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Job summary
At DVLA, we encourage applications from everyone, particularly groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all. Our recruitment process is anonymised, which means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.
Do you have experience of working within a fast-paced health and safety role, and using your excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, motivated self-starter to join us, where no two days are the same.
Job description
If successful, you will be responsible for the development of key health and safety documentation within DVLA in line with our ongoing certification to the ISO45001 health and safety management framework, including health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments. You will also actively monitor statutory compliance with legislation by conducting internal audits and produce accurate, factual reports on your findings for presentation to key stakeholders and senior management.
You will be our subject matter expert on all things health and safety, providing our internal customers with advice and guidance on the application of health and safety within the DVLA Estate.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Carrying out regular monitoring activities of services provided by the PFI provider, to address areas of statutory noncompliance and ensure that Health and Safety, Hard and Soft Services Teams maintain a joined-up approach in assuring compliance with statutory requirements
- Conducting internal audits against the ISO45001 Health and Safety Management Standard to assure continued compliance with health and safety requirements
- Interpreting and keeping up to date with knowledge of health and safety legislation for effective application within the Agency to ensure compliance
- Providing specialist advice, guidance and support on health and safety processes and procedures for staff at all levels within the DVLA Estate
- Undertaking accident, incident and near miss investigations to determine root causes and prevent recurrence. Providing specialist support as a subject matter expert for PI claims within the Agency.
For more information please see attached role profile.
Additional information
This role will require travel between sites in Swansea and may require occasional travel throughout the UK.
Person specification
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator at all levels and be able to effectively engage with stakeholders, with the ability to challenge under complex circumstances whilst maintaining a professional approach.
We are seeking someone who can effectively prioritise their workload and a number of conflicting work tasks, delivering within agreed timescales. An autonomous self-starter with an analytical and pragmatic approach you will welcome working within a fast-paced, tight-knit Team delivering to the highest standards of health and safety.
We strive to ensure that DVLA is a great place to work where everybody can be their true self, be treated with dignity and respect, and according to their individual needs. We have a number of staff network groups run by staff to support their colleagues.
Due to the evolving nature of the business, vacancies can become available at any time. Therefore, this campaign may create a reserve list to fulfil demand if it arises which will be held for a period of 12 months.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA visit our Careers website.
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Selection process details
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
How to Apply
For this role you will need to submit a CV and Personal Statement of up to 1250 words. We need to understand how your skills and experience meet all the essential criteria for this role. You can use any part of your life to demonstrate your skills and experience, but it must be relevant to the role. You can refer to your work experience, education, hobbies, or interests.
You can decide the best way to structure your personal statement. You may choose to address each of the essential criteria on their own. Or, you can give one example that covers all the essential criteria we are looking for. Click here for further guidance on submitting your CV and personal statement.
It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, within the word count, against the essential criteria outlined below as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
For your CV and Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:
- Your experience of working within a health and safety role and how you dealt with any challenges or difficult situations
- Your experience of auditing to an ISO accredited standard
- Your experience of managing statutory compliance
- Your experience of applying applicable legislation.
The sift is due to take place on Tuesday 26th September 2023.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 9th October 2023.
This interview will be conducted on site, at DVLA. Full details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Veronica Smith
- Email : Veronica.smith@dvla.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DFTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
