Senior departmental technical manager and safety officer - 0297-26

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Job overview

Lancaster University is seeking an exceptional and motivated individual to join the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) as a Senior Departmental Technical Manager and Health & Safety Officer.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the technical and safety strategy of a large, complex academic department. You will provide strategic leadership to LEC’s technical team, ensuring the availability of high-quality technical expertise for world-class teaching and research.

Working closely with the LEC Director and senior colleagues, you will:

You will play a central role in enabling cutting-edge teaching and research while embedding safety, wellbeing, and operational excellence across all activities.

This is a full-time, indefinite post, with an expectation of at least four days per week on campus. The role is offered at Grade 7 or Grade 8, depending on experience. Candidates appointed at Grade 7 will be supported to progress to Grade 8 through a structured development plan.

About you

We are looking for a proactive, organised, and collaborative leader with strong communication and influencing skills and a robust technical and safety background.

You will demonstrate:

A recognised health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent) is essential for Grade 8 and desirable for Grade 7.

A recognised health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent) is essential for appointment at Grade 8 and desirable at Grade 7.

Why work with us

Our Bailrigg campus provides a vibrant working environment set within beautiful green parkland, with excellent on-site facilities including a sports centre, shops, cafés, a library, and childcare.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and opportunities to connect through staff networks, clubs, and groups. As an institution, we are committed to making a positive economic, cultural, societal, and environmental impact.

Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

Find out what it's like to , including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues.

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.