About the job

Job summary

Full time with the flexibility of hybrid working, depending on business need
Based at Hanslope Park near Milton Keynes, MK19 7BH
Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park

Building a state-of-the-art embassy in Bangkok. Delivering a global seismic survey. Completing a highly secure construction project for the MOD. This is the kind of work you’ll ensure we deliver safely, as our new Head of Operational Health & Safety at FCDO Services. If you’re an experienced H&S practitioner - this could be your next step.

Lead and influence our forward direction

Impact every area of our organisation in a senior role that’s dynamic, challenging and exciting. Stretch your technical, leadership and management skills with diverse H&S risks on a global scale. Take your safety knowledge and capabilities to the next level across logistics, construction and data centres, impacting people, products and services. With our dedicated Health and Safety Team you will influence and advise to ensure we are safe by choice.

Job description

You’ll be on the senior leadership team for HSSEQ (health and safety, security, sustainability and environment, business continuity, and quality and assurance), where you’ll design and deliver our Health & Safety Strategy and Policy, both in the UK and overseas. You’ll ensure our corporate governance arrangements meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Building effective relationships and driving continual improvement, you’ll make sure we always deliver for our government-level customers.

Bring the expertise we’re looking for

You’re a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Health & Safety, with a NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Diploma or equivalent. You’ve already delivered effective safety management across a diverse platform, possibly worldwide and managed a team of health and safety professionals. You also have a track record of designing, achieving and monitoring performance. 

You have strong communication, influencing and presentation skills. When it comes representing FCDO Services to external agencies and government partners, you’re able to make a personal impact and build credibility. Crucially, you bring the imagination and curiosity to address both the big picture and smaller issues.

Supporting your wellbeing with the right benefits

Join us and you’ll help protect the nation’s interests at home and overseas. How will we support you in return? We offer a competitive salary, 25-30 days’ annual leave per year (depending on length of service) and a generous Civil Service pension. We also invest in our people, so we’ll give you access to training and other development opportunities to help advance your career. 

Our offices have an onsite gym, nursery, canteen, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Depending on business need, you’ll also have the option to work from home some days. 

Want to see your future team’s work in action? 

Step into our Virtual Embassy, to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk.

Vetting process 

All our employees have to be security cleared to the highest level, so you’ll need to undergo a comprehensive vetting process before joining. You are able to start work with Security Check (SC) clearance, with Developed Vetting (DV) being a longer-term requirement of the role. You can find out more about vetting on our website: fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer, and why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Person specification

Skills e Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
• Governance
• Strategic planning
• Customer/supplier relationship management
• Analyse, interrogate and evaluate data
• Negotiation
• Policy and Process Design – H&S
• Safety risk management
• Compliance monitoring
• Auditing
• Lead in a matrix structure

Essential 
• Chartered Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH). NEBOSH Diploma 
(or equivalent)
• Experience of delivering effective safety management across a 
worldwide platform, managing team of health and safety 
professionals and using health and safety management 
systems
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation skills with 
personal impact and credibility
• Track record of designing, achieving and monitoring 
performance

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54,340, FCDO Services contributes £27 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Shortlisting will be conducted against the Job Specific Skills, Knowledge & Experience outlined in the Role Profile.

Interviews will be conducted using a mixture of Behaviours and Job Specific questions, psychometric testing, presentation or job specific exercise.

Security

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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.