Departmental Safety Manager

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking a Departmental Safety Manager for its Cavendish Laboratory. This pivotal role involves leading safety strategies, developing compliance policies, and fostering a safe environment for research. Ideal candidates will have strong safety management experience and a commitment to supporting the scientific community.

Benefits

41 days annual leave

Family & work-life balance policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Personal development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in safety and environmental management.
• Strong knowledge of compliance regulations.
• Proven leadership skills in a research environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety policies for the Cavendish Laboratory.
• Conduct audits and safety inspections.
• Lead a team ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Safety management

Policy development

Environmental compliance

Risk management

Education

Degree in Safety Management or related field

Job description

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Join the Cavendish Laboratory as our Departmental Safety Manager - A Role That Matters!

Are you passionate about safety, strategy, and science? We're looking for a dedicated Departmental Safety Manager (DSM) to lead the charge in ensuring a safe, compliant, and thriving environment for world-class research and education at the Cavendish Laboratory (Department of Physics).

As DSM, you'll be at the heart of safety, health, and environmental - management developing and implementing policies that protect researchers, staff, students, and our facilities. You'll provide expert legal and technical advice, enabling cutting-edge physics research to flourish without risk to health, damage to equipment, or interruptions caused by safety incidents.

This role is pivotal in shaping and maintaining compliance, conducting audits and inspections, investigating major incidents, and reporting directly to the Head of Department on risk exposure and management. You'll play a key part in the University's wider safety strategy, contributing to policies that impact the broader scientific research community and serving on critical safety committees.

As a senior member of the Department, you will work closely with the Head of Cavendish Estates to ensure the Department's approach to safety matters is both collaborative and innovative. You will lead, and work operationally with, a dedicated team to ensure all aspects of safety are delivered diligently within the Department.

This full-time post is available now. Additional information regarding the role may be found within the Further Particulars via the link below.

Your application, along with a covering letter, should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person profile (the skills and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted based upon these criteria.

The closing date for applications is 2 July 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held on 8 July 2025.

Some of our many benefits include:

• 41 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Family & Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and generous carer leave (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption leave), amongst others
• Exclusive employee discounts via our CamBens scheme
• Personal Development: The Department actively encourages and supports personal development and our staff have access to a wide range of courses and training via our Personal and Professional Development (PPD) service.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Adam Brown, Head of Scientific Laboratory Services - [e-mail]

Please quote reference KA46123 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science, Quality Assurance, and Management

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