Deputy SHEF Advisor (Energy & Environmental Protection)

UK Ministry of Defence; Benson; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The UK Ministry of Defence is seeking a Deputy SHEF Advisor to manage Environmental Protection and Fire Safety compliance at RAF Benson. This role involves advising leadership on energy management, conducting audits, and promoting safety awareness. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and relevant certifications, contributing to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%

25 Days Annual Leave rising to 30 days after 5 years

8 Public/Bank holidays per year

Free Parking

Access to onsite facilities including gymnasium and dining facilities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Health, Safety, Energy and Environmental Protection Management required.
• Mandatory NEBOSH certification within 6 months of appointment.
• Membership of IOSH and/or IEMA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Energy and Environmental Protection matters.
• Develop and implement SHEF audit programmes.
• Monitor Health Surveillance and Noise Assessment Reports.

Skills

Energy Management

Environmental Protection

Communication

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH Environmental Management

Job description

Benson, South East England, OX10 6AA

Job Summary

The Deputy SHEF Advisor (E&EP) is responsible to the Station Commander (Stn Cdr) / Head of Establishment (HoE), through the Station SHEF Advisor, for the overall management and compliance of Environmental Protection and Fire Safety Legislation in accordance with the implementation of Legislation and MOD, Command and Station Environmental Protection and Energy policies and guidance.

This fast-paced SME role requires a high degree of Energy and Environmental Protection Management knowledge and communication skills, that allow effective interaction at all levels of rank, both Service and civilian, and across internal and external agencies.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

• Advise and assist the Station Commander /HoE, Station executives and line management in conjunction with specialist officers, on all aspects of Energy and Environmental Protection (E&EP) matters.
• Maintain and review the E&EP elements of the Station Health and Safety Action Plan, Site Risk Assessments, Station Organisation & Arrangements statement, and Station SHEF Manual.
• Develop and implement a SHEF audit programme with the agreement of the Stn Cdr/HoE, producing written reports and evaluations to enable targets to be set to ensure continual improvement.
• Liaise withAir Safety Centre (ASCen)on behalf of the Station, on the application of E&EP legislation.
• Arrange for records of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be maintained and reported to ASCen and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as required. Assist management in determining causes of accidents making recommendations to prevent re-occurrences.
• Monitor the administrative effectiveness of Health Surveillance and Monitoring and as the Hearing Conservation Officer, arranging, carryout and produce Noise Assessment Reports as required.
• Maintain an awareness of developments and best practices in energy management through liaison with local energy working groups, Government departments and the attendance of relative training courses, conferences, and trade exhibitions.
• Liaise with the local Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Maintenance Management Organisation (Vinci) Contractors on all E&EP related matters that affect the Station infrastructure, and with Squadron and Flight Commanders on all environmental matters which may affect work processes. Liaise with contractors and consultants to ensure their activities do not place the Station at risk of non-compliance.
• Immediately attend, investigate, and report on environmental incidents and complaints on and off the Station relating to environmental matters, in conjunction with the appropriate section representative.
• Promote awareness of energy and environment related issues, both on station and within the local community, notably achievements and the Station’s commitment to socially and environmentally responsible behaviour.
• Advise on training requirements and provide briefings on SHEF management at RAF Benson for all Service persons, civilian personnel, and contractors.
• Maintain and enhance the promotion of SHEF awareness of all employees through the distribution of health and safety information through meetings, audits, notice boards, briefings, and the intranet.
• Carry out EP inspections of hazards within workplaces at the request of Line Management, SHEF Representatives or employees referring adverse conditions to the Stn Cdr/HoE.
• You are to undertake Human Factors Training as soon as possible on arrival and ensure that you maintain your currency throughout your period in post.
• Advise and assist the Station Commander /HoE, Station executives and line management in conjunction with specialist officers, on all aspects of Energy and Environmental Protection (E&EP) matters.
• Maintain and review the E&EP elements of the Station Health and Safety Action Plan, Site Risk Assessments, Station Organisation & Arrangements statement, and Station SHEF Manual.
• Develop and implement a SHEF audit programme with the agreement of the Stn Cdr/HoE, producing written reports and evaluations to enable targets to be set to ensure continual improvement.
• Liaise withAir Safety Centre (ASCen)on behalf of the Station, on the application of E&EP legislation.
• Arrange for records of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be maintained and reported to ASCen and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as required. Assist management in determining causes of accidents making recommendations to prevent re-occurrences.
• Monitor the administrative effectiveness of Health Surveillance and Monitoring and as the Hearing Conservation Officer, arranging, carryout and produce Noise Assessment Reports as required.
• Maintain an awareness of developments and best practices in energy management through liaison with local energy working groups, Government departments and the attendance of relative training courses, conferences, and trade exhibitions.
• Liaise with the local Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Maintenance Management Organisation (Vinci) Contractors on all E&EP related matters that affect the Station infrastructure, and with Squadron and Flight Commanders on all environmental matters which may affect work processes. Liaise with contractors and consultants to ensure their activities do not place the Station at risk of non-compliance.
• Immediately attend, investigate, and report on environmental incidents and complaints on and off the Station relating to environmental matters, in conjunction with the appropriate section representative.
• Promote awareness of energy and environment related issues, both on station and within the local community, notably achievements and the Station’s commitment to socially and environmentally responsible behaviour.
• Advise on training requirements and provide briefings on SHEF management at RAF Benson for all Service persons, civilian personnel, and contractors.
• Maintain and enhance the promotion of SHEF awareness of all employees through the distribution of health and safety information through meetings, audits, notice boards, briefings, and the intranet.
• Carry out EP inspections of hazards within workplaces at the request of Line Management, SHEF Representatives or employees referring adverse conditions to the Stn Cdr/HoE.
• You are to undertake Human Factors Training as soon as possible on arrival and ensure that you maintain your currency throughout your period in post.
  
  

Person specification

Previous experience in a Health, Safety, Energy and Environmental Protection Management role is required.

With 6 months of taking up appointment if not already held -

Mandatory Training -

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

or

NEBOSH Environmental Management (or equivalent)

Membership of IOSH and or IEMA.

Noise Assessor Training through Institute of Naval Medicine.

Electro Magnetic Field Officer Training.

All Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Courses held at STS RAF Halton.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Complete CPD training tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 Days Annual Leave rising to 30 days after 5 years
• 8 Public/Bank holidays per year
• Free Parking
• Access to onsite facilities including gymnasium and dining facilities.
  
  

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Online Application

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience,

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

In person interview if selected, including a 5 minute H&S EP presentation.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Robert Hardwick Stn SHEF Advisor
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [phone]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].