Nuclear Compliance Safety Lead

Job reference: SAE-022939

Salary: UoM Grade 7 £45,585-£56,021 per annum depending upon experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: FSE Faculty Office - General

Hours Per Week: 35 Hours per week/ 1.0 FTE

Closing date: 08/01/2024

Contract Duration: Permanent

School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

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The role

This is a unique opportunity for you to come and apply your expertise as a key part of our world leading organisation, addressing critical challenges in energy security and environmental sustainability.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the implementation, commissioning, management, and operation of the University’s new alpha radionuclide laboratory capability, and take the lead on safety issues.  The person appointed will report directly to the Nuclear Laboratory Control Manager (NLCM).  They will work in the newly formed Nuclear Compliance core team, comprising the NLCM; Security, Environmental and Health Physics leads; and Project Co-Ordinator, and with the associated Academic and Technical teams.  They will have line management responsibility for those conducting Health Physics activities.

The post holder will support the NLCM in discharging the University’s obligations under Health and Safety Regulations, Environmental Permitting Regulations, Nuclear Industries Security Regulations, and associated regulations, and will support smooth implementation of Environmental, Radiological Safety and Security compliance of the work. 

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement (29 days), plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

As this role involves research at a postgraduate level, applicants who are not an EEA national or a national of an exempt country and who will require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UK Visas and Immigration’s (UKVI) Points Based System in order to take up the role, will be required to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate and will need to obtain this prior to making any official visa application.)

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: James Schofield

Email: james.schofield-2@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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