Navy Command - Assistant Manager Safety Assurance

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Job summary

A naval safety organisation is seeking an Assistant Manager Safety Assurance in the United Kingdom. This role involves conducting health, safety, and environmental audits, providing compliance recommendations, and ensuring effective safety systems within the naval base. Candidates should possess strong knowledge in safety regulations and auditing processes. Remote working options will be considered. Applications are submitted via the Civil Service Jobs website.

Qualifications

• Experience with health, safety, and environmental management.
• Proven ability to conduct audits and inspections.
• Capacity to maintain professional relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Discharge health and safety assurance role.
• Conduct audits as per the integrated Audit and AMP.
• Provide feedback on significant audit findings.
• Assure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Health and safety regulation knowledge

Audit and inspection experience

Strong communication skills

Ability to advise on safety practices

Job description

The successful candidate will join the Devonport Safety Group (DSG), which supports operational outputs and activities within HM Naval Base Devonport (HMNB/D). You will provide advice and assurance on health, safety, and environmental management (HSEM) and safe systems of work (SSOW), which are broad and wide-ranging. The delivery of SSOW relies on collaborative support from various agencies, units, and Industrial Partner Organisations (IPO).

The Assistant Manager Safety Assurance will be responsible for:

• Discharging a health, safety, and environmental Intelligent Customer (IC) assurance role.
• Conducting audits and inspections on behalf of the Assistant Head Safety and Environmental Protection (AHHSEP), following the integrated Audit and Active Monitoring Program (AMP) across HMNB/D and IPO.
• Performing second-party audits and inspections on MOD units, lodger bases, lessee establishments, and encroachments based at HMNB/D, documenting remedial actions, and tracking them to closure.
• Completing joint IPO audits as outlined in contractual arrangements.
• Providing advice on changes in working practices identified through audits and inspections.
• Consulting with Contractor HEO and Accident and Investigation HEO to implement best practices and safety developments.
• Assisting the Establishment Safety Officer in developing the HMNB/D AMP, focusing on high-risk activities.
• Maintaining professional awareness and ongoing professional development.
• Learning from post-incident events and monitoring changes in practice following incidents.
• Maintaining relationships with the Navy Safety Centre to stay updated on procedural changes.
• Providing feedback to the Devonport Safety Group and briefing on significant audit findings.
• Establishing relationships with regulators and external auditors, updating relevant stakeholders.
• Contributing to the Annual Review of Safety, highlighting areas of non-compliance.
• Fulfilling a line management role for a safety officer at EO grade.
• Briefing HMNB/D teams and senior managers on audits and corrective actions.
• Conducting audits against regulatory standards and best practices.
• Drafting health and safety policies and strategies following regulation changes or audit results.
• Attending meetings as directed and promoting a positive safety culture.
• Collecting safety performance data and advising relevant departments.

Remote working options can be discussed during the interview or with your future line manager.

Please note, applicants will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website to submit their applications. The closing date on the Civil Service Jobs site should be checked, as the date in this description is incorrect and cannot be amended.