About the job

Job summary

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the independent regulator for work-related health and safety. Our purpose is to protect people and the environment – we save lives.

HSE is highly regarded both nationally and internationally. The benefits that our work brings to business, workers and the UK economy are clear. Improved health and safety risk management protects workers and translates into reduced sickness absence, lower healthcare and welfare costs, and better productivity.

Our collective goal is to help make Great Britain one of the best, safest and healthiest places to live and work in, through influencing health and safety attitudes and behaviours, which helps to reduce death, injury and ill health.

We are currently recruiting for a Web/UX Interaction Designer within HSE’s Digital Web and Design Unit to work on our intranet and website. We want people who are passionate about users, happy to work in an agile way and have the skills to enable them to work well with our different groups of stakeholders.

Working Pattern

Part time working hours are available for this role, we can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Job description

This is a high profile position in the team with responsibility for helping set and driving delivery and performance of our SharePoint intranet and website, working alongside content designers, graphic designers, performance analysts and others. You will need to be comfortable working independently on a range of communication technologies.

You will need good influencing skills and the ability to cut through a variety of competing priorities. You will be experienced in building good working relationships in pressured environments and be an enthusiastic team-player with a proactive and collaborative attitude.

As part of the Civil Service, you’ll be expected to demonstrate leadership qualities, be inspiring about our work and confident in your engagement. You’ll encourage mutual respect, value diversity and our different skills, experience and specialisms.

You will work to ensure quality and accessibility (legal) compliance and general web standards are met. These roles are key in transitioning website to improve engagement with citizens, employers and workers.

This is a Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) role, further information is available: Interaction designer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk)

Person specification

Your responsibilities will include:

• Configuration and deployment of communication sites and associated MS O365 functionality
• Writing, adapting, maintaining and supporting HTML/CSS/Javascript code for our external facing website
• Working to tight deadlines you will be providing front-end designs for complex projects and portfolios of work
• Delivering designs and services that provide an integrated and consistent experience for users
• Analysing user research and usability testing, iterating design based on user feedback and analysis
• Building collaborative relationships and working effectively within an agile environment with colleagues and external providers
• Quality assurance and accessibility checks to ensure output meets standards such as WCAG 2.2
  
  

Desirable skills and experience include:

• User-Centered Design (UCD): Employing UCD principles throughout the design process to align with user needs and expectations
• HTML/CSS: Conveying design specifications to developers and ensuring accurate implementation on the web
• SharePoint Customization: Tailoring user experience to meet business requirements by customizing master pages, page layouts, and themes in SharePoint
• O365 Integration: Creating cohesive user experiences across Office 365 applications by understanding SharePoint integration with tools such as Microsoft Teams and OneDrive
• Microsoft Power Platform: Developing integrated solutions within the Office 365 ecosystem using PowerApps, Power Automate, and Power BI
• Interaction Design: Crafting intuitive and engaging user interactions to optimize workflows and enhance usability

Travel and Hybrid Working

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to Bootle in Liverpool one day a week (or when required). Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to Bootle is a feasible distance to travel before making an application.

If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, the arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,802, Health and Safety Executive contributes £8,549 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.

Application Information
As part of your application, you will be requested to complete a CV that displays your career history, skills, experience and qualifications. You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement of up to 750 words that demonstrates how you:

• use web analytics to make UX/design improvements
• meet relevant web and design technical standards
• meet the essential skills and criteria of the job advert

Application Information
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement About the application process , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)

Sift Information
At Sift, you will be assessed on your CV and Personal Statement. The sift is due to take place week commencing 27th May & 3rd June 2024.

Interview
At interview, you will be assessed against the three Behaviours detailed within the job advert. The interviews are due to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams week commencing 17th June 2024.

In the event of a high number of applications at sift or that pass the interview standard we will assess on the lead Behaviour 'Changing and Improving'.

AI Tools & Platforms

During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CV’s and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.

Further Information 

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.

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 2024-2027 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: 2022 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk

If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.

Any move to HSE 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 Childcare Choices , 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More , Help with Costs , GOV.UK

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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.