Defence Electronics & Components Agency

Health, Safety & Environmental Protection (HS&EP) Manager

Vacancy Reference Number: 198677

Closing Date: Wednesday 13th April 2022

Vacancy Reference number: 198677

Salary:  £32,894 – £39,520

Contract type:  Permanent

Location:  Sealand/Stafford

Summary

The Defence Electronics & Components Agency (DECA) is an Executive Agency of the MOD, which providing UK MOD with assured access to through-life maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services and capability for an extensive range of electronic and electro-mechanical equipment across defence on military platforms such as Tornado, Typhoon, Lynx, Chinook, and the new QE II Aircraft Carriers.

DECA’s sites in Sealand and Stafford, as well as deployed teams across the UK and overseas, continue to provide value for money services to both MOD and industry that increase equipment reliability and overcome obsolescence issues on in-service and legacy equipment. DECA has recently been assigned as the global repair, maintenance, overhaul and upgrade hub for F-35 avionic and aircraft components.

A more detailed list of DECA capabilities and further information can be found at www.gov.uk/deca.

Job description

The HS&EP Manager is responsible to the Support Services Director for the efficient and effective management of the Occupational Health & Safety Assessment System and the Environmental Management System at DECA. Promoting and developing a positive HS&EP culture to ensure safe systems of work in the workplace and environmental protection.

This role ensures corporate legislative compliance, MOD Policy compliance, DECA Policies & Processes compliance. The role leads the maintenance of certification to external standards (for example ISO14001 and ISO45001) and recommends additional accreditations, which support delivery of the Corporate Plan. Maintain DECA Values and Ethics, Leadership which fosters a culture of continuous improvement throughout DECA so as to avoid accidents or environment damage as a consequence of our business activities.

The HS&EP Manager is the authoritative Subject Matter Expert and professional lead, advising Directors, Managers and fellow HS&EP Team Members on all aspects of HS&EP. The HS&EP Manager leads the business continuity planning (BCP) process for DECA.

Responsibilities

Essential: (held, or working towards within an agreed timeframe)

NEBOSH Health and Safety Diploma (or equivalent ).
OHSAS 45001 Lead Auditor (IRCA registered or equivalent)
ISO 14001 – Lead Auditor (IRCA registered or equivalent)
Demonstrable experience delivering HSE within a highly regulated environment

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension
• 26.5 days holiday per annum rising to 31.5 after 5 years’ service excluding Bank Holidays

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Technical skills.
Applicants should apply online and if sifted in will be invited for interview.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.
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 :Ian Doughty
  • Email :Ian.Doughty@deca.mod.uk

Recruitment team :

  • Email :John.Evans@deca.mod.uk

Attachments

142. HSEP Manager Opens in new window(pdf, 303kB)
Part 6 – DECA Behavioural Competences Framework Opens in new window(pdf, 97kB)

Skills and Experiences

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • DECA Competence: Leadership
  • DECA Competence: Quality Focus
  • DECA Competence: Communication
  • DECA Competence: Team working
  • DECA Competence: Results Focus
  • DECA Competence: Developing Self & Others
Contact: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi