HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG Job Summary Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy. Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe providing the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide. The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications. The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme. In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and car parking. To ensure that no one is put at a disadvantage due to disability, our intent is to reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate during and following the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustment, please do so with the recruiting line manager. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (Civil Service expectation is 60% presence in office per week). Job Description Assist the SSEPO3 in undertaking accident/incident and near miss investigations with a view to identifying root causes and disseminating lessons learnt from such events via Time out for Safety (TOFS) / MySafety Reporting System. To assist the SSEPO3 with promoting positive behaviours across the site in support of the Safety Culture Improvement Programme. Support accident and incident investigations by assisting Line Managers during the accident/incident reporting process, investigation and implementation of any recommendations. Assist the SSEPO3 in maintaining HMNB Devonport’s MySafety accident and incident reporting hub on behalf of Navy Command. Notification of all accidents and incidents via MySafety. Produce and distribute a monthly TOFS document to raise awareness of HS&EP issues across the Devonport Site. Collect and review feedback from TOFS. Analyse trends and provide statistics for presentation as required. Be the Secretary to the MOD SHEF Committee – held twice a year. Provide independent and competent HS&EP advice to NBC staff. Assist in managing the Executive Committee (ExCo) Visible Leadership Programme. Assist SSEPO3 in liaising with Babcock Marine in preparation for joint safety initiatives. Stimulate safety culture by supporting campaigns. Maintain HS&EP Legislation/MOD policy database. Attend meetings as directed by SSEPO3. Fulfil a team-member role for the EPCC/PIR Cell within the NBC NERO arrangements. Assist the SSEPO3 in undertaking accident/incident and near miss investigations with a view to identifying root causes and disseminating lessons learnt from such events via Time out for Safety (TOFS) / MySafety Reporting System. To assist the SSEPO3 with promoting positive behaviours across the site in support of the Safety Culture Improvement Programme. Support accident and incident investigations by assisting Line Managers during the accident/incident reporting process, investigation and implementation of any recommendations. Assist the SSEPO3 in maintaining HMNB Devonport’s MySafety accident and incident reporting hub on behalf of Navy Command. Notification of all accidents and incidents via MySafety. Produce and distribute a monthly TOFS document to raise awareness of HS&EP issues across the Devonport Site. Collect and review feedback from TOFS. Analyse trends and provide statistics for presentation as required. Be the Secretary to the MOD SHEF Committee – held twice a year. Provide independent and competent HS&EP advice to NBC staff. Assist in managing the Executive Committee (ExCo) Visible Leadership Programme. Assist SSEPO3 in liaising with Babcock Marine in preparation for joint safety initiatives. Stimulate safety culture by supporting campaigns. Maintain HS&EP Legislation/MOD policy database. Attend meetings as directed by SSEPO3. Fulfil a team-member role for the EPCC/PIR Cell within the NBC NERO arrangements. Person specification The successful candidate will join the Devonport Safety Group (DSG), who provide support related to operational outputs, and activities taking place within HM Naval Base Devonport (HMNB(D)). You will engage with military and civilian staff at all levels on topics of health, safety and environmental protection, especially in a reactive role post accidents and incident management. This will include conducting or assisting with investigations and management of the MySafety Reporting tool. You will assist the SSEPO3 by feeding into and developing the culture programme to produce a suite of site wide events promoting positive attitudes to safe working practices and responsible environmental management. Qualifications NEBOSH General Certificate Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Working Together We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Changing and Improving Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. An environment with flexible working options Monday-Friday 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service (pro rata). In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for the King's birthday Hybrid working, where role permits An opportunity to be considered for Reward & Recognition. Family friendly policies including parental leave and adoption leave Learning and development tailored to your role Professional and personal development of skills A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity Minimum of 15 days special leave in a rolling 12 month period for volunteer reserve commitments Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days per year A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% 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 and Experience. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Word count) At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, Statement of suitability and the following: Changing and Improving At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following Communicating And Influencing Making Effective Decisions Working Together Sift and Interview will be conducted at HMNB Devonport. Dates and times to be confirmed. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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. 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 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 and Experience. 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. 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 : Andy Nolan Email : andrew.nolan102@mod.gov.uk Telephone : 0303 383 6356 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.