Deputy Aviation Safety Manager

Organisation: Cranfield Airport Operations Limited Faculty or Department: Cranfield Airport Operations Limited Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week Contract type Permanent Salary: Competitive, depending on experience - £33,000 - £37,000 Apply by: 02/08/2026 Role Description Cranfield Airport is a commercial and GA airport situated in Class G airspace situated between Bedford and the City of Milton Keynes with a 1799m runway which can accommodate business jets such as the Falcon, Gulfstream and Boeing Business Jet, which currently do not require runway slots. As a key function of safety and compliance you will be responsible for providing direction and guidance for the planning, implementation and operation of Cranfield Airport''s Safety Management System. This will cover the University''s Aviation Operation including: Cranfield Airport Canfield Airport Rescue and Firefighting Service Cranfield Air Navigation Service Provider UAV/Drone Operations Fuel Farm Installation Working as part of a team, the number one priority is safe operations in accordance with National (CAA) and European (EASA) requirements. As the Deputy Aviation Safety and Compliance Manager you will work with several domain specialists across the various elements of aviation operations to ensure we meet or exceed these standards. Qualifications and Skills To have undertaken a recognised course on the management of safety and quality (or equivalent) and being ..... full job details .....