4216 - Senior Safety Advisory Function Manager

Job summary

The Senior Safety Advisory Function Manager acts as the Welsh Government's lead competent person for the purposes of Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, providing authoritative health and safety advice, governance and assurance.

The role leads the development and continuous improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system, ensuring statutory compliance, effective risk management and a positive safety culture across a complex multi-site estate in Wales, and offices in London and Brussels.

Job description

The postholder will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system in accordance with HSG65, Managing for Health and Safety, including:

Leadership and Governance

• Develop and maintain the organisation's health and safety policy framework, standards and guidance.
• Establish and maintain effective health and safety governance, accountability and reporting arrangements.
• Ensure health and safety risks are appropriately escalated and managed through corporate governance processes.
• Support governance groups through the provision of performance information, assurance reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Promote a positive and proportionate approach to health and safety management across the organisation.

Planning and Risk Management

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's health and safety risk management framework.
• Identify, assess and monitor significant health and safety risks, ensuring proportionate controls are established and maintained.
• Provide strategic advice on health and safety risks associated with organisational change, projects, operational activity and the estate.
• Ensure health and safety risk management is embedded within organisational planning, decision-making and governance processes.

Implementation

• Develop, implement and maintain health and safety policies, standards, procedures and guidance.
• Promote a positive and proportionate health and safety culture across the organisation.
• Advice on arrangements for key risk areas, including fire safety, contractor management and premises-related risks.

Monitoring and Assurance

• Monitor compliance against health and safety legislation, organisational standards and management system requirements.
• Lead audits, inspections and assurance reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of risk controls and management arrangements.
• Monitor and report health and safety performance, emerging risks and assurance findings to senior leaders and governance groups.

Learning and Improvement

• Oversee the investigation of significant incidents and ensure lessons learned are identified and implemented.
• Monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and risk control measures.
• Lead the continual improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system and risk management arrangements.

Partnership Working

• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, enforcement authorities and professional bodies.
• Work collaboratively with Human Resources, and relevant Trade Unions as part of the social partnership programme.
• Assisting the Division with other business priorities as required.

Person specification

Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, the postholder provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of health and safety arrangements, supporting informed decision-making and organisational assurance. The role's remit focuses on health and safety governance, compliance, risk management and assurance.

Responsibility for employee wellbeing programmes, occupational health services, stress management and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) arrangements sits within Human Resources. The postholder will work collaboratively with Human Resources where necessary, and with relevant Trade Unions as part of the WG’s social partnership agreement.

Qualifications

Hold a nationally recognised health and safety qualification at Level 6 or above (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ/NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent qualification) Evidence that you hold the qualifications will be required at the onboarding stage or earlier.

Memberships

Certified Member (CertIOSH[JD5.1]), or working towards it[ZB6.1]? Evidence that you hold the membership will be required at the onboarding stage or earlier.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,675, Welsh Government contributes £13,811 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme - Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
• training and development opportunities
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Smart Working flexible working arrangement
• Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

For further information on our criteria please click apply.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

In the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Experience 1. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.

A verbal presentation on criterion: Experience 2 - will be required at interview stage. Candidates are permitted to use flashcards but not visual aids. More information will be provided on the topic in the invitations for that stage.

A CV is requested, the CV will not be scored but will be used by the panel to gain a fuller understanding of your experience and employment history.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : People & Places
• Email : FacilitiesManagement.Recruitment@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : ResourcingHub@gov.wales

Further information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk