialist field i.e. biological safety or radiation protection.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. .

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Hold or working towards a recognised health and safety qualification i.e. NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent.
• A clear understanding and awareness of health and safety regulations and guidance through proven experience in the field.
• Experience as a health and safety professional.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An ability to adapt to change and reprioritise workload.
  
  

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
  
  

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. Further training on specialist health and safety topics e.g. biological safety, radiation protection will be available, subject to successful completion of probationary period.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
  
  

Championing Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key Dates To Note

The closing date for applications is 7 May 2025.

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About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than eight hundred staff and almost eighteen hundred students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.   

The School comprises:  

• The Roslin Institute   
• The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems   
• The Roslin Innovation Centre   
• The Hospital for Small Animals   
• Equine Veterinary Services   
• Farm Animal Services   
• Easter Bush Pathology   
• The Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education   
  
  

We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge. 

Education

The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS). We are consistently ranked the best vet school in the UK by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Guardian League Tables. We are consistently ranked among the best in the world by global rankings.

The School is a global education provider with over 1,800 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from around the world. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University’s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.

Research Impact

In a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining Times Higher Education’s ratings for each institution. The judgement, based on the quality and breadth of research, maintains the R(D)SVS and SRUC’s position as the strongest provider in these subject areas. The institutions’ research environment was classified to be 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences research. The Vet School and SRUC submission was also assessed as being 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent in terms of the impact its research work has on wider society.

Community

The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and the Roslin Institute holds a Gold Award in recognition of their commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine and animal science. It is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including campus allotments and apiary, cycle storage and showers, walking and running trails, two restaurants and a modern gym.