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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HSEP) Manager to join the team at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose—one of the Royal Navy’s key aviation hubs and a cornerstone of Cornwall’s community.
RNAS Culdrose, Helston, TR12 7RH
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HSEP) Manager to join the team at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose—one of the Royal Navy’s key aviation hubs and a cornerstone of Cornwall’s community.
In this critical leadership position, you will be responsible for overseeing, developing, and embedding a robust culture of safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance across a busy and complex air station environment. You will lead a small team of HSE professionals and work closely with military personnel, civilian staff, contractors, and external agencies to ensure that safety and environmental excellence remains at the heart of everything we do.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The following are key responsibilities for the HSEP Manager are:
Lead, manage and develop the Station’s HSE policies, ensuring compliance with MOD, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), and statutory legislation. And to interpret all new HS&EP legislation for application and implementation at RNAS Culdrose.
* Provide expert HSE advice and guidance to senior leadership, department heads, and stakeholders.
* To ensure that MOD and RN policy on HS&EP matters is implemented and maintained.
* Plan, coordinate and conduct safety and environmental audits, inspections, and incident investigations, ensuring effective follow-up and reporting.
* Oversee environmental management plans, ensuring sustainable operations and compliance with environmental regulations.
* Drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance across all station operations.
* To investigate accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, pollution incidents and cases of work-related ill health. To advise Ship’s Investigations on HS&EP issues. To assist with implementation of the Air Safety Information Management System in conjunction with the Air Safety Team
* To liaise with other specialist officers to produce and review the SEMP, related Action Plans and integrated Site Risk Assessments.
* To enable effective consultation to take place via the SHEF committee and related working groups.
* Represent RNAS Culdrose at regional and national HSE forums within the MOD and partner organisations.
* To participate in the Maritime Aviation Assurance Cycle (MAAC) on behalf of Cdr A&T to provide the Delivery Duty Holder (DDH) with assurance that Squadrons, Flights and Units based at RNAS Culdrose are fit for purpose and are ready to execute their duties safely and to the correct standards.
The following are key responsibilities for the HSEP Manager are:
Lead, manage and develop the Station’s HSE policies, ensuring compliance with MOD, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), and statutory legislation. And to interpret all new HS&EP legislation for application and implementation at RNAS Culdrose.
* Provide expert HSE advice and guidance to senior leadership, department heads, and stakeholders.
* To ensure that MOD and RN policy on HS&EP matters is implemented and maintained.
* Plan, coordinate and conduct safety and environmental audits, inspections, and incident investigations, ensuring effective follow-up and reporting.
* Oversee environmental management plans, ensuring sustainable operations and compliance with environmental regulations.
* Drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance across all station operations.
* To investigate accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, pollution incidents and cases of work-related ill health. To advise Ship’s Investigations on HS&EP issues. To assist with implementation of the Air Safety Information Management System in conjunction with the Air Safety Team
* To liaise with other specialist officers to produce and review the SEMP, related Action Plans and integrated Site Risk Assessments.
* To enable effective consultation to take place via the SHEF committee and related working groups.
* Represent RNAS Culdrose at regional and national HSE forums within the MOD and partner organisations.
* To participate in the Maritime Aviation Assurance Cycle (MAAC) on behalf of Cdr A&T to provide the Delivery Duty Holder (DDH) with assurance that Squadrons, Flights and Units based at RNAS Culdrose are fit for purpose and are ready to execute their duties safely and to the correct standards.
Person specification
About You
We are seeking a motivated, knowledgeable, and credible HSEP professional who thrives in a leadership role and has a passion for building and sustaining a positive safety culture.
Essential Requirements:
* Professional qualification in Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).
* Membership of IOSH (or working towards Chartered status).
* UK Driving Licence
* Strong working knowledge of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation.
* Proven experience of leading HSE in a high-risk, operational, environment (military environment would be desirable).
* Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to influence and engage with personnel at all levels.
Desirable:
* Environmental qualification (e.g., IEMA certification).
* Experience working within Defence, aviation, or similarly complex environments.
* Knowledge of MOD HSE frameworks and processes.
There Will Be An Expectation The Post Holder, If Not Already Achieved, Will Need To Work Towards The Following Technical Competencies At a Minimum Intermediate Level:
* Law, Policy and Guidance
* Regulations and Permissions
* Incidents and Investigations
* Risk and Hazards
* Response and Enforcement
* Inspection, Audit and Assurance
Licences
UK driving licence
Qualifications
A professional qualification in Health & Safety (e.g. NEBOSH)
Memberships
Membership of IOSH (or working towards chartered status)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* IOSH Competency Framework: Health and Safety Law - Health and safety governance
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At Sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following Success Profiles:
Behaviours
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Technical Skills
* IOSH Competency Framework: Health and Safety Law - Health and safety governance
At Interview, you will be assessed agaisnt the following Success Profiles:
Behaviours
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
Technical Skills
* IOSH Competency Framework: Health and Safety Law - Health and safety governance
Candidates will be required to evidence their suitability using both Civil Service Behaviours and a technical example. Candidates will also need to provide a CV (no more than the equivalent of two A4 pages). Candidates should refer to the Civil Service behaviours profile on Civil Service Jobs to ensure they complete their application as needed.
Candidates successful through sift will be asked to attend a face to face interview here at RNAS Culdrose, Helston. Because of the nature of the role at the Air-Station a Teams interview will not be offered.
Sift is likely to take place w/c 21 July, with interviews being held face to face w/c 28 July (dates subject to change).
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
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.
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
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.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : Tyra Fox
* Email : tyra.fox121@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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