Health, Safety and Security Manager

Job summary

The Vacancy

We’re recruiting a Health, Safety and Security Manager to provide expert strategic advice and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Cafcass employees and visitors. This is a highly visible role, working closely with senior leaders and our National Estates Manager to deliver legal compliance, strong governance, and continuous improvement across 30+ offices in England.

You will work closely with our National Estates Manager and have responsibility for legal compliance for personal and building safety in accordance with current health and safety legislation, as well as leading on relevant strategic priorities.

This is a highly visible role in which you will work closely with senior leaders to ensure statutory duties and obligations are met and drive continuous improvement in health, safety and security practices, and policies and procedures across Cafcass.

Job description

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing health, safety and security processes and procedures in line with health and safety legislation.
• Supporting our leaders and employees in accident and incident management, fire safety provisions, emergency management and responding to health and safety queries.
• Supervising our team of Health and Safety Officers and providing expert advice to senior leaders to shape and support the strategic priorities of the organisation.
• Maintaining a visible profile within Cafcass to support and embed a strong culture of safety and compliance.

Person specification

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a passionate and delivery-focused professional with:

• NEBOSH or NVQ Level 5 qualification
• Specialist security qualification such as NPSA or a willingness to work towards them.
• It may be an advantage to have worked in the public sector, and/or an organisation like ours that is office-based, liaises extensively with the public, and operates from a range of offices.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to influence at all levels.

Benefits

Where will you work?

There will be some travel - we have 30+ offices – and you can also expect to meet with your manager and team in-person at regular intervals in-person, especially during your induction, as we know the value of this for colleagues. However, you can also expect to work remotely too and provide excellent equipment and technical support to do this. We can discuss what this might look like if we have the chance to speak with you.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options (e.g. 9 day fortnights)
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Local Government Pension with an employer contribution of 18.1%
• Generous holidays, 28 days holidays (including three for Christmas) rising to 33 days with five years continuous service, which could include your current employment.

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

Next steps / timelines

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.

InterviewDate

Initial interviews:

By Friday 13th February

Final Interview:

w/c 23rd February

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

Security

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

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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.

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 : Emma Ryley-Bowcott (National Estates Manager)
• Email : Emma.Ryley@cafcass.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Priya.Kadara@cafcass.gov.uk

Attachments

H&S Job Description (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 382kB)