Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Norcross, Tomlinson House FY5 3WP About the job Job summary Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UKs Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today Job description As the Estates Health Safety and Environmental Protection (HS&EP) Adviser for DBS North, you will have the opportunity to develop the role to deliver all aspects of HS&EP for MoD Blackpool and other northern DBS locations, as well as providing advice and guidance to other DBS northern sites. The role includes conducting assurance checks known as 1st Line of Defence (1LoD) to ensure our sites are complying with all our legal and MOD HS&EP responsibilities This is a high-profile role and your duties will encompass:- Leading and monitoring HS&EP working procedures to ensure compliance, and producing site HS&EP policy and environmental management system. Conducting assurance checks (1LoD), developing post-audit action plans and monitoring progress of achieving goals. Providing HS&EP advice to staff and visitors, conducting site HS&EP briefings for new staff and contractors. Overseeing maintenance of site first aid facilities, fire equipment, and evacuation equipment. Providing guidance in relation to Disability Discrimination Act-compliant facilities, including access to work and personal emergency evacuation plans. Promoting a HS&EP culture across our sites, and arranging HS&EP awareness campaigns, and safety days. Facilitate first aid and fire warden training. Coordinating site Fire, Bomb and Emergency procedures including tests and exercises, and contributing to the business continuity plans. Conducting lessons learned reviews post-exercise to improve future performance. Inspecting site physical security provisions and processes, promoting security awareness among all site staff, and acting as the lead facilitator during security exercises. U ndertaking site-wide hazard surveys and resulting risk assessments (RA), for example Fire, Spills and environmental. Develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks. Ensuring the annual reviews are completed and RA updated. Monitoring accident, incident and near miss data to identify trends, and report as appropriate. Collating and analysing HS&EP data, using this to produce site performance reports and statistics to show progress against targets and objectives from the over-arching action plans. Reporting findings to the Accountable Person (AP) for the sites, and leading the production of the annual site HS&EP reports. Promoting, monitoring and measure performance against site initiatives, objectives and targets for reducing waste, recycling, energy and water saving. (Per site DBS Environmental Action Plan). Reviewing and updating agreements between the AP and non-DBS lodgers on our sites. Monitoring and facilitating site HS&EP arrangements, providing advice and guidance. Some of the locations in our Northern region where you will provide guidance, carry out risk assessments and conduct assurance activities are remote and inaccessible by public transport means, therefore a full driving licence is essential. This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice, with management approval and to meet business needs. MOD has an expectation that on average, a minimum of 60% of your working time will be spent on a MOD site. If you are successful, your permanent duty station and any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Well also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request further information Person specification The successful individual will be:- Highly organised, with demonstrable communication and IT skills. The role requires initiative, management of priorities and balancing a busy workload to adapt to changing demands. Have strong interpersonal skills and relationship management skills with the ability to work flexibly in order to meet stretching deadlines Be an excellent verbal and written communicator Able to work independently and as part of a wider team Have the ability to interact and engage confidently with a range of stakeholders across Defence. Experience with a HS&EP role is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. Licences Full UK Driving licence Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. An environment with flexible working options Monday-Friday 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service (pro rata). In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for the King's birthday Hybrid working, where role permits An opportunity to be considered for Reward & Recognition- £250-£5000 per year. Family friendly policies including parental leave and adoption leave Learning and development tailored to your role Professional and personal development of skills A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity Minimum of 15 days special leave in a rolling 12 month period for volunteer reserve commitments Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days per year A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Allowances This post does not offer relocation expenses 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. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on:- Primary: Behaviour - Managing a Quality Service Secondary: Career - Personal Statement At application stage you will be assessed against the following : Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Working Together Experience: CV Personal Statement. In no more than 500 words, please detail your experience of the following:- Please provide information of how you meet the person specification as set out in the job description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlines in the job advert. At interview you will be assessed against the above (behaviours) In the rare case where individuals have exact matching scores, the order of merit will be determined based on the behaviour scores at interview in the following order: Behaviour - Communicating and Influencing Behaviour - Working Together Behaviour - Managing a Quality Service Career - Job History Career - Previous Skills If candidate scores are still exact, the merit order will then be determined on the sift score in the below order or priority: Behaviour - Managing a Quality Service Behaviour - Communicating and Influencing Behaviour - Working Together Career - Personal Statement Career - Job History Career - Previous Skills We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isnt always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. Application sifting to take place early January 2025 Interviews are currently taking place via the following method: In person/face to face Interviews will be conducted mid January 2025 A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs. 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: DBS-EnhancedRecruitmentTeammod.gov.uk MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. 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. To assist with your application please find attached - DBS Candidate Information Guide - Working for Defence Business Services - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (26) UK Ministry of Defence: Life, LinkedIn Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) 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). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Dave Grindrod Email : dave.grindrod750mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBS-EnhancedRecruitmentTeammod.gov.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact DBS-EnhancedRecruitmentTeamMOD.gov.uk in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/ Attachments Defence Civil Servant Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 524kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail