Offshore Human Factors Specialists

We are looking for Offshore Human Factors Specialists to join our growing team.

You’ll work alongside other technical specialists to optimise human and organisational performance to help improve safety across a wide range of activities within the UK offshore major hazard industries. Your work will make the most of your experience and will see you influencing the offshore oil and gas industry through the application of behavioural science knowledge and techniques – whether that’s inspecting an offshore installation, helping an employer understand the right controls to have in place, or contributing to the development of industry policy and guidelines. As you can see this role will broaden your knowledge and your professional credibility like no other role can.

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

Explosives Specialist Inspector

We are looking for an Explosive Specialist Inspector to join our growing team.

You’ll work alongside other HSE technical and regulatory specialists to ensure work activities are operating within the legislative framework by various regulatory interventions including inspecting, investigating and providing advice. Your work will make the most of your experience – whether that’s inspecting an explosive processing plant, helping an employer understand the right controls to have in place, or contributing to the development of industry standards and guidelines. The balance of an individual’s key responsibilities will depend on their role within the Unit which could be either as an explosives specialist in an operational team or as an explosives topic specialist in a portfolio role. As you can see this role will broaden your knowledge and your professional credibility like no other role can.

Together with the widest range of health and safety specialists in Britain, you’ll be helping to protect thousands of people, whilst working in an inclusive environment where all our people can thrive and be themselves.

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

Major Hazard Risk Assessor

We are looking for a Major Hazard Risk Assessor to join our growing team.

Your role will include providing advice on the risks arising from onshore major hazard installations and pipelines to a range of stakeholders, including industry, local planning authorities and other government departments. You will represent HSE at land use planning appeals and inquiries and at technical gatherings of fellow professionals and other stakeholders. Maintain technical policy topics, related methodologies, hazard assessment or quantified risk assessment tools, and supporting guidance and commission science and oversee its delivery.

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

HM Specialist Inspector (Human Factors)

We are looking for a HM Specialist Inspector (Human Factors) to join our growing team.

Your work will see you carrying out safety report assessments and site inspections, applying your specialist knowledge to assess compliance with benchmark standards. You will also be part of investigation teams seeking out accident and incident root causes, and identifying recommendations to ensure that lessons are learned. Part of your role will require you to act as an expert witness, giving your specialist opinion on human factors aspects of accidents and incidents. As well as this, you will be part of an enthusiastic team of Human Factors professionals who prioritise continuing professional development, work on guidance and standards, and embrace change and new ways of working.

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

Scientific Technician – Fibres and Minerals

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Scientific Technician to join our Fibres & Minerals Team in the Health Group. Specifically your 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, within HSE’s Science Division.

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 in the laboratory.

You will be responsible for the delivery of the day-to-day sample production for the asbestos PT schemes. You will play a key role in supporting the team with the development of new PT schemes and you will support the wider Exposure Measurement Team with other routine analytical services and provide analytical support to other government departments, as appropriate.

There may be occasions when you will have the opportunity to travel for site visits and meetings, which may include overnight stays, as well as the opportunity for attendance at scientific conferences and to further develop your experience and technical skills.

For further information on this vacancy please see the full job advert on Civil Service jobs.

Senior Regulatory Scientists – Exposure Team

With a world-class reputation for safeguarding the health and safety of people at work, HSE is adapting and evolving to meet the new challenges ahead. In the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD), we work with one goal in mind – to protect human health and the environment from the effects of potentially harmful substances.

Our Occupational and Non-dietary Exposure Team’s function is to assess occupational and other non-dietary exposure of people to pesticides and biocides. This is an exciting time to join the team and you will play a leading role in developing the UK Government’s approaches to assessing the risks arising from exposure to chemicals across a range of new and expanded regulatory responsibilities and work with a variety of national and international organisations and experts.

You will already be an established professional occupational and non-dietary exposure assessment of chemicals or have extensive experience in the field of occupational hygiene. Beyond your specialism you will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of chemical and environmental scientists and other technical experts undertaking risks assessments using range of data relating to pesticide and biocide active substances and products. Your role will be to lead occupational and non-dietary exposure assessments and explain conclusions and decisions internally and externally, to independent scientists, other government departments and relevant stakeholders.

This role will also provide the opportunity to meet with a range of stakeholders across the UK chemicals sector who rely on CRD scientists for detailed technical advice, guidance, and training.

CRD and the Occupational and Non-dietary Exposure Team are predominately located in Bootle (L20 7HS) and York (YO1 7PX), however we welcome applications from candidates wishing to work at the other stated office locations. Occasional travel to Bootle and/or York would be required.

If you are interested and would like more information on this opportunity, please see the full advert for further information.

Telephony Team Leader – HSE Concerns and Advice Team (CAT)

We currently have a new opening for a Telephony Team Leader to join our team in Bootle Liverpool. The Concerns and Advice Team (CAT) is a front-facing, high volume, fast-paced, customer service, operational, front-line team. CAT is the first point of contact for employers, employees, and members of the public with the organisation. The team receive circa 85,000 contacts each year and so this post is well suited to those who can work under pressure and deliver to high standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly performing team, if you are keen to provide excellent customer service, then we would very much like to hear from you. For full job details please see the full vacancy requirement.

Data Engineer

We are currently looking for a Data Engineer to join our Team.

This role will support the Building Safety Programme that has been established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.

As a data engineer you will help deliver the analytical functions of the programme by developing data pipelines and warehousing to support the analysis of Health and Safety data. You’ll be part of an analytical team that works alongside other HSE technical and regulatory specialists to ensure that the programme has suitable data to support its functions.

The purpose of the role, alongside a team of analyst, will be to assess data about buildings from multiple sources across government, with the objective of combining the data into an analytical data warehouse where it can be used to support decisions on operational policy.

This is an exciting opportunity to support and influence high priority work within government. Together with the widest range of health and safety specialists in Britain, you’ll be helping to protect thousands of people, whilst working in an inclusive environment where all our people can thrive and be themselves.

If you are interested or would like more information on the requirements, please visit Civil Service Jobs for the full job advert.

Statistician

We are currently looking for a Statistician to join our team. This role will support the Building Safety Programme that has been established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.

As a Senior Statistical Officer you will be required to apply your statistical skills to innovate and solve problems in data management and analysis specifically with respect to the developing Building Safety Regulator being established within HSE.

The purpose of the role will be to use your problem solving and analytical skills to assess data about buildings from multiple sources, with the objective of synthesising data to support decisions on operational policy. You will play a key part in contributing to the HSE evidence base for the Building Safety Regulator and be expected to work with stakeholders across HSE, wider government and beyond. The role requires appropriate application of a range of statistical techniques, using statistical software and be able to explain your findings to varied audiences.

This is an exciting opportunity to support and influence high priority work within Government. Together with the widest range of health and safety specialists in Britain, you’ll be helping to protect thousands of people, whilst working in an inclusive environment where all our people can thrive and be themselves.

If you would like more information about the requirements, please see the full job advert on Civil Service Jobs.

Data Analyst

We are currently looking for a Data Analyst to join our team. This role will support the Building Safety Programme that has been established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.

As a data analyst you will help deliver the analytical functions of the programme by curating data and undertaking analysis of Health and Safety data. You’ll be part of an analytical team that works alongside other HSE technical and regulatory specialists to ensure that the programme has suitable evidence to support its functions.

If you are interested in this position, and would like more information on the requirements and selection process, please visit the full job advertisement.