About the job

Job summary

This role is for Maternity cover for the role of The Corporate Health and Safety Specialist (CHaSS) who will work closely with the Division key stakeholders in order to provide advice and support on the necessary corporate strategies and provide independent assurance of compliance with MOD central requirements. The CHASS will support and drive the implementation of corporate HS&EP initiatives with the Divisions’ safety teams; the role requires the development of effective and open communication and engagement of strategies with key stakeholders. The CHASS is an integral link to the Divisions, in driving the right safety thinking so that the highest standards of performance are fully integrated within the DSTL values.

The role requires the CHaSS to drive and support the Dstl strategy that impacts key stakeholder, this include development of any Divisional safety initiative and future programmes in line with the MOD requirements on Dstl . The role will contribute to, lead on and support initiatives and assurance activities in line with the corporate assurance framework. The CHaSS will provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to Divisional Safety teams and key stakeholders for independent expert advice.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description

In this role you will:

• Engage with and be the active interface between the Corporate H&S and Divisions . to assure that H&S is being consistently delivered according to the Dstl vision, strategy, policy, processes and systems.
• To deliver monitor and support Line 2 assurance across divisions activities for Dstl acting as the independent mind and conscious for the divisions.
• To support and advise key stakeholders on the planning, implementation and review of Dstl Health and Safety Processes and Systems, supporting  change through coaching and mentoring and practical support
• Support Risk Assurance and Governance team with  corporate investigation as either lead investigators or SME’s
• Support the scheduling and delivery of Line 2 assurance to evaluate the compliance and effectiveness of H&S systems and processes and identify improvements.
• Creating condition for improvement and change within Divisions / Functions
• To be Strategic leaders and facilitator for Safety Leadership training with responsibility for upskilling Division key stake holders in supporting the strategic direction.
• To be the appointed Stewards for the management and reviewing of current Processes with in Value chain 5.
• To work with Safety management and key stakeholders to build a mature Just Culture, Facilitating and directing  Safety Competencies for Divisional  improvement programmes in line with Line 2 assurance compliance.

Person specification

We are are looking for someone who has:

• A strong evidence of possessing Core Health & Safety knowledge with the ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders
• Able to input and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders and the HS&EP team to deliver the HS&EP Strategy, training and policy.
• The ability to lead from the front and be a role model for Health & Safety champion for Dstl ,action g as the voice of the CE and Head of Safety
• Good verbal and written communication and report writing skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as core H&S specialist you will be required to be a leader in supporting and liaising with stakeholders directly.

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,667, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £12,060 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

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

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

Sifting will take place week commencing the 29th January 2024  with interviews to be arranged from the 12th February 2024

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

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.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

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.