Hybrid Aviation & Maritime Safety Assurance Lead

UKRI International; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Salary pension scheme

Annual leave

Job summary

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) seeks an Operational Safety Assurance Manager (Aviation & Maritime) to lead assurance of safety management systems across its aviation and maritime capabilities. Hybrid working from Polaris House, Swindon, with a fixed-term contract of 14 months.

You will provide specialist advice, oversee safety reports, and support governance and senior leadership with risk-based insights.

Qualifications

• Experience of assurance, risk management, governance or operational oversight within a complex organisation.
• Experience of delivering assurance, oversight or improvement activities within a complex and/or highly regulated environment.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information, data and risks to support evidence-based decision making.
• Experience of developing reports, dashboards, management information or assurance reporting for senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills, including working effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Understanding of assurance, governance and risk management principles and their practical application.
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear advice, challenge and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead aviation and maritime operational safety assurance activities across NERC National Capabilities.
• Manage assurance reviews, track recommendations and support the implementation of improvement actions.
• Lead the production of assurance reports and assurance statements for senior governance bodies.
• Collate, analyse and interpret operational safety performance information and provide clear reporting to relevant governance forums.
• Lead regular reviews of assurance arrangements within organisations delivering operational activities on behalf of UKRI-NERC.
• Act as a focal point for review and oversight of safety cases, supporting evidence and assurance findings.
• Support the identification, assessment and monitoring of operational safety risks and associated mitigation measures.
• Work with subject matter experts to assess residual risk arising from aviation and maritime operations.
• Support external audits, inspections and independent assurance reviews.
• Contribute to the establishment and maturation of UKRI's operational safety assurance framework.

Skills

Assurance experience

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting to executives

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Job description

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) seeks an Operational Safety Assurance Manager (Aviation & Maritime) to lead assurance of safety management systems across its aviation and maritime capabilities. Hybrid working from Polaris House, Swindon, with a fixed-term contract of 14 months.

You will provide specialist advice, oversee safety reports, and support governance and senior leadership with risk-based insights.