Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea About the job Job summary Do you have experience of working in Property Health and Safety management? Are you a confident communicator with strong relationship building skills? Do you like working in a role that is diverse, fast paced and welcomes autonomy? If so, we would love to hear from you This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver and maintain a strong Health and Safety culture whilst maintaining compliance. Job description We are looking for a pragmatic and confident individual to lead a small team, where you will work in a fast paced and varied environment where no two days are the same, sure to keep you engaged in your work. This role is pivotal to ensuring compliance across the estate teams including Health & Safety (H&S), statutory compliance and Total Facilities Management (TFM) contractor compliance in line with Service Level Agreements. The role will sit within the Facilities Management team but will link into the Property Investment Team (PIT) for construction related matters and the Corporate Estate Management (CEM) for Landlord and Tenant matters. The role will aid the TFM team in ensuring that the performance of the TFM contractor adheres to the Service Level Requirement and that all sites on the estate receive the services according to those requested in the Service catalogue using the NEC Term Service Contract. You will work with colleagues across the business and with external stakeholders, providing competent and effective advice as well as confidently managing Health and Safety issues as they arise. You will also be required to attend quarterly Health and Safety delivery meetings, acting as liaison. You will need to have the capability to work under your own initiative, ensuring that you provide a high quality service which is delivered on time and taking ownership of key decisions that need to be made. Occasional travel may be required within the UK, however you will be notified in advance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing the Management Teams with the best possible professional advice and practical assistance on H&S and compliance matters, to ensure decisions made comply with legal requirements and best practice. Confidence and robustness when reporting to senior management via all appropriate Property Health & Safety Governance Forums e.g. H&S committee. Ensuring Health and Safety statutory compliance with the Service Level Requirements and the NEC contract. Ensuring the Service catalogue is kept up to date with service additions and deletions relating to Health and Safety compliance. Building great relationships with the H&S team and front-line colleagues, sharing best practice and proactively supporting and coaching all colleagues to ensure Health and Safety is prioritised. Attending monthly review meetings with the H&S team For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack. Person specification We are looking for someone who is a natural communicator with excellent verbal and written skills and can express themselves confidently and concisely. You can build rapport quickly with both internal and external stakeholders which enables you to create solid working relationships. Through this you will be able to capture, assess, and meet the needs of your stakeholders. You are a proactive and flexible individual with experience of working in Health and Safety construction and in Health and Safety management. It is important that you are organised, with excellent time management skills and are experienced at working to tight deadlines. Youre resilient, with the ability to challenge and influence at all levels, confidently pushing back when required. You are someone who has excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide the team to deliver key priorities. Youll have the ability to provide leadership to all direct reports to ensure that all strategic objectives are met, and quality standards continue to improve. If you do not already hold NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety, then you must be willing to work towards this once in role. Successful candidates will become members of the Government Property Profession, with benefits including: opportunities for Government and industry-led CPD events; access to a diverse community of property professionals across government for sharing best practice; and a comprehensive career framework and learning and development curriculum to support your career journey. Click here for more information on how you can develop your career in Government Property. Additional information This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. About Us The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles. Were working hard to: Make roads safer. Improve services for our customers. Make road transport greener and healthier. Harness the potential of technology and data. Grow and level up the economy. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of £42,848, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £12,413 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 where we encourage a great work-life balance. Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30. 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday. Latest IT and Tech devices. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues. Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level. Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names. Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing. Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers. For more information visit our careers page 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. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and 1250 word personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. The sift is due to take place from Wednesday 18th December 2024. Interviews are likely to be held from Tuesday 7th January 2025. This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. Well try to meet the dates weve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. Well give you plenty of notice of any important dates. In your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following: Experience of working in Health & Safety construction and management. In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Health & Safety management systems including Fire. In-depth knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety and related legislation and its requirements. Knowledge of the Health & Safety requirements of Landlords and how these work in practice. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include: An interview. If you would like to find out more about what its like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events. The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. You can read more about Success Profiles here. Reasonable Adjustments As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Document Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGCommsdft.gov.uk for assistance. Further Information For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role. Pre-employment Checking Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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. 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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Kathryn Wills Email : kathryn.willsdvsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here Attachments Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1186kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail