Navy - Training Safety Advisor - South

Job summary

At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms, and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy’s readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.

As the steward of the Royal Navy’s people capability, Director People and Training ensures the Fleet has skilled, motivated, and well‑prepared personnel. Responsible for recruitment, training, education, and career development, the directorate enables sailors and officers to thrive and ensures the Royal Navy remains a world‑class fighting force.

Commander Royal Navy Youth and Cadets (RNYC) is responsible for the RN’s three MoD sponsored cadet forces; the Combined Cadet Force, the Volunteer Cadet Corps and the Sea Cadets Corps (the latter is managed by the independent charity, the Marine Society and Sea Cadets). RNYC HQ has a national remit, spanning over 21,000 cadets and 8,000 adult volunteers, activity is delivered utilising a range of MoD capabilities (infrastructure, boats, aircraft, weapons) as well as through civilian provision. The RNYC also manages connections with youth organisations, namely RN Affiliated Sea Scouts and elements of UK Girl Guides, it also delivers the Service’s Youth Engagement Team.

RNYC provides opportunities for young people to exercise responsibility and leadership, and to learn how they can be developed through a variety of military and challenging training activities. Imparting a basic knowledge and understanding of Defence and the role of the Armed Forces in society, RNYC invests in Future Navy skills whilst improving life chances for young people.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Role of the Training Safety Advisor (TSA) South is part of a national team, employed regionally to provide Safety critical support to Combined Cadet Force (CCF) RN/RM sections and to ensure activities are safe and compliant.

TSA South will have an area of responsibility broadly based south of M4 and M25 but with a degree of flexibility to cover peak requirements. This is up to approximately 60 schools. These schools are a mixture of (but not limited to) Public, Grammar, Academy, University Technical Colleges, and independent schools. CCF RN/RM is offered to both Boarding and Day School children.

Key Responsibilities

As a Safety Advisor, you will have the opportunity to:

• Visit schools within your predefined area, work with Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) who are attached to individual CCF RN/RM Sections, and provide them with elements of safety training, complete assurance work and write reports to capture your findings from the visits.
• Lead on the development of CFAV safety capability and deliver low level training within sections to continually improve safety awareness and competence.
• Advocate and champion the Defence Safety Strategy, proactively contributing to the continuous improvement of Safety delivery across Defence, specifically within the cadet space.
• Act as the Safety lead and point of contact on medium and large-scale activities (Camps & Courses) where there is an inherent risk posed to cadet’s welfare.
• Work with local commercial training providers to ensure that their safety arrangements are in place and meet MODs internal requirements.
• Complete a proactive checking process and provide assurance to Navy Command that submitted permissions to train (Form 17’s) are suitable and sufficient, ensuring a Safe System of Training.

The expectation is to work in an agile way, flexing to support evolving priorities and projects. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as may reasonably be required.

We value flexible ways of working. This role requires onsite attendance (around 60% of the working week) to benefit for face-to-face collaboration, while offering flexibility of hours to support work life balance and business needs.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 in Occupational Safety & Health OR can demonstrate an expert level of knowledge/experience in at least one Adventurous Training discipline.
• Experience of building strong, influential professional partnerships with a broad range of diverse and demanding customers within a large and complex environment.
• Effective communication skills, including experience of communicating confidently about Safety issues and solutions, providing constructive and appropriate feedback to senior leaders.
• Experience of using an evidence-based approach, including the analysis of Safety data, to find opportunities for improving a safety culture.
• Awareness of the contents Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent applicable H&S Regulations e.g. Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

Licences

Full UK Driver's Licence

Qualifications

Level 3 in Occupational Safety & Health OR can demonstrate an expert level of knowledge/experience in at least one Adventurous Training discipline.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 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).

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year.

Learning and Development:

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference, and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

You will have access to a variety of qualification pathways ranging from GCSE/A-level equivalent all the way up to a master’s degree, depending on your role, your previous skills, and your experience. Some qualifications even include ‘on-the-job’ training which means minimal disruption to your working day by maximum impact.

Please Note:

• 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.
• 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.

As part of Defence Reform, Navy Command continues to review and evolve its Target Operating Model to support more agile ways of working. In this context, the role and responsibilities of this role may develop over time to reflect changing business priorities and opportunities.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

• Candidates will be required to provide a CV, details to include job history, qualification details, and previous skills and experience.
• Candidates will be required to provide a personal statement in no more than 500 words; this sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements for this role.

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, personal statement and the following behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

In an event where a high volume of applications are received, an initial sift will take place using the personal statement and Leadership.

At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Further information:

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.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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 an enhanced (or equivalent) 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 : Jake Orr
• Email : jake.orr104@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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