Process Safety Specialist (Band 3/SEO)

We are looking for a Process safety Specialist to join our team, you’ll work alongside other technical specialists to ensure the work activities of those we regulate are operating within the legislative framework by inspecting, investigating, and assessing organisations.

Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards Division (CEMHD) is responsible for the GB-wide regulation of onshore major hazard premises and installations as well as the chemicals manufacturing sector as a whole. This involves regulatory interventions in workplaces, engaging with key industry stakeholders and providing assurance to Government and the public that major accident risks are being properly managed.

The sectors we regulate in CEMHD are essential to the country’s economy and social infrastructure, but they often involve hazardous substances and processes with potential for catastrophic accidents. The purpose of CEMHD is to make sure that the businesses that present a risk of such catastrophic events are managing those risks properly.

As a Specialist Inspector of Process Safety, you will be an essential part of the work that CEMHD do. You will use your technical knowledge and expertise to regulate major hazard industries and to influence whole sectors to improve health and safety standards, thereby helping to prevent catastrophic accidents.

Your work with HSE will make the most of your experience – whether that’s inspecting a chemical processing plant, assessing a company’s safety report or providing technical assistant to colleagues undertaking complex investigations into serious incidents.

As you can see, this role will broaden your knowledge and your professional credibility like no other role can.

Risk Assessor Specialist (Band 3/SEO)

We are looking for a Risk Assessor Specialist to join our Major Hazards Risk Assessment Unit.

At HSE, we work with one goal in mind – to help keep Britain’s workforce safe and healthy. Our work touches virtually every sector of Great Britain’s industry. Combining specialists from numerous fields, we strive to keep people and their working environments safe.We don’t just inspect workplaces and implement the law, we campaign for better H&S practice, we craft and review guidance and regulations, we provide specialist products and services both here and overseas, and we produce crucial research and statistics – all towards our goal of helping Great Britain work well.

You will help to maintain public safety assurance in the land use planning system in relation to major hazards is central to the activities of the unit. Our advice helps to prevent major accidents, and if they were to occur to mitigate the consequences.

HSE has statutory responsibilities in the regulation of onshore major hazards, some of which are delivered by the Major Hazards Risk Assessment Unit. The Unit’s responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the regulation of onshore major hazard sites, with a focus on assessing major hazard risks;

• Working with other parts of Government, including in Scotland and Wales, to deliver statutory advice on development around existing major hazard installations and major accident hazard pipelines to local authorities, duty holders, developers and the public at large; and

• Providing statutory advice on plans to develop new businesses holding significant quantities of flammable or toxic substances.

Director of Legal Services (SCSPB2)

This is an excellent opportunity to take on the leadership of one of the most high-profile parts of HSE and to lead it through a period of change.

The Director of Legal Services is a new post in a fast-paced and exciting area of HSE; it has been created, following a recent Chief-Executive-led review to take charge of building and leading our new Legal Services Division.

This is a pivotal role and one which will contribute directly to public confidence, both in HSE and in the wider justice system.

As the successful candidate, you will be either a qualified Barrister or Solicitor with considerable post-qualification experience, an extensive prosecutorial background ideally in regulatory prosecutions, experience of leading a team of caseworkers, practical experience of managing in a challenging change environment and, ideally, experience of managing external legal providers, either directly or via a framework arrangement.

If you feel you have the leadership skills and experience necessary we encourage you to read the full details, please use the link below.

Junior Software Developer

We are looking for talented IT professionals, who will utilise and develop their IT skills in making a difference to GB Health and Safety. We currently have a number of challenging and varied roles which will make a significant contribution to our business.

As part of an internal software development function within HSE’s Information Technology and Facilities Division, you will join a team responsible for the development, testing and support of HSE applications. A software developer designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. The applications are hosted on a number of technologies (e.g. Ingres; SQL) and developed using a variety of tools (e.g. OPEN Road; .NET; C#; SharePoint; HTML5).

As a Junior Software Developer for HSE, you will help to develop new information systems and manage changes to operational information systems which support the work of HSE.

Service Management Performance Manager

We are looking for talented IT professionals. You will utilise and develop your IT skills in making a difference to GB Health and Safety. We currently have a number of challenging and varied roles which will make a significant contribution to our business. The roles will be part of the wider Information, Technology and Facilities (ITF) division, based in Bootle, Merseyside. In normal circumstances will require some travel to other locations.

The Service Performance Manager is responsible for supporting HSE’S IT Service Operations function. You will monitor the delivery of IT service levels and key performance indicators, including finance. You will support and monitor the accurate and timely production of IT Services Management Information. You will support the development of the IT Budget and Forecast, and account for expenditure on IT Assets. You will play a key role during Business Planning and Spending Review exercises, as well as assisting with business cases.

Application Operations Engineer

We are looking for talented IT professionals, you will utilise and develop your IT skills in making a difference to GB Health and Safety. We currently have a number challenging and varied roles which will make a significant contribution to our business. The roles will be part of the wider ITF division, based in Bootle (Merseyside) or York. In normal circumstances will require some travel to other locations.

You will join the existing IT Information Systems Team as an Application Operations Engineer, working in a team responsible for both supporting applications and working with our supplier in delivering application maintenance & support services to best practice principles You will also contribute to continually improving the service. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic role at the core of HSE’s Information Systems Processes.

OPS – Call handler (Band 6/AO)

The position advertised is within the HSE Customer Services Concerns and Advice Team (CAT) based in Bootle. We contribute to HSE’s mission to ensure that people’s health and safety from work activities are properly managed and controlled. For CAT this means working with employers to better manage risk and protect people at work.

CAT is a face paced, customer facing, high volume, operational front-line team. We are the first point of contact with the organisation.

The role provides first point of contact with a wide range of customers, and we require candidates to deliver excellent customer service on behalf of the organisation. The successful candidate will handle between 40 to 60 telephone calls per day, provide administrative support for the team, liaise with external and internal stakeholders and be a vibrant part of a front-line service.

This is a frontline post and require candidates to be able to deal with challenging and sometimes difficult conversations that can be emotional and highly charged. The team have procedures and support mechanisms in place to handle such calls, but candidates will need to be resilient and confident, use their own initiative but work well as part of a team.

For more information or if you are interested in applying for this role please use the link below.

SD – Personal Assistant to the Chief Scientific Adviser and Chief Medical Adviser (Band 5/EO)

As Personal Assistant to the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) and Chief Medical Adviser (CMA) you will be responsible for managing the smooth running of diaries and monitoring emails for the CSA and CMA as well as their national and international travel, accommodation and expenses.

You will be required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, organise meetings, provide support for committees and meetings and support for the Responsible Officer role.

The post provides an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to gain insight into how the Chief Scientific Adviser’s Office works in respect to other government departments, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and the Government Office for Science.

It is a fast paced and exciting environment, with exposure to senior stakeholders and insight into the high-profile issues addressed by the CSA and CMA.

For more information or if you are interested in applying for this role please use the link below.

BSR – Learning and Development Specialist – Digital (Band 3/SEO)

It is an exciting time to join us. HSE, in conjunction with MHCLG, is establishing and will operate a new Building Safety Regulator responsible for implementing and enforcing a more stringent regulatory regime for high-rise buildings and increasing the competence of those working on building safety following the Grenfell tragedy. In addition, as UK prepares for the end of the Transition Period of exiting the EU, HSE is in the process of setting up a stand-alone Chemicals Regulator. Both programmes will require complex and comprehensive learning and development solutions which will need to satisfy both technical and behavioural needs. This role sits within the HSE’s Human Resources Division (HRD).

You will work collaboratively, with pace, across the HR, BSR divisions and HSE, to ensure HSE creates an engaging and effective development, Being instrumental in helping to shape the digital learning strategy for BSR – and HSE to support the delivery of BSR/HSE divisional business plan objectives – engaging with BSR Project Leads, HSE senior leaders and colleagues to continue to scope the full learning requirement to support the BSR function.

your role will include Designing and developing digital learning solutions – scoping how digital learning can support the BSR delivery approach. Support the embedding of the new BSR L&D team within HR, working collaboratively to build rapport and map key stakeholders (of influence).

For more information or if you are interested in applying for this role please use the link below.

BSR – Learning and Development Specialist (Band 3/SEO)

You will Support the delivery of BSR and HSE business plan objectives – engaging with BSR Project Leads, HSE senior leaders and colleagues to continue to scope the full learning requirement to support the BSR division, Working collaboratively, with pace, across the HR division and wider HSE, to ensure HSE creates an engaging and effective development.

This is an exciting and stretching opportunity. For this role, we are seeking an inspirational L&D professional.

For more information and if you are interested in applying for this role please use the link below.