Change, Transition and Release Manager

Are you looking for the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Change, Transition and Release Manager to join our thriving team in Information, Technology and Facilities Division (ITF) to support HSE with major change programmes.

This is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking for their next challenge as you will be managing the end-to-end Change Management process and working with project leads across the business whilst providing your expert knowledge on change and transition activities.

Interested in finding out more? A more in-depth description, including the job specification, can be found in the full advert in the link attached.

Apprentice Administrators

We currently have 15 exciting opportunities across a range of locations for administrators to join two of our growing teams in Field Operations (FOD) and Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards (CEMHD) through our renowned apprenticeship scheme.

The successful applicants will take part in an 18-month Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship to harness their skills whilst on the job. You will be providing a professional administrative service to the wider team whilst contributing meaningful support to teams’ projects and delivering an excellent customer service.

For more information, please see the full job advert.

Audit Manager – Regulation of the Building Control Profession

HSE is establishing a new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The development and implementation of the legislative framework and operational arrangements to create the BSR offer a unique opportunity to contribute to, and experience working in, an exciting and high-profile area of Government policy that aims to ensure that people living in high-risk buildings are both safe and feel safe.

BSR will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives due to poor and substandard buildings and will help ensure tragedies of such proportions as Grenfell are consigned to the past. Over the coming years, as the powers of BSR increase, we will continue to build our team ensuring that high-rise buildings are safer than ever.

As the Audit Manager you will be part of a new BSR function called Regulation of the Building Control Profession. Your team will carry out audits of Council services and private sector building control organisations across the country. You will contribute to Auditing process design, strategy, policy, and the performance management of operational teams. By assessing building control bodies for compliance against national rules, your work will help keep people safe in their homes and improve the enforcement of building standards.

Senior Management Accountant

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within the Finance function. You will work within Central Finance, leading a small team supporting HSE’s budgeting, forecasting and other financial processes, providing advice to both senior colleagues and Finance Business Partners. This role provides an excellent opportunity for development that could lead to your progression with HSE or the wider Government Finance Community.

Job description

You will support the Head of Financial Management and senior colleagues, providing advice on a range of budgeting, accounting and reporting issues. ensuring HSE complies with HMT’s Consolidated Budgeting guidance and adheres to managing public money.

You will use sound knowledge and expertise in financial management, control and reporting to help prepare HSE’s overall budget and monthly forecast, with a primary focus on payroll and income forecast accuracy.

You will support HSE’s Finance community by providing sound advice, financial analysis and insight through clear understanding of variance analysis and assessment of financial risks and opportunities.

You will play a central role in assisting with detailed quarterly financial performance reviews to ensure Senior Finance Leaders and ultimately Executive Committee have high quality information on which to base their decisions.

Lead a small team of part-qualified finances professionals and trainees, providing support and direction and ensuring they adopt a culture of continuous improvement through regular development opportunities.

Software Development Manager

We’ll look to you to lead on multiple software development projects, supporting a number of digital programmes within the HSE. Using your technical experience and leadership skills, you will coordinate the development teams learning and delivery to support the on-boarding of new digital services. You will work closely with different disciplines, with your digital colleagues, and our digital partners to support a seamless delivery to our organisational stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in modernising how HSE deliver new digital services.

Lead & manage the Development Teams, delivering system development, system testing and system maintenance functions.
Develop HSEs in-house capability to ensure delivered digital services can be maintained and improved when digital partners exit.
Oversee the adequate transfer of knowledge between digital partners and the Development and DevOps teams, in line with the overarching strategic direction and our departmental standards
Define, Publish & manage the execution of the Systems Development Methodologies to be used by the HSE, and provide the professional lead for all system development in the business.
Work collaboratively with the Testing and DevOps functions to ensure modern practices and tooling are incorporated into development processes.
Plan, Budget & account for the Development Team’s work

Person Specification

Proven experience of developing, testing and maintaining systems
Proven experience of line managing development teams
Knowledge of architectural design concepts of a corporate IT environment
Excellent planning capabilities and experience of managing systems development projects
Working knowledge of government digital service standards

Asset Team Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a asset team coordinator to join our growing team. To support HSE’s Software and IT Asset Management policies and processes, ensuring that HSE’s Software and IT Asset Inventory is accurate and trustworthy.

About The Role:

You will be a member of ITS’s Asset Management Team, working with the IT Asset Manager. You will be involved in the coordination, integration, and continuous service improvement of how HSE manages IT assets.

You will manage HSE’s Software and IT Assets throughout the IT Asset Lifecycle from requirements definition to procurement, operation, and disposal. You will support the definition, establishment, and management of the HSE’s Software and IT Asset Management policies and processes, ensuring that HSE’s Software and IT Asset Inventory is accurate and trustworthy.

You will manage the Request Fulfilment processes, verifying that all Software and IT Assets are identified, by system, location and user, and all audit requirements supported.

Auditor – Regulation of the Building Control Profession

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Part of that work is to ensure Building Control Bodies and Building Inspectors who oversee building work are registered appropriately, operate effectively and raise industry professional standards year on year.

You will be responsible for working on the registration of building control professionals (Registered Building Inspectors) and bodies (Registered Building Control Approvers) onto the RBCP registers, the assessment process and the auditing of building control professionals and bodies. As the Regulatory Decision-Maker for all Regulation of Building Control Profession (RBCP) audit cases within the agreed portfolio, you will also pay a crucial role in ensuring a consistent application of the regulatory approach. This involves seeking specialist information when necessary to make informed decisions about next steps in each case. You will be responsible for managing multiple case completions simultaneously, ensuring that delivery aligns with policy and performance standards.

Additionally, you will monitor and manage the performance of ongoing cases, promptly escalating any risks or issues to the Audit Manager. You should be prepared to initiate and support the enforcement process and procedures, ensuring the consistent application of the Enforcement Guidance tool. Your expertise and attention to detail will contribute to the effective regulation and enforcement of building control standards.

Asbestos Technical Lead

As an Asbestos Technical Lead you will primarily be involved in developing technical policy and stakeholder engagement work, but may also be supporting regulatory inspectors by responding to their queries regarding industry control standards. You will work as a member of a specialist team, led by an Occupational Hygiene Principal Specialist Inspector. You will work closely with the Asbestos Technical and Strategic Portfolio Holder and colleagues from other HSE Divisions to deliver on asbestos strategic work.

You will provide in-depth technical expertise in relation to asbestos surveying, asbestos removal activities and the management of asbestos-containing materials. You may also be asked to provide independent expert witness input to court, securing justice for sufferers of ill health in the workplace.

Developing operational and technical policy is about influencing and raising standards of control and clarifying legal requirements. You will work with others on projects and initiatives to review and inform asbestos policy, developing guidance and identifying any changes needed to expected standards and published information. You will also work with specialist and non-specialist colleagues helping to influence strategic stakeholders and campaigns.

The successful candidate would be required to be actively involved in delivery of some or all of the following work:

Work to support the Work and Pensions Select Committee (WPSC) recommendations concerning the HSE approach to asbestos management.
Be an HSE Member of one of more cross-industry sub-groups which sit under the Asbestos Network to provide technical input and assistance in the drafting of industry guidance.
Review HSE guidance documents on asbestos.
Technical support to HSE inspection activity around asbestos ‘Duty to Manage’, licensed asbestos removal and refurbishment / demolition visits.

This is a hugely varied and rewarding role. Whilst there are technical challenges to overcome, you will be working with many different people at every level and every part of your work will be geared to achieving one goal: protecting people’s health and safety at work.

Legionella Technical Lead

As a Legionella Technical Lead you will be involved in developing technical policy and stakeholder engagement work. You will work as a member of a specialist regulatory team, led by an Occupational Hygiene Principal Specialist Inspector, and working closely with the Legionella Technical and Strategic Portfolio Holder and other HSE colleagues.

You will provide in-depth technical expertise in relation to Legionella risk assessment, management and control. You may also be asked to provide independent expert witness input to court, securing justice for sufferers of ill health in the workplace.

Developing operational and technical policy is about influencing and raising standards of control and clarifying legal requirements. You will work with others on projects and initiatives to review and inform health and safety policy, developing guidance and identifying any changes needed to expected standards and published information. You will also work with specialist and non-specialist colleagues helping to influence strategic stakeholders and campaigns.

The successful candidate would be required to be actively involved in delivery of some of all of the following work:

Liaising with internal external stakeholders in order to develop risk management policy positions on Net Zero enabling technology that impact on Legionella risk.
Reviewing HSE guidance on Legionella.
Being a member of HSE cross-divisional Technical Working Groups to commission research, develop guidance and set direction for the topic.
Training of HSE inspectors and specialists in relation to the Legionella topic.
Technical support to HSE inspection activity around cooling tower inspections.

Scientific and Administration Support Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, with an interest in both administrative duties and science to join the Health Capability Group (HCG), at the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Specifically the role will be to support the Asbestos Proficiency Testing (PT) activities undertaken within the Exposure Measurement Portfolio, which in turn forms part of the Health Capability Group.

The post will be based at our Science & Research Centre in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Centre is an internationally renowned scientific facility for health and safety, employing scientific, medical and technical specialists in a purpose-built laboratory at our 550-acre site.

Job description

You will provide essential daily administrative and scientific laboratory duties in the delivery of both research and commercial business areas within the Fibres & Minerals team. This will predominantly involve the administration and production of samples for five international asbestos Proficiency Testing Schemes (PT).

You will be responsible for the delivery of the day-to-day administration and sample production for the asbestos PT schemes.

You will be handling hazardous materials e.g. asbestos, in a controlled and safe laboratory environment on a daily basis. There may also be periods of lone working.

You will support the wider Exposure Measurement Team with other routine analytical services and provide analytical support to other government departments, as appropriate.

Full on the job training will be provided, in line with experience and qualifications.

You will be required to work towards obtaining qualifications in BOHS (or equivalent) P401 (Identification of Asbestos In Bulk materials) and P403 (Asbestos Fibre Counting).

There may be occasions when you will have the opportunity to travel for site visits, meetings and or training, which may include overnight stays.