Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Job description for Occupational Health and Safety Senior Advisor

Are you an experienced Health, Safety, and Environmental Assurance advisor with expertise in high-risk operational environments? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join the Defence Munitions (DM) Safety Assurance team at DE&S, where you’ll play a key role in delivering assurance activities across multiple sites throughout the UK.

Defence Munitions Beith, Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1JT

Defence Munitions Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0AH

Defence Munitions Kineton, Kineton, Warwickshire CV47 2UD

Defence Munitions Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5LX

Defence Munitions Glen Douglas, Arrochar, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, G83 7AZ

Defence Munitions Crombie, Ordnance Road, Crombie, Dunfermline, KY12 8LA

Defence Munitions Plymouth, Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth PL5 2TQ

As a member of the central DM Safety Assurance team, you will support the team in ensuring that safety and environmental arrangements across multiple sites operate effectively to protect both people and the environment. Through robust audit and assurance activities, you will ensure compliance with all legislative and departmental requirements. In addition, you will undertake trend analysis and support the improvement of our Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

You will provide timely, professional, and effective safety advice and assurance on all pan-DM activities, including explosives storage, processing, and movements.

We champion flexible working arrangements. While on-site attendance is encouraged to foster the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, we offer flexible hours to support a healthy work-life balance.

Please note:

This role requires travel to multiple Defence Munitions sites across the UK. Transportation will be provided as needed. Initially, you may be required to attend more frequently to familiarise yourself with the sites, the team, and your responsibilities.

• Provide safety assurance and advice to site-based teams.
• Conduct audits and assurance activities across multiple DM sites, identifying key learning points and communicating outcomes.
• Participate in accident prevention, reporting, trend analysis, implementing lessons learned and best practices across multiple DM sites.
• Collaborate and engage with multiple stakeholders both within DM and wider DE&S.
• Maintain and update OSHE related policy and procedures in relation to work environments.

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Relevant work experience across a similar role in a high hazard industry which includes being able to demonstrate experience of leading assurance activities.
• Evidence of communication skills as well as managing a team across multiple locations.
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Core Behaviour 1:
Communicating and Influencing – CSBC3

Core Behaviour 2:
Delivering at Pace – CSBC 3

Technical Competence 1:
Incident Reporting and Investigation – Expert

Technical Competence 2:
Audit and Assurance (OHSEP) – Practitioner

Alongside your salary of £36,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,429 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market‑leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance‑based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

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