Army – Head of Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Advisor (SHEA) – HEO

Middle Wallop, STOCKBRIDGE

This post is located within the Army Aviation Centre (AACen) at Middle Wallop. The AACen is responsible for the training pipeline for, and delivers, Aviation Training, both Aircrew and Groundcrew for the Army Air Corps (AAC), as such the organisation is hugely influential in the development of Aviation war-fighting capability!

The Health and Safety post sits within the Headquarters (HQ) Team, providing assurance and support to the Headquarters.

This role will act as the focal point for advice in all Safety, Health, Environmental Protection (SHE) matters. Ensuring that all assurance is following MOD policy and legislation.

The postholder will be supporting the Head of AACen in ensuring compliance with SHE legislation and implementation of the SHE management systems.

You will work alongside civilian and military staff within a professional environment and have line management responsibilities for one member of staff!

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

The post-holder requires good communication and inter-personal skills and duties include:

Key Areas of Responsibilty:

Undertake, SHE inspections for internal assurance, providing reports and feedback to Units and Depts as required.

Provide specialist advice and assistance to the Head of establishment and Duty Holder, and to line management on matters relating to maintaining a safe place of work and on Environmental Protection (EP).

Act as SHE focal point for all Unit Safety Advisors (USA’s), personnel and permanent contractors.

Collation and maintenance of SHE related accident/incident/near-miss reports, producing analysis where required. Liaison with the Reporting and Safety Centre where necessary.

Managing personal data as part of accident and incident recording.

Advice and guidance on incident investigation and completion of Investigation forms and reports as appropriate.

Advising on specific SHE training requirements and facilitation of Internal SHE courses for personnel.

Preparation, revision or amplification (where required) of existing SHE orders, instructions and policy documents.

To receive and disseminate SHE information as widely as appropriate.

Promote awareness amongst Station personnel and the local community of positive EP achievements and of Middle Wallop’s commitment to environmentally responsible behaviour.

Manage the central collation of Fire Risk Assessments and records of completion.

To act as a point of contact for enquiries by external agencies such as the HSE, Environment Agency and Local Authority.

Any other duties commensurate with grade and experience as directed by Line Manager.

We are looking for someone who is willing to work alongside both military and civilian staff, as well as working in liaison with a range of contractors, the post holder will use SHE management skills to ensure compliance and assurance to the whole of the Middle Wallop site.

Essential:

Occupational Health and Safety Level 3 Certificate.

Strong engagement skills.

Clear communication and excellent organisational skills.

The ability to present information clearly to expert/non-expert audiences.

Proficient using MS Office, specifically MS Word, Excel, and Teams.

Desirable:

Or to be gained within 6 months of taking up post:

Fire Safety Manager

Safety Risk Management Trainer

Teaching and Education Level 3 Certificate or equivalent

Environmental Protection Level 3 or equivalent

The successful candidate should hold the following qualifications: • Level 3 Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or nationally recognised equivalent.

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

• Changing and Improving
• Leadership

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Management of Health, Safety and Environmental Protection in Defence.
• Health and Safety
• Environmental Protection

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes
£9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We actively seek to provide an inclusive working environment which gets the best from every member of our team. We recognise team members for their dedication and integrity. We seek and encourage diversity of thought, background, experience, and approach.

Benefits

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Personal and professional development of skills
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
• On site facilities include car parking and gymnasium

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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Job contact :

• Name : Lt Col Stu Hughes
• Email : stuart.hughes670@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 03001595603

Recruitment team

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