Station Health and Safety Advisor RAF Odiham

Job summary

The Station Health & Safety Advisor (SHSA’) is responsible to the Head of Establishment (HoE) for the management of all health and safety matters at RAF Odiham and ensuring all applicable Legislation, Regulation and MOD Policy is being met.

The post holder will be required to provide SME support to the sites operational activities and outputs and will proactively seek to improve H&S performance, culture and relationships with relevant stakeholders. The SHSA is responsible for maintaining their knowledge with changing legislation and MOD policies and ensuring Station Safety Management Systems are updated to reflect these changes.

As an individual you are responsible for identifying and bringing to the attention of your Line Manager, your own training development needs, and possible solutions to support the key objectives and outputs required by your job role (Professional Development and Personal Development).

Under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and IAW JSP 375 Volume 1, The Management of Health and Safety in Defence, you are responsible for taking reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions. You are to comply with all published safety regulations and conditions.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The SHSA reports directly to OC Base Spt Wg to support the Head of Establishment and is specifically required to:

• Act as the SO2 lead advisor for Health and Safety matters for Station. The SHSA also acts as the Radiation Safety Officer.

• The SHSA is to provide specialist technical and administrative advice for the Station on all aspects of health and safety management, seeking more detailed advice from SO1 AIR Ground Safety, the RAF & Army Environmental Focal Points (CESO) and the DIO’s Professional & Technical Services (PTS) where appropriate. The SHSA will assist the HoE in discharging their health and safety in aspects of Station functional safety. In their role as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) they will act as the main focal point for Station.
  
  
• The SHSA is responsible to OC BSW and the Head of Establishment for the provision of specialist, technical and administrative advice on all aspects of health and safety. The SHSA is responsible for seeking more specific and detailed advice from TLB focal points (e.g. RAF/ CESO Army/JAC and DIO EOLM) as appropriate.

• Advise and assist the Head of Establishment, the Station Executives, and all other station personnel on all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety (H&S) and the implications for the Station.
  
  
• Deliver an audit programme to assure the HoE that Stn output is delivered in accordance with relevant HS&EP statutory requirements, policy, and process. Where possible, conjoin this audit with extant audit programmes.
  
  
• Ensure that accidents and near misses are investigated at a level proportional to the severity of the accident.
  
  
• Assist Line Management in the completion of any investigation and provide advice to prevent a re-occurrence.
  
  
• Refer any significant safety concerns to the Commanders.
  
  
• Ensure that all accidents and near misses are reported using the MOD Functional Safety Incident Management System and to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as required under RIDDOR.
  
  
• Maintain records of accidents and Dangerous Occurrences, their causes, and the recommendations arising from them. Review Accident records and present the results at the quarterly HS&EP meeting.
  
  
• Function as escort to visiting HSE, Local Authority and Higher HQ (CESO) inspectors, calling upon the assistance of the Station Environmental Health Technician (EHT) as necessary.
  
  
• Advise the Chief Environment and Safety Officer (CESO) for the RAF and Air Command of the intention of HSE or Local Authority to undertake any accident or incident investigation or other inspections at RAF Odiham. Co-ordinate the completion of actions raised from such visits, inspections, and audits.
  
  
• Ensure that the RAF Odiham SHEF Manual, HS&EP Management Plan, Site Risk Assessments, Major Accident Prevention Policy, and any other pertinent documentation is maintained. Provide support the HoE during the various HS&EP meetings held on Station.
  
  
• Function as the Station Hearing Conservation Officer.
  
  
• Function as Deputy Radiation Safety Officer.
  
  
• In the absence of the SEPO, provide EP advice to the Head of Establishment and Stn executives.
  
  
• Function as Line Manager to the Deputy SEEPA, and EFFP.
  
  
• Ensure that they remain up to date with changes to Health and Safety Regulations and Policy.

Person specification

Essential Qualifications:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent Level 3 qualification (or to be completed within nine months of taking up the post).
• Completion of the MOD Noise Risk Assessor course (or to be completed within nine months of taking up the post).
• Completion of the MOD Ionising, non-ionising, and laser Safety Officer courses (or to be completed within nine months of taking up the post).

Desirable

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Completion of MOD EP courses

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

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%

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.

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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.

We will assess each candidate via a CV and a Personal Statement of no more than 500 words. Your CV should outline job history, qualifications and previous experience and your Personal Statement should describe the qualities you believe you have that are suitable to the role.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service

Where there is a large number of candidates, the selection sift will be based on CV and Personal Statement only.

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 : Linzi Neal
• Email : Linzi.neal498@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : +44 303 383 4459

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.

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