Apprentice Administrators

We have several exciting opportunities for admin apprentices to join our growing organisation.

Our Apprentices will have the opportunity to work in either our Field Operations (FOD) or Human Resources (HRD) divisions, supporting your wider team in delivering a range of exciting projects, whilst completing a Business Administration Level 3 NVQ.

For further information on the apprenticeships on offer, Click Here.

An overview of each department is below:

Field Operations Division – Our purpose is to prevent work-related death, injury and ill health and we apply a range of regulatory tools to improve health and safety, bringing together different interventions to achieve impact. We influence and engage stakeholders, create knowledge and awareness of health and safety risks, and encourage behaviour change through assessments and direct interventions including inspections and investigations.

Human Resources Division – The successful candidate may join our thriving recruitment team. Our purpose is to support the wider business in onboarding and resourcing activities. HR is a very versatile and diverse specialism, and in recruitment we strive to ensure compliance, promote equality, diversity and inclusion and affect change across our busy team. From right to work checks to ensuring that all candidates have an outstanding and consistent initial experience, you will be an ambassador of HSE, working with our many Divisions and Recruitment Team to provide a top quality service.

Please note, the position with HRD is located at our Headquarters in Bootle, Liverpool.

Senior Regulatory Efficacy Specialist

We have a fantastic opportunity within our Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) for a Senior Regulatory Efficacy Specialist. At CRD, we work with one goal in mind – to protect human health and the environment from the effects of potentially harmful substances and mixtures.

As a Senior Regulatory Efficacy Specialist, you will be evaluating data from appropriately conducted efficacy trials in order to address relevant regulatory data requirements, and to support the various uses and directions on Plant Protection Product or biocide product labels. As a lead specialist, you will manage, mentor and support members of the team, provide peer review of work, and lead on technical aspects providing advice to colleagues and wider stakeholders.

If you would like more information on the requirements or selection process, please see the full job advertisement.

Paralegal Assistant

We have a fantastic opportunity within our new Legal Services Division (LSD) for a Paralegal Assistant. The Paralegal Assistant is a key role and one which will contribute directly to public confidence, both in HSE and in the wider justice system. Our legal teams cover a wide range of interesting and challenging work, including advising on policy and investigation matters across HSE, conducting criminal litigation and Notice Appeals in the Employment Tribunal, Inquests, and engagement with other regulators.

Your role will be to provide general administrative assistance to Legal Services Division. You will report to the Business Support Paralegal Officer and be working in a team of Paralegal Assistants. The Business Support Unit acts as the first point of contact for the Division, ensuring enquiries are dealt with by the appropriate person.

If you would like more information on the requirements or selection process, please see the full job advertisement.

Senior Content Designer / Senior Creative Designer

HSE is highly regarded both nationally and internationally. The benefits that our work brings to business, workers and the UK economy are clear. Improved health and safety risk management protects workers and translates into reduced sickness absence, lower healthcare and welfare costs, and better productivity.

The Building Safety Bill is currently passing through Parliament following the Hackitt review of building safety in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. The Bill includes measures to establish a Building Safety Regulator (BSR), which with sit within HSE, and will oversee structural and fire safety in high rise residential buildings, providing oversight of the whole built environment and build capability within industry.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced senior communicators who are looking to make a positive impact in citizens lives to join our award-winning communications team.

We are currently recruiting for two roles within in our Building Safety Regulator Communications Team in our Corporate Communications Branch. We are looking for people who are good all-rounders and have the ability to use a variety of different communication skills. They will need to combine, being an all-rounder with a level of specialist knowledge in their chosen communications specialism – strategic communications, campaigns, external affairs or media.

For further information about BSR please go to: https://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/index.htm

For further information about the role or to apply please use the link below.

Senior Communications Manager – External Affairs

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced senior communicators who are looking to make a positive impact in citizens lives to join our award-winning communications team.

We are currently recruiting one role within in our Building Safety Regulator Communications Team in our Corporate Communications Branch. We are looking for people who are good all-rounders and have the ability to use a variety of different communication skills. They will need to combine, being an all-rounder with a level of specialist knowledge in their chosen communications specialism – strategic communications, campaigns, external affairs or media.

For further information about BSR please go to: https://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/index.htm

For more information on the role or to apply use the link below.

Asbestos Specalist

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Senior Scientist with a breadth and depth of experience and knowledge in asbestos. Some knowledge of other hazardous fibres and minerals would be an advantage.

The role will be key to

Influencing HSE’s technical guidance and policy decisions.
Enable the continuation of essential research to support the implementation and evidence base for HSE’s Control of Asbestos Regulations.
Support HSE Inspectors during asbestos related incidents
Contribute to HSE asbestos proficiency testing schemes

This excellent permanent opportunity will be based at our Science & Research Centre in the spa town of Buxton, nestled in the centre of the beautiful Peak District, surrounded by the Peak District National Park. 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.

At HSE we offer hybrid working, with family friendly policies and working hours to help you balance your home life and career. HSE will encourage and support you in learning and development tailored to your role; and will fund relevant professional memberships. For more information on the role please follow the link for full job details.

Scientific Team Leader

HSE has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Scientist, to become the Technical Team Lead for the Biohazards team, in our Exposure and Health Consequences (EHC) capability portfolio.

You will lead and contribute to research projects for both HSE and Industry, alongside contributing to incident investigations, with the aim to prevent death, injury and ill-health of workers and those affected by work activities.   You will need to, under challenge, think strategically and engage at different levels with scientific peers, regulatory and policy colleagues, at senior levels within the organisation and across Government.

This is an excellent opportunity to make your mark on an organisation dedicated to saving lives. The post will be based at our Science & Research Centre in the spa town of Buxton, Derbyshire, surrounded by the Peak District National Park. 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.

You will also benefit from:

- a highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, to which HSE contribute 27.1% to 27.9%
- 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career

More details about the services available at the Science & Research Centre and HSE can be found on our website here: www.hsl.gov.uk

Pesticides Enforcement Officer

We have a fantastic opportunity within our Chemicals Regulation Division for a number of Pesticides Enforcement Officers. These positions are open on a full-time, part-time, flexible working and job share basis across multiple UK locations.

This is a frontline role where you will need to be able to influence duty holders, identify material breaches of regulations, act to remedy breaches and check compliance with duties defined in a range of chemicals regulations. You will work closely with CRD inspectors to gather evidence for prosecutions and to serve enforcement notices. You will also be expected to work independently upon demonstration of the required competencies.

You will be required to undertake a combination of proactive and reactive duties, including involvement in investigations; and there will be a need to acquire an understanding and knowledge of relevant operational procedures.

This role will provide you with significant opportunities to develop knowledge of enforcement practice and policy and working collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Interested? You should be. For further information on how to start your HSE journey, visit Civil Service Jobs.

Organisational Design and Development Lead

We have a fantastic opportunity within our Building Safety Regulator Division for and Organisational Design and Development Lead. This position is open on a full-time, part-time, flexible working and job share basis across multiple UK locations.

Are you an experienced Organisation Design & Development (OD&D) practitioner with proven delivery within a complex organisational/programme environment?

This OD&D role will see you leading a range of organisational design and development initiatives in partnership with organisational leaders to ensure delivery of transformational change programmes and projects. This is an excellent opportunity for OD&D professionals who are passionate about their role in enabling design and development to contribute to an exciting and high-profile area of Government policy. You will help shape the development and operational delivery of the new regulatory regime for the built environment, as well as build an understanding of a regulatory environment that has not traditionally been within HSE’s area of expertise.

Interested? You should be. For further information on how to start your HSE journey, visit Civil Service Jobs.

Explosive Atmospheres Engineer/Scientist (SD Band 3/ SEO)

We are looking for an experienced engineer or scientist to join our Explosive Atmospheres Team based in the Major Hazards Group at our site in Buxton, Derbyshire.

If you hold a degree level qualification in a relevant subject (aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry) and either a chartered membership of your professional institution – or clearly holding sufficient experience to successfully apply, please read on.

The team is largely focused on the safe development of new energy technologies and achieving safe net zero, primarily hydrogen for heat & transport . The team undertake large (outdoor) and lab scale experimental programmes, consultancy and deliver specialised training, giving opportunity for both practical and desk based work. Several of the teams larger ongoing projects are high profile collaborations with other scientific organisations/government departments, which offers opportunity to publish work and present at conferences.

The work of the team is not limited to just energy. You will be contributing to a diverse range of projects within the health and safety sector, and be involved in both HSE led research projects and work for commercial clients. As part of the Explosive Atmospheres team, you will join a number of specialists with a range of technical backgrounds, who work together to create innovative solutions to technical challenges. As part of the wider Major Hazards group within Science Division, you will also have opportunity to collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines, including material scientists, risk experts, modellers and human factors specialists.

For further information please click the link to apply for the full job advert.