9805 - Health and Safety Audit & Assurance Officer

Ministry of Justice; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Audit & Assurance Officer. This role involves developing audit frameworks and conducting site audits across multiple regions. Candidates must have a NEBOSH Certificate and experience in health and safety audits. The position offers flexibility with site locations and promises significant career development opportunities in public service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health and safety audits/inspections and assurance reviews.
• Technical or certified Member of IOSH or working towards Chartered membership.
• Flexibility to travel within the region to attend sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of an audit/assurance framework.
• Attend multiple HMCTS sites to conduct audit and assurance processes.
• Provide strategic and insightful challenge to business leaders.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

IOSH Membership

Tools

ISO 45001 auditor qualification

Job description

Overview

Job role: Health and Safety Audit & Assurance Officer

Grade: SEO

Important information

The successful candidate will be responsible for HMCTS sites across Wales, Midlands and South West and can be based at any HMCTS site within these regions. As part of your role, you will be expected to attend multiple HMCTS sites located throughout your region on a monthly basis to conduct audit and assurance processes, with occasional travel to other locations in the country. You will have the opportunity to discuss and agree your preferred base location within your region with your line manager at onboarding stage.

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About the role

As a Health and Safety Audit & Assurance Officer within HMCTS HQ, National Security and Safety Team, you will be a key player in providing expert health and safety advice and assurance to senior duty holders across the HMCTS estate. Your proactive and strategic approach will be crucial in rigorously testing current safety performance and significantly reducing work-related incidents. By doing so, you will play a vital role in cultivating a safer and healthier work environment for all.

• Lead in the development of an audit/assurance framework to test management systems in order that HMCTS maintains its legal and moral obligations with regard to health, safety, security and wellbeing.
• Attend multiple HMCTS sites located throughout your region, and the United Kingdom as required, on a monthly basis to conduct audit and assurance processes, to continuously develop Safety and Security policy and to promote a positive safety culture in the workplace through senior Director, Trade Union representatives and stakeholder liaison.
• Utilise key safety and security experience, knowledge and understanding to provide strategic and insightful challenge to business leaders and in managing the expectations of Executive Directors, Trade Unions, Senior Management and Staff.
• Lead in shaping and influencing Security and Safety strategy with senior business leaders to translate business priorities into activity to be implemented by operational and line managers.
• Demonstrate leadership and tact to control and manage audit and assurance processes by offering effective communications with stakeholders throughout the process to ensure Safety and Security remains a priority in a demanding environment.

Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.

Who are we looking for? (Person Specification)

The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:

Essential

• You will hold a NEBOSH Certificate and have proven experience in health and safety audits/inspections and assurance reviews.
• Technical or certified Member of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or working towards Chartered membership.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills to be able to explain complex safety procedures clearly to an external audience in concise and accurate terms.
• Highly organised with proven experience managing your own workload and diary, and the flexibility to travel within your region to attend sites as required.

Desirable

• ISO 45001 auditor qualification. If not previously attained, training will be provided if necessary to achieve this qualification.
• Previous experience in engaging with senior managers and other stakeholders to develop and review policies and procedures and provide expert feedback and recommendations for improvement when necessary.
• Experience in line management as the role includes the management of a small team which will include managers and administrative staff
• Full UK driving licence.

Application Process

Please submit an anonymised CV and statement of suitability (up to 750 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for this role. Provide evidence of your capabilities highlighting your technical skills, knowledge and experience. Please ensure you cover both ‘what’ you do but also ‘how’ you do it.

We aim to sift all assessment criteria as advertised at application stage. However, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift may be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the CV will either progress to a full sift where the remaining criteria will be assessed or be progressed straight to interview.

Interview Stage

If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a remote interview, via Microsoft teams. During your interview, you will be assessed against Civil Service Success Profiles which will include:

Questions relating to the following Civil Service behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

A 10-minute presentation on technical skills, demonstrating competence and how you maintain that competence with follow up questions from the panel, the full presentation brief will be sent to you prior to the interview.

Strengths will also be assessed however these are not shared in advance.

Further information on Success Profiles and required standards for this post (SEO equivalent) can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles