Health and safety Systems and Project Manager

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Health, Safety and Technical Training Team. The Health and Safety Systems and Project Manager will take a lead role in shaping, guiding and embedding H&S software, systems and processes across the DEFRA funded Biodiversity Programme.

The Health, Safety and Technical Training (HSTT) team has a focus on managing risks to our staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors. Ensuring competence at all levels including operator, management and leadership skills. HSTT work closely with function heads, team leaders and staff groups to evaluate compliance, health and safety priorities and training needs across the organisation.

Please see the job description for more information and details about what we need from you.

Job description

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

Health & Safety Management Systems
• Act as the business owner for Health & Safety management systems and associated platforms.
• Lead the implementation, configuration and ongoing development of H&S systems.
• Ensure systems support legal compliance, reporting requirements and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain governance, processes and system documentation.
• Manage user access, system controls and data integrity.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Supplier & Contract Management
• Manage relationships with system suppliers and external providers.
• Lead contract reviews, renewals and procurement activities.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels and KPIs.
• Coordinate system upgrades, enhancements and change requests.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual, security and compliance requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Procurement, IT and operational stakeholders.

Project & Change Management
• Lead H&S system implementation and improvement projects from inception through to delivery.
• Develop project plans, timelines and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate testing, training and business readiness activities.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout project lifecycles.

Data, Reporting & Assurance
• Produce and analyse H&S performance data and management reports.
• Develop dashboards and metrics to support decision-making.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of H&S information.
• Support audits and compliance reviews relating to systems and processes.

Health & Safety Support
• Contribute to wider Health & Safety projects and improvement initiatives.
• Support policy, procedure and governance development where required.
• Work closely with H&S teams and operational managers to deliver business objectives.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across the organisation.

And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.

As the post involves dealing with contacts across the UK, regular travel with overnight stays away from home is
requirement of the post.

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving license that enables them to drive in the UK.

Person specification

Skills, knowledge & experience

Essential professional and technical experience
• Experience managing or implementing Health & Safety management systems.
• Strong supplier and contract management experience.
• Project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience analysing data and producing management information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects to deadlines.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including IT, Procurement and Operations.

Desirable professional and technical experience
• Experience with digital transformation or system implementation projects.
• Experience managing software or SaaS contracts.

Qualifications

Essential
• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. Agile PM) or equivalent experience in systems and project management

Desirable
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent H&S qualification
• A member of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,802, Forestry Commission contributes £12,110 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).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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

How to apply…

We cannot accept applications via email. Please follow the steps outlined below. Any CVs and/or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered for shortlisting.

You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

The selection process may include additional assessment and/or interview stages. Candidates will be informed of the assessment format and arrangements during the recruitment process.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Working together
• Managing a Quality Service

You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.

If candidates pass the interview but are not the leading candidate, they can be placed on a reserve list. We may offer candidates on the reserve list for this role the opportunity to be considered for other roles at the same or lower pay bands.

Internal: Please note that if you are an internal candidate on a permanent contract and you apply for a Fixed Term Appointment of three years or more, your substantive role will not be held open. You will retain your permanent status. At the end of the FTA, HR and your new Cost Centre Manager will attempt to find you a suitable alternative post in line with the Redeployment policy. If no suitable alternative post can be found, you will be managed under Redundancy policy.

If you move to a post in a higher pay band through fair and open competition for a period of less than three years, then you will be considered to be on a period of ‘temporary promotion’, if three years or more then you will be considered to be permanently promoted.

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.

If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first.

Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

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

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk
• Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Attachments

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