Fire Safety Assurance Officer(Ref: 5957)
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East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
Job Summary
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Job Description
Job role: Fire Safety Assurance Officer
Grade: SEO
Important information
Please note that whilst this vacancy is advertised as National, there are 2 positions available:
* Position 1 will cover North regions, including Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland.
* Position 2 will cover South regions, including South East, South West, Wales and London.
As part of your role, you will be expected to work at HMCTS sites across your region, with occasional travel to other locations in the country in line with business needs.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to confirm their preferred location prior to interviews. If successful, they will have the opportunity to discuss and finalise their HMCTS base location within their allocated region with their line manager during the onboarding process.
About Us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice.If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
About The Role
As a Fire Safety Assurance Officer within HMCTS HQ, National Security and Safety Team, you will be a key player in providing competent professional fire safety services including audit and inspection work (advice and assurance) to senior duty holder roles across either the North or South of the UK.
This role will proactively seek to reduce fire safety incidents through delivery of competent fire safety advice and by utilising wider behavioural skills (communication, stakeholder management, working with others) and core skills - leadership, management abilities to influence key stakeholders and embed an enhanced HMCTS’s fire safety culture. This will require engagement with stakeholders on technical policies and standards in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to ensure consistency of the new HMCTS Fire Safety Strategy 2024 – 2027 and MoJ Corporate Fire Safety Policy.
Your role as the Fire Safety Assurance Officer encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):
* To undertake an ongoing annual programme of HMCTS Fire Safety Management Audits and if required, occasional, PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessments and develop a full report on the findings with an accompanied Action Plan.
* Demonstrate leadership and tact to control and manage audit and assurance processes by offering effective communications with stakeholders throughout the process to ensure Safety and Security remains a priority in a demanding environment.
* To continually review the HMCTS Fire Safety Management Audit process and carrying out of targeted Level 2 assurance checks of Fire Safety Management performance.
* To develop and in collaboration with the HMCTS National Fire Safety Officer assist in the implementation of Action Plans and monitor their progress.
* To monitor corporate fire, security and health and safety policies, practices and systems and advise the HMCTS National Fire Safety Officer of any areas requiring change.
Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.
Who are we looking for? (Person Specification)
Essential
The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:
* You will hold NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent Level 4 fire safety certificate.
* Membership of the ‘Institution of Fire Engineers’ (IFE) and/or ‘Institute of Fire Safety Managers’ (IFSM)
* Evidence based and ongoing commitment to Fire Safety related Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills to be able to explain complex safety procedures clearly to an external audience in concise and accurate terms.
* Highly organised with proven experience of managing your own workload and diary, and the flexibility to travel within your region to attend sites as required.
Desirable
* Experience of completing PAS 79 type Fire Safety Audits/Fire Safety Inspections
* ISO 45001 accreditation would be an advantage.
* Previous experience of working in a senior Fire Safety audit/assurance or management role, delivering, and reporting on Fire Safety issues.
* Previous experience in engaging with senior managers and other senior stakeholders to develop and review policies and procedures and audit and assess the effectiveness of management arrangements, providing expert feedback and recommendations for improvement when necessary.
* Experience in line management as the role includes the management of a small team which will include managers and administrative staff.
* Full UK driving licence.
Locational appointment
The reserve list for this campaign will be managed in accordance with your location preference/s, as indicated by shortlisted candidates prior to interviews. We will appoint in merit list order for each location outlined in the vacancy and hold a separate locational reserve list for each of these locations. After appointments have been made using this locational appointment process, any remaining candidates who met the benchmark for the role will remain on a locational reserve list in accordance with their preferences for 12 months. Please only indicate preferences where you are prepared to work. If you are subsequently offered a role from the reserve list for a location preference indicated in your application and decline it, you will be removed from the reserve list for the vacancy, across all locational preferences.
Application Process
Please submit an anonymised CV and statement of suitability (up to 750 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for this role. Provide evidence of your capabilities highlighting your technical skills, knowledge and experience.Please ensure you cover both ‘what’ you do but also ‘how’ you do it.
We aim to sift all assessment criteria as advertised at application stage, However, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift may be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the CV will either progressed to a full sift where the remaining criteria are assessed or progressed straight to interview/further assessments.
Interview Stage
Questions Relating To The Following Civil Service Behaviours:
If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a remote interview, via Microsoft teams. During your interview, you will be assessed against Civil Service Success Profiles which will include:
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Changing and Improving
A 10-minute presentation on technical skills, demonstrating competence and how you maintain that competence with follow up questions from the panel, the full presentation brief will be sent to you prior to the interview.
Strengths will also be assessed however these are not shared in advance.
Further information on Success Profiles andrequiredstandards for this post (SEO equivalent) can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
About Our Benefits
We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family
friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.
Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Job role: Fire Safety Assurance Officer
Grade: SEO
Important information
Please note that whilst this vacancy is advertised as National, there are 2 positions available:
* Position 1 will cover North regions, including Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland.
* Position 2 will cover South regions, including South East, South West, Wales and London.
As part of your role, you will be expected to work at HMCTS sites across your region, with occasional travel to other locations in the country in line with business needs.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to confirm their preferred location prior to interviews. If successful, they will have the opportunity to discuss and finalise their HMCTS base location within their allocated region with their line manager during the onboarding process.
About Our Benefits
We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family
friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.
Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Person specification
Please Refer To The Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Changing and Improving
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* You will give a 10-minute presentation on technical skills, demonstrating competence and how you maintain that competence with follow up questions from the panel, the full presentation brief will be sent to you prior to the interview.
Alongside your salary of £41,463, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £12,011 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* Access to learning and development
* A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
* Annual Leave
* Public Holidays
* Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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, Strengths, 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 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.
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 : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
* Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
* Telephone : 0345 241 5359
Recruitment team
* Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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