Health & Safety Manager | Oxford | £45-59K 14.5% employer pension contribution 24 days holiday 6 shutdown days bank holiday benefits Our client is on a mission to lead the world in research and education, benefiting society in the UK and globally. Their researchers collaborate with academic, commercial, and cultural partners worldwide to stimulate high-quality research and drive innovation, resulting in a broad spectrum of social, policy, and economic impacts. They have an opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager (known as Departmental Safety Officer) to lead a small team, working closely with a range of stakeholders to deliver safety advice and guidance across a wide range of research and development projects. Collaboration: Work with the Divisional Safety Officer to support, advise, and train on health and safety. Audience: Provide guidance to the Head of Department, Head of Finance & Administration, staff, and other stakeholders. Objective: Ensure departmental activities comply with policies and legal requirements, maintaining safety and cost-effectiveness. Scope: Oversee safety across multiple sites with 1200 people working in diverse engineering fields. Emergency response: Attend the department during significant emergencies, although no formal out-of-hours work is required. Advice and guidance: Update departmental policies in line with new health and safety regulations. Advise on risk assessment processes and provide expert advice on various safety areas, including mechanical systems, PUWER, high-pressure gases, DSEAR, cryogenics, radiation, battery systems, fire safety, and nanotechnology. Oversee and coordinate safety advice from various specialized safety officers. Support novel risk assessments and ensure fire safety compliance. Promoting safety culture: Implement plans to enhance safety culture within the department. Engage regularly with academic staff and research groups to promote good safety practices. Disseminate safety information effectively and support university safety networks. Investigations, inspections, and reviews: Investigate accidents and incidents, ensuring proper reporting and implementation of corrective actions. Assist with divisional inspections and ensure compliance with health and safety policies. Support external inspections and ensure compliance with recommendations. Participate in university self-assessments and external reviews. Safety records and reporting: Maintain records of training, COSHH, risk assessments, accidents, and audits. Report on safety reviews, recommendations, and incidents to relevant departmental heads and committees. Other duties: Line manage safety officers and provide professional oversight to lab managers. Attend the department during serious emergencies out of hours. Collaborate with the Head of Finance and Administration and support efficient departmental services. Skills: Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH, CertIOSH, GradIOSH or CMIOSH) NVQ level 4 or higher in a relevant subject (e.g., science, engineering). NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent). Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety legislation. Expertise in multiple safety areas (e.g., mechanical systems, PUWER, cryogenics). Experience in risk assessments, safety audits, and delivering training. Emergency response skills and ability to act as incident controller. Ability to work autonomously and prioritize tasks. Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills. Discretion and tact in handling sensitive issues. Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office. Excellent written communication skills. Commitment to continuous professional development. Want to find out more? Please contact me directly or make an application and I’ll call you back to discuss. Bryan & Armstrong Ltd is a specialist Health & Safety recruiter, supplying Health & Safety professionals on an interim and permanent basis across the following disciplines: Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, SHEQ, CDM, Fire, Environmental, Quality Management and Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Systems