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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety Higher Executive Officer (HEO) to join the Chief Environmental Safety Office team, which is part of the RAF Safety Centre (RAFSC) located at RAF High Wycombe.
Our Vision
A safety organisation which delivers effective Total Safety Management and leads on intelligent application of critical thinking.
Our Mission
To provide, through the AIR TLB SEMS, independent assurance and evidence to CAS of the AIR TLBs effectiveness against both Defences Safety Regulatory and Statutory Legislative requirements.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The Health and Safety Higher Executive Officer (HEO) works to the Health and Safety Team Senior Executive Officer (SEO) and Chief Environmental Safety Officer (CESO) within the RAF Safety Centre (RAFSC), which provides Health and Safety (HS) policy, oversight and analysis, 2nd party assurance, training requirements and risk management for all activities across AIR Command also known as AIR Top Level Budget (TLB).
What will the successful candidate be doing:
Provide written and verbal advice and support with respect to AIR TLB and MOD policy and HS legislation to all AIR TLB Stations, RAF SC, HQ AIR Senior Officers and other HQ AIR Business Areas.
Support the RAF SC pillars (Risk Management, Assurance, Policy and Promotion), with Subject Matter Expertise (SME) input when required.
Undertake risk/performance oversight and analysis (including the Functional Safety Incident Management System FSIMS) pan-TLB to identify cross cutting trends and issues to inform CASs Total Safety Performance and Assurance Dashboard. Incidents of note to be presented for inclusion in the RAF SC Weekly Updates and Quarterly Management Board.
Assess the impact of new policy or legislation on your areas of responsibility, considering policy exemptions, waivers or alternate means of compliance and providing pan-TLB advice and guidance.
Maintain strong relationships with MOD policy and other TLBs by attending specialist policy meetings and working groups.
Maintain AIR TLB policy Leaflets contained in AP8000: AIR TLB Safety and Environmental Management System, relating to HS disciplines, proposing changes to policy and new areas for development.
Support HS SEO in the execution (as the Training Requirements Authority) of a suite of HS courses delivered from RAF Halton.
HS&EP Auditing Function
Provide specialist support as the HS Team Member on formal CESO(RAF) Second Party HS&EP Audits of AIR TLB Stations and Organisations.
The position will require travel to RAF stations within the UK and possibly abroad, and a full UK driving license is highly desirable.
Prepare for and conduct audits and produce audit reports in accordance with CESO(RAF) policy and under the supervision of the SEO Lead Auditor.
Conduct formal first and second year follow-up visits as directed and complete audit follow-up reports.
General Tasks
Provide input to emerging H&S risks and issues
Contribute to the compilation of H&S promotional material.
Assess H&S Defence Ideas submissions.
Assist H&S SEO in producing and reviewing of papers, appraisals and briefs, as required.
Assist H&S SEO with policy production and review, as required.
Maintain currency with legislation, MOD policy and wider developments relating to HS.
Person specification
Essential
A minimum of NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
Desirable
Level 5/6 Diploma in Health and Safety.
Recognised qualification and/or experience in management system auditing.
Full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- HS&EP 2.1 Providing advice and support
- HS&EP 2.4 Conducting Audits and Inspections.
Benefits
£9,134 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 average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to a maximum 30 days after 5 years. In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will receive a days leave for the HM the Kings Birthday.
- Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes.
- Café and shop on site.
- Free on site secure parking.
- £2,000 pa (pro-rata) recruitment and retention allowance payable to staff located at RAF High Wycombe.
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.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
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.
Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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/.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and we will assess your Behaviours and Technical Experience.
To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process accessed via the advertisement listed for this role. You will be required to provide the following:
- A Personal Statement of Suitability (400 words max) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role.
- A CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
Applications will be sifted for interview based on CV experience, Personal Statement of Suitability and Behavioural and Technical Success Profiles at HEO level.
- Leadership
- Making effective decisions
- Working together
- Law, Policy and Guidance, Intermediate Level
- Inspection, Audit & Assurance, Intermediate Level.
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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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 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
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Mr Lee Evans
- Email : lee.evans163@mod.gov.uk
- Telephone : 07812 491181
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk
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