Health and Safety Co-ordinators
Supporting the development and implementation of a positive health and safety culture across the University
Introduction
Health and Safety Co-ordinators act as a valuable member of the University's health and safety framework, facilitating a positive health and safety culture and good practice in all matters relating to health and safety throughout the University.
The University aims to have a Health and Safety Co-ordinator in each building / department to ensure suitable and sufficient systems and processes are established throughout the organisation. Health and Safety Co-ordinator(s) act as an essential link between the front line staff and students and the University's Health, Safety and Compliance Team. They assist and provide support to managers, staff and students, to provide a positive health and safety culture throughout the University's operations.
Each Health and Safety Co-ordinator will be different, and is dependent on local arrangements and level of risk. This page will cover everything you need to know about becoming a Health and Safety Co-ordinator, their roles and responsibilities, and who they are in each faculty, department or building.
For More Information
A complete list of all current Health and Safety Co-ordinators within each faculty, department and building can be found here.
The role of each Health and Safety Co-ordinator will depend on local arrangements and the level of risk involved in the work they are expected to undertake. The Health and Safety Co-ordinator job description can be found here.
As a vacancy arises, departments will ask members of staff to express their interest in the role. The department will then decide on the most appropriate candidate. The department will then advise the Health, Safety and Compliance Team, who will liaise with HR Services regarding payment of an annual allowance, and send out a letter of appointment.
A member of the Health, Safety and Compliance Team will arrange a meeting with new Health and Safety Co-ordinators for an informal chat to find out more about the role, training requirements and support that is available.
If any further information is required, please contact hsservicedesk@port.ac.uk.
There are four levels of Health and Safety Co-ordinator allowance, which are allocated on a role by role basis dependant on the amount of time spent, responsibility, and level of health and safety risk within the department. It is also possible for two members of staff to share the role and therefore the allowance. The rates (per annum) are:
- H&S1 - £405.00
- H&S1 Doubled - £811.00
- H&S2 - £618.00
- H&S2 at 50% - £309.00
- H&S3 - £1054.00
- H&S3 at 50% - £526.00
- H&S3 Doubled - £2106.00
- H&S4 - £714.00