Health & Safety Advisor

Job summary

The Station Safety, Health, Environment and Fire Advisor (SHEA) is responsible for the provision of specialist advice and guidance to the Station Commander (Stn Cdr) on all aspects of Health and Safety (H&S), Environmental Protection (EP) and Fire (SHEF) at RAF Honington. The SHEA's main role will be supporting the delivery of the RAF Honington Safety and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) and Fire Safety Management Plans, including support to Air Safety matters, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, Reporting and Food Safety matters, where issues overlap with SHEF arrangements. The SHEA will work closely with the other members of the Station to deliver the SEMP on behalf of the Stn Cdr.

This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Investigating relevant health and safety hazards and referring pertinent matters to the Station Commander (Stn Cdr).
• The management of the MySafety reporting system, ensuring that all reports are completed fully, in compliance with Data Protection Act, suitable investigations are carried out and recommendations identified and tracked.
• The analysis and trending of MySafety reporting to identify key risks.
• The continual improvement of the RAF Honington SEMP; working to increase SHEF reporting and reduce the occurrence of SHEF incidents and near misses.
• Organising and carrying out all SHEF first party audits and safety inspections of all workplaces. Providing audit reports and tracking recommendations arising from the audit.
• The maintenance of accidents and dangerous occurrence records, causal factors, and consequential recommendations.
• Coordinating the SHEF training requirements and the management of training documentation.
• Ensuring that appropriate SHEF information is promulgated to appropriate stakeholders and all relevant SharePoint sites are kept up to date.
• The risk manager for the RAF Honington Safety Risk Register on PARMIS (Performance & Risk Management Information System). The review of safety reporting and assurance activity to identify areas of risk.
• Preparation for the quarterly RAF Honington Safety and Environmental Management Board (SEMB) and higher-level Safety Meetings.
• Monitor compliance with SHEF regulation to provide assurance to the Stn Cdr that activities are conducted in accordance with extant regulation for Safe Systems of Work and Safety Places of Work and highlighting areas of risk and prohibiting any work activity that involves an imminent risk of serious personal injury.
• Act as the Station Hearing Conservation Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, and Laser Safety Officer.
• The direct line management of two Civil Servants (SEPA (EO), EFFP (EO)).
• Any other task commensurate with HEO grade as directed by the Stn Cdr.

Person specification

The role seeks a proficient individual who can showcase their expertise and abilities in line with the essential criteria. Someone who is highly organised, confident using and exploiting IT and enjoys being part of a high performing team.

The successful candidate must be able to interpret policy to make sound decisions, whilst working in a busy operational environment as tasks can be time sensitive but also require careful consideration to ensure appropriate scrutiny is applied to all decisions.

The ability to communicate effectively and work as a team is essential, as you will be engaging with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.

Evidence of line management experience is essential.

Qualifications & Essential Criteria

Experience of working in a Health & Safety managerial or advisory capacity.
Experience using Office 365.
NEBOSH qualification.
Line management / leadership experience.

Qualifications

NEBOSH qualification.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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%
• Opportunity for a discounted Gym & Swimming Pool Membership for facilities on Stn.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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.

Applications. All applicants will be asked to complete an application form as part of the assessment process. In addition to your personal information you will also be asked to give examples of times when you have shown certain behaviours. Behaviours are the actions and activities that people do which result in effective performance in a job. The Civil Service has defined a set of behaviours that, when demonstrated, are associated with job success.

Civil Service behaviours are tailored to the grade level of the job role. However, you will not be asked to demonstrate all the behaviours for one role. Use the examples given in the Civil Service behaviours to think about times when you have shown the behaviour described. This might be at work or somewhere else such as:

• work experience
• volunteering
• in connection with a hobby

Do not assume the recruiting manager will know or understand the situation you were facing. You need to be clear how your example meets the behaviour being assessed. Consider using the STAR method which allows you to set the scene, show what and how you did and the overall outcome.

• Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience.

• Candidates will be required to provide a personal statement. (250 words)

Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, Personal Statement and the following

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working together

Interview

At interview you will be assessed against the following

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).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.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).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Flt Lt J Perks
• Email : Joseph.Perks108@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

Attachments

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