Technical Safety Manager (Internal, Fixed Term)

You will provide safety management and support to the Health and Safety Coordinators for the School of Medicine in the effective and pro-active administration of Health and Safety, ensuring alignment with University policy and legal obligations. You will lead on ambitious plans for improvement in health and safety in the School and contribute towards the delivery of an excellent professional service across the School for both teaching and research.

You will have responsibility for safety project management and implementation, stakeholder engagement, and communication. You will review School risks and coordinate reviews and improvements in an effective and efficient manner. You will be a dynamic and effective individual, with the ability to prioritise competing demands to present informed recommendations to senior management together with the ability to implement recommendations. This will include monitoring and reporting on progress against strategic and operational plans and key performance indicators and drafting procedure and arrangement documents in line with University policy.

You will be a member of the School of Medicine core technical services, and part of the leadership team for the service, supporting technical service managers, academics and students in the administration of health and safety.

About you

You must have a HNC or equivalent, with substantial work experience in a relevant role, or a proven track record with extensive work experience in a relevant technical or scientific role and NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent or willingness to undertake.

You must have proven high level of planning and organisation skills and resource management, excellent IT skills and proven ability to use management systems, effective written and communication skills, ability to write policies, procedures, Risk Assessments and SOPs and implement these, well-developed understanding of Health & Safety regulations and procedures and the implications of non-compliance on other staff, previous experience of implementing health and safety legislation and developing best practice, and ability to provide targeted and competent health and safety advice to a range of users.

What we offer

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment. A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week. Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year. Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work. We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities. You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.

This position is fixed term until 31 July 2027. Working hours are 36.25 hours per week. Part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week) and job share arrangements may also be considered.