Asbestos Surveyor

Job title:

Asbestos Surveyor

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Oliver Robinson (Asbestos Compliance Manager) at Oliver.w.robinson@warwick.ac.uk.Are you an experienced asbestos surveyor looking for a new challenge?In this role you will carry out and oversee the asbestos re-inspection programme for the University.Other duties include responding to reactive maintenance enquires to provide onsite risk assessment and solutions where asbestos containing materials may be present.You will be supported to upskill and assist the safe management of asbestos by planning and commissioning small scale asbestos removal works.This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join an established team and to contribute to the good practices already in place.What’s on offer?Working within a positive and high functioning team where you will be encouraged to do your best work with excellent learning and development opportunities and where you will receive support and guidance to learn new skills and overcome challenges.

• Generous annual leave allowance of 26 days, additional holidays during Christmas plus all statutory bank holidays.
• Excellent pension schemes including the UUS Pension Scheme
• Salary up to £33,882 depending on qualifications and experience.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouWhat we need from you!The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who, among other qualities, can demonstrate:

• That they hold asbestos industry qualifications such as the BOHS P402 (Desirable to hold P403, P404 and or P405)
• Comprehensive experience of carrying out Management, Management re-inspection, Refurbishment and Demolition surveys for a UKAS accredited consultancy with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Experience of handling and managing asbestos data associated with asbestos risk assessments.
• Experience of maintaining Asbestos Management processes.
• An up-to-date knowledge of Asbestos Health and Safety legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance.
• Strong awareness of Health and Safety legislation, in addition to knowledge of other relevant statutory legislation.
• Experience of contractor management and knowledge of maintenance activities within buildings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to advise, support, challenge and explain complex information to multiple stakeholders and to form strong working relationships with colleagues across a large organisation.
• Excellent Organisational skills and with the ability to solve problems with minimal supervision.
• Able to identify own training needs and areas of development when required.
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and able to be flexible in their approach depending on the requirements of the team.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentThis is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about working across teams, and that buildings are maintained to the highest possible standard.The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading Universities with a mission to establish itself as a world leader in research and education. The Estates Office plays a vital role in helping to achieve this goal by managing and growing the University’s land and property portfolio. As the size of the property holding continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Asbestos Officer to support the Asbestos Compliance Manager, whilst also supporting with cover to the Compliance Surveyor and Permit Officer within the Assurance, Risk and Property team.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Wednesday 04 December 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

• Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
• Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).

Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellfare of all those we work with.In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all neccessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (ie. children and/or adults).We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.Rehibilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (ie. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.Job Description

Expected salary

£30505 – 33882 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:43:30 GMT

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