Fire Scientist/Engineer

This exciting opportunity will be based in the Science Division of the HSE at our research laboratory and unique outdoor testing facilities, in Buxton, Derbyshire.

Your role will be largely focused on research and testing programmes concerned with fire safety and protection measures across industry (typically construction, major hazards, offshore and manufacturing industries).

This is an excellent opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to contribute to innovative research work and consultancy advice to support HSE, including the newly formed Building Safety Regulator, which will directly lead to maintaining standards and improvements in safety.

You will contribute to valuable Government and industry research projects to directly improve the lives of people and be part of a team developing a new focus on fire safety matters within our organisation.

You will be part of a team of specialists and will also collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines. If you would like more information on the requirements or selection process, please see the full job advertisement.

Availability Analyst

We are looking for an Availability Analyst to join our growing team.

This role will coordinate, manage and analyse the reporting of availability of services and technologies on the HSE’s IT estate. Inherent in this critical assurance activity, is a requirement to ensure that all service designs and contracts appropriately captures the business’ need for availability. Having articulated the requirement for availability, this role will monitor system and service performance to ensure that the requirements are met and tested. Engaging with Senior Stakeholders to determine the requirement and to review performance against the requirement, this role will conduct analysis into availability failure determining root causes and working with the capacity Manager and Problem Manager to provide mitigations and remedial changes.

To find out more about the role and the specific requirements and further information on IT careers within HSE by following the link – ITCAREERSHSE.CO.UK.

LMS Manager (Learning and Development)

This role will sit within HSE’s Human Resources Division (HRD) within the HRD L&D team. As the LMS Manager, you will have responsible for managing and supporting HSE’s L&D requirements, which will be hosted on HSEs Learning Management System (LMS). You will work collaboratively with colleagues across all divisions within HSE, HRD L&D and our Information and Technology department, in the effective management of digital learning projects and learning solutions. You will support and guide internal stakeholders on digital design, development and LMS use, to help shape digital solutions, so the best user experience can be achieved and LMS compliance (and standards) are assured and met.

You will engage with LMS hosting services and external suppliers to manage and maintain the LMS platform and any associated procurement activity. You will also provide clear corporate communications on all LMS outage and changes – offering support, direction and guidance to the LMS administrators on all aspects of LMS administration and management.

It is an exciting time to join us, as we are currently building our digital learning capability and digital learning strategy – to enhance the learning experience for all HSE colleagues. You will help shape this new strategy, working closely with the Digital Learning specialists and Head of Digital Learning in L&D, to embed and increase the reach of the LMS and digital learning within HSE.

Digital Specialist – Learning and Development

It is an exciting time to join HSE. We are currently building our digital learning capability and we’re looking for a maternity cover to help us build on what we have achieved so far and support the new Head of Digital Learning to develop a digital learning strategy to support business plan objectives. This role sits within HSE’s Human Resources Division (HRD) and will be part of the wider HRD L&D team.

The Digital Specialist will work closely with the Head of Digital Learning and other L&D Heads of Delivery to identify learning and development needs through a range of activities, networks and regular consultation with project and business stakeholders.

As part of the L&D team, you will work collaboratively and with pace across HR and divisions to ensure HSE creates an engaging and effective digital learning and development offer.

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

Head of Digital Learning

As Head of Digital Learning, you will innovate and implement best practice approaches in the use of digital learning technologies to support the digital development offer for colleagues across HSE. You will work strategically with key stakeholders to identify the best uses of digital technology and to improve the experience of colleagues engaging with an already established Learner Management System (LMS).

You will provide strategic direction to a growing team of L&D specialists, and work in consultation with wider divisional areas in responding to organisational L&D needs. As a recognised expert within your field, you will act as the single point of contact (SPOC) and reference point for all digital learning workstreams, contributing to innovation that influences change and advancement of digital and blended learning and development.

The Head of Digital Learning role carries a significant leadership responsibility and will be responsible for developing a Digital Learning Strategy that supports the organisational learning priorities. You’ll demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in all your activities. Leading by example, you will act as a role model, leading your team to develop a high quality blended learning offer for colleagues.

Working autonomously, you will identify synergies and connections with the relevant divisional areas and teams, such as wider training colleagues, IT and finance, so as to develop and lead on digital learning and technology. With an expert level knowledge of digital learning, you will provide innovative solutions to challenges and be able to mitigate potential risks, using your insight and experience of digital and blended learning.

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

Trainee Inspector of Health and Safety

We have an exciting opportunity for 48 Trainee Inspectors to join our flourishing team across multiple divisions and locations. As an inspector you will be involved in a range of activities, notably inspections and investigations. Where appropriate, you will use various legal processes such as enforcement notices and prosecutions to secure health and safety compliance.

Inspections involve proactively assessing the ability of employers to effectively manage risks to their employees and others (such as contractors or members of the public). Investigations cover accidents, dangerous occurrences, ill health and concerns about workplace conditions and your role will be to uncover what has happened and why. You will have to be prepared to tell people that there is a breach of the law (you will be given lots of training to help you identify and understand this), what action needs to be taken as a result and ensure that this action is taken. This is an exciting opportunity that will offer you the chance of promotion upon successful completion of the fully-funded Regulatory Training Programme (RTP) where you will attain your prestigious NEBOSH qualification.

Interested? You should be. Apply now on Civil Service Jobs.

For more information on becoming a Trainee Inspector, please join us on our Information Event on September 2nd at 11am-12.15pm.

Database Administrator

We are looking for a Database Administrator to join our growing team.

This role will be to manage the HSE’s data estate, ensuring that data remain confidential, integral and available (CIA), and relevant to business requirements. You will monitor all data flows and the use/re-use of data across the organisation to ensure that systems, business analytics and business intelligence are appropriate supported. You will also manage data bases to ensure they remain secure, preventing unauthorised access, data exchange and data loss. You will engage with users, supporting their needs and ensuring that a high quality customer-focused service is delivered.

To find out more about the role and the specific requirements and further information on IT careers within HSE by following the link – ITCAREERSHSE.CO.UK.

Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer – Hosting

We are looking for a Senior Infastructure Engineer to join our growing team.

This role will manage the HSE’s Network and Telephony estate, ensuring that technologies (Layer 2/3 switches, WiFi APs, VPNs, Load-balancing Firewalls, VOIP, Contact Centres) remain available, performant to SLAs/OLAs and relevant to business requirements. This role will monitor all technologies in the suite, investigating incidents, resolving problems, and developing and applying fixes and changes. The role will deliver upgrades to technologies, implement new functionality and seek to continuously improve the technologies to support the organisation in better ways. The role will ensure that the technologies remain secure, protecting HSE’s data and users from cyber-attack and unauthorised loss. This role will engage with users, supporting their needs and ensuring that a high quality customer-focused service is delivered.

To find out more about the role and the specific requirements and further information on IT careers within HSE by following the link – ITCAREERSHSE.CO.UK.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

We are looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to join our growing team.

As a HSWBP you will have responsibility for supporting and influencing HSE divisions in building an excellent health, safety and wellbeing culture. We are looking for someone who will work closely with HSW team colleagues, HSW Committees, HSE Divisions, support functions and stakeholders to lead change and advocate health, safety and wellbeing cultural excellence in HSE.

For more information on the responsibilities, requirements and selection process, please see the full job advertisement.

Deputy Director of Transformation

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are seeking a permanent Deputy Director of Transformation – this is an outstanding opportunity to support improved work-related health and safety in Great Britain. This is a digital transformation vacancy to excite and intrigue specialists from all sector backgrounds.

As Deputy Director of Transformation, you will form an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team of HSE Operational Service Division (OSD), reporting directly to the Director of Transformation and Operational Services. OSD is responsible for HSE’s business and digital transformation, and this post provides a challenging opportunity for an experienced change leader to help drive the delivery of HSE’s transformation programmes. The role will be pivotal in supporting the definition and delivery of HSE programmes that draw together diverse capability and add dynamism to how HSE operates.

The post holder will lead the team responsible for service design and delivery, and HSE’s Programme Management Office, enabling business and digital transformation across the whole organisation. You will be experienced in leading diverse teams made of up a blend of permanent, seconded and contractor resources. You will enable and reinforce a high performance culture of personal accountability and motivation to deliver results.

For further information on the requirements and application process, please see the full advertisement.