Your key responsibilities will include: Providing specialist H&S advice and support to specified areas of the business, as needed: Attending operational meetings & providing briefings/updates and other communications Responding to staff and operational manager queries Support with any H&S incidents reported; assist the reporting process, help identify corrective action and carry out assurance of reports made to ensure clarity of information and proportionate investigation Support with audit recommendations and associated action plans Support the implementation and assurance of H&S arrangements Shadowing and supporting other H&S Advisors and H&S Managers, as required Delivering H&S Training to staff, and developing/reviewing training content, including the use of training development software for e-learning packages Contributing to corporate H&S objectives, programmes and improvement activities (for example, communication & engagement; H&S culture; contractor management; continual improvement to the management system) Interacting with our software systems used for H&S records (such as DSE training and assessments, risk assessments, and incident reporting) and contributing to the management of the information assets Attend and contribute to corporate H&S team meetings; lead, coordinate or chair working groups, networks and local meetings as required to complete objectives and support operational team Receive and analyse monitoring and assurance information and submit reports to groups and committees as required. Undertake corporate H&S audits according to audit schedule and arrangements Undertake personal learning and development activities and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Essential Criteria: Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health Experience in a health and safety advisor role, including interpretation of set policy and procedure to apply appropriate H&S arrangements Experience carrying out audits against H&S management systems (HSG65, ISO 45001) Experience of H&S culture and communication strategies, with an understanding of its relation to organisational health and safety performance Experience delivering H&S training, including specialist training such as manual handling Ability and willingness to work as part of a group and independently, using own initiative and motivation Advanced written and spoken communication skills, including influencing and persuasive communication, to clearly present findings, options and advice through various techniques such as email, MS Teams, reports and in person Willingness to develop own competence and drive to take up learning opportunities Ability to find solutions to sometimes complex or conflicting problems An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviour's, experience and Strengths. Stage 1 - Application & Sift: You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 10essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application 1000 word Statement of Suitability This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The application form and statement of suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to interview. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the essential criterion: Experience in a health and safety advisor role, including interpretation of set policy and procedure to apply appropriate H&S arrangements. Please do not exceed1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (success profiles) You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Behaviour's, experience and strengths will be tested at interview. There will be a 5-10 minute presentation. The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be: Working Together Changing & Improving Making Effective Decisions Communicating & Influencing Interviews will be held week commencing 27th January 2024. Please note, these dates are subject to change. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) or at one of our scientific campus sites (Colindale, Porton and Chilton). Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. If based at one of our scientific locations, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further Security Vetting Level: whatever the JD states Security Vetting Level: minimum of CTC, higher if the JD states Security Vetting Level: whatever the JD states advice. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).