Faculty Emergency Officer
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About Planning, Compliance, and Special Projects
PCSP provides a wide range of planning and management information support and is the first point of contact for schools developing their strategic and operational plans. Additionally, it is home for the Health, Safety and Compliance Team and provides a base for project managers working on Faculty initiatives.
The Health, Safety and Compliance Team
The Faculty of Science and Engineering is committed to pursuing the highest standards of Health and Safety in all of its activities. The safety team works across the Faculty in collaboration with academic and technical colleagues to ensure all staff, students, visitors and other building users remain safe at all times. The inclusion of emergency, incident and wider resilience management within this team is a University-leading initiative.
The Role
The Faculty Emergency Officer plays a vital role in maintaining and improving fire and emergency arrangements across the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD), including the Nancy Rothwell Building, Engineering Building B, James Chadwick Building, Oddfellows Hall, and the York Street Building. The post holder will manage emergency response plans, fire prevention and evacuation procedures, and support wider incident management. They will also review and enhance emergency practices across all Faculty buildings to ensure compliance with legislation and University policies.
This role requires a proactive individual with strong operational capabilities and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be instrumental in promoting a culture of safety and best practice across the Faculty.
The Person
You will have the expertise and confidence to manage emergency and incident response measures in MECD and support the development of effective emergency arrangements across the Faculty.
Key Requirements
A relevant fire, emergency, incident management or risk qualification
Specialist knowledge of fire safety and emergency response regulations
Detailed knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems and their operation
The ability to remain calm and precise under pressure
Excellent communication skills to explain complex information clearly
Strong interpersonal skills to influence and build relationships across all levels
Significant experience managing emergencies in large, complex buildings
Experience drafting emergency plans, procedures, and reports
Experience auditing and developing emergency and business continuity plans
Experience training staff and running emergency response exercises
Ideally you will also have experience with multi‑agency response arrangements and JESIP, and experience working in a higher education or science and engineering environment.
What Can You Expect in Return
Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes the following:
Generous annual leave allowance, in addition to the Christmas/New Year closure
Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family
Well‑being programmes with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities
Learning and development opportunities
Season ticket loans for public transport
Cycle to Work Scheme
Workplace nursery scheme
Staff recognition schemes
Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings
A more complete list of benefits available you may be found 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. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Sylvester Boon
Email: sylvester.boon@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
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.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education
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.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
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- Location:
- Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime