UK Ministry of Defence
SDA Local Safety Advisor
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BAE Systems, C09 Shaftesbury House, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 1AF
Job Summary
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent (CASD), and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence. At least one of four nuclear-armed submarines, supported by smaller attack submarines, is on patrol at all times: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
At the SDA, we strive to Support, Deliver and Aspire and put our values at the heart of our recruitment process. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable to be themselves and be supported to do their best work. As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
The primary delivery location for this position is Barrow-In-Furness.
Please note, due to the level of security, this role is reserved for UK nationals only.
Job Description
Are you a passionate Occupational Health and Safety Advisor eager to take your career to the next level? Join our vibrant team at Barrow-in-Furness where you can help to make a real difference.
In this exciting role, you'll be at the heart of our operations, supporting the Site and team leaders by conducting site-specific reviews, investigations, and audits. You'll also play a key role in assurance activities, organising Site Safety Training and providing metrics for the site’s Safety Health Environmental Committee.
As a health and safety Advisor for Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) staff at the Barrow site, you'll ensure seamless cooperation, coordination, communication, and control between SDA Barrow staff and BAE Safety Health Environmental staff, safeguarding the well-being of both organisations.
This position is based on the BAE Systems shipyard site at Barrow and due to the security requirements, this position is open to sole UK Nationals only.
If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow with us, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing
- Reviewing the SDA site health, safety environmental performance by undertaking internal audits and provide an annual update on compliance with policy arrangements.
- Managing enquiries and act as focal point on OSHE matters on site, providing advice to stakeholders across the business.
- Maintaining site risk assessments, maintain and review/reissue as and when there are significant changes.
- Assisting in embedding compliance of OSHE legislation and regulations across the site.
- Providing metrics for performance reporting (Key Performance Indicators) and managing dashboard reporting and risk registers.
- Assisting in the development of corporate communications in relation to health and OSHE messages.
- Producing, updating, maintaining site specific Instructions, induction briefs and a OSHE web page.
- Delivering OSHE Induction briefs and recording staff attendance on central OSHE, Training Planning and monitoring Registers.
- Working closely with the Principle Naval Overseers department to ensure risk assessments and Method statements are in place to support safe working.
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This role requires a minimum of three days per week on site due to Health and safety regulatory obligations, although hybrid and flexible working can be considered. Candidates are encouraged to discuss options with their recruiting line manager before submitting an application. This role is not suitable for term time, part year or full homeworking, however compressed hours would be considered.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by the SDA Recruitment Team. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com
Person specification
To be successful with your application you must demonstrate that you meet the following Essential Criteria:
- Experience of working in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental within an organisation.
- Evidence of effective stakeholder management at all levels, internal and external.
- NEBOSH General certificate, and IOSH Technical membership
- A rounded knowledge of Health & Safety legislation & regulations
Qualifications
- NEBOSH General Certificate
Evidence of the Qualification will be required at interview.
All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and be in date.
Memberships
- IOSH Technical membership
Evidence of the Membership will be required at interview.
All memberships declared must be held at point of application and be in date.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Conducting risk assessments (OHSEP) - Practitioner
- Fundamentals (OHSEP) - Expert
Rewards
Alongside your salary of £37,400, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,834 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).
- 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%
Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD: https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/
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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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
At the Sift Stage, Applications will be assessed against the following.
Experience:
- Personal Statement - This should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for the role.
Behaviours:
- Working Together - CSBC3
- Communicating and Influencing - CSBC3
Technical Competencies:
- Conducting risk assessments (OHSEP) - Practitioner
- Fundamentals (OHSEP) - Expert
At the Interview Stage, Candidates will be assessed against the following.
Experience:
- Personal Statement/ Experience - The panel will ask questions about your personal statement. Exploring your Past Experiences, Key Achievements or Qualifications.
Behaviours:
- Working Together - CSBC3
- Communicating and Influencing - CSBC3
Technical Competencies:
- Conducting risk assessments (OHSEP) - Practitioner
- Fundamentals (OHSEP) - Expert
Please refer to the Civil Service Behaviours here and the Technical Skills Framework and Success Profile documents attached.
The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
Interviews will be held On Site.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and/or memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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
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