Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AR
Job Summary
The Commando Training Centre based near Exmouth in Devon has a vacancy for a Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) Assistant. This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to advise and guide personnel in the management of essential safety processes and to develop the existing environmental management system to meet the challenges of climate change and energy reduction. Working to the unit SHEF Officer, the job holder will manage safety related incident data, ensuring effective interpretation of the information to identify trends and initiate corrective responses, will be central to providing the advice needed to enable the management and rectification of safety related infrastructure defects and will advise on the implementation of enhancements to create a positive environmental management culture within the unit.
The SHEF assistant will be a pivotal member of the small SHEF team at the Commando Training Centre and will be a resourceful and flexible individual who is able to work on their own initiative to identify and develop ideas that contribute to improved safety arrangements, whether related to the training output or to the facilities and general infrastructure on site. They will be key to the ongoing development of a medium to long term environmental plan to ensure the centre meets all MOD and external expectations in what is likely to be a demanding and challenging period. Good inter-personal skills are essential for this position and there will be a requirement to produce written reports, attend meetings and to manage a diverse, but interesting workload.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) Assistant will be part of the small safety team at CTCRM. Working to the SHEF Officer, drawing on their knowledge and experience and that within the team, the successful applicant will provide advice and direction to CTCRM personnel to ensure that the unit meets their duty and obligation to provide a safe place, safe equipment, safe procedures and safe persons. The SHEF Assistant will also work to provide assurance to the Command on matters relating to safety.
The Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) Assistant will be part of the small safety team at CTCRM. Working to the SHEF Officer, drawing on their knowledge and experience and that within the team, the successful applicant will provide advice and direction to CTCRM personnel to ensure that the unit meets their duty and obligation to provide a safe place, safe equipment, safe procedures and safe persons. The SHEF Assistant will also work to provide assurance to the Command on matters relating to safety.
Person specification
The incumbent will be the main focal point for all incident and near miss reporting. They will ensure that incident reports are submitted in a timely manner, vetting each report for system accuracy and liaising as necessary with the Navy Safety team in Portsmouth. They will also exploit the data to identify trends, prepare reports and presentations and to recommend where further investigative or corrective action may be required.
They will support and/ or represent the SHEFO at meetings and during assurance visits, including taking minutes, producing agendas and sending out meeting requests. They will also support the SHEFO by collating and submitting documentation, reports and data returns as and when required and by maintaining the safety related documentation on the CTCRM online filing system (SharePoint).
The SHEF assistant will maintain and develop the existing Environmental management system, taking a flexible approach to maximise environmental protection, develop procedures to combat climate change and to recommend actions to minimise energy usage.
To undertake training courses as required to meet the requirements of this appointment.
Desirable Skills:
Any other tasks as required by the SHEF Officer.
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to work on own initiative. Good knowledge of Office 365. Knowledge of PowerBi.
Licences
Full Cat B Driving Licence - required for visits offsite.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Leadership
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.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Opportunity to gain Level 3 NEBOSH qualification
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Use of gymansium and swimming pool
- Free Parking
- Onsite cafe and shop
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this 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.
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.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates are to submit applications online by the closing date. A sift will then take place and the successful candidates will be invited to interview at CTCRM, Lympstone, Nr. Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AR
At
sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following:
Behaviour:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Leadership
Experience:
- Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills 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.
Behaviour:
At
interview, you will be assessed against the following:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Leadership
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 .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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 not sponsor a visa. It 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
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.
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.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : tracy.arnott286@mod.gov.uk
- Email : tracy.arnott286@mod.gov.uk
- Telephone : 03001519333
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.
