Senior Health and Safety Advisor Scotland and Northern Ireland

Job Description

LocationRosyth, KY11 2BL, Moray, IV31 6SDAbout the jobSummaryJoin the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and have a future that matters: Be proud; Be challenged; Be unique.DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to flourish, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated. We promote and support a range of flexible working patterns enabling staff to balance home and work responsibilities. This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers. Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, bold and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation. DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience: • Meaningful, purposeful work • The ability to learn and grow • The right opportunities and resources • To care about your wellbeing • To feel valued and included About DIOThe Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure. Our responsibilities include: • Plan and deliver major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment • Provide utilities services • Manage soft facilities management (i.e. cleaning and catering) • Provide a safe place to train • Allocate Service Families Accommodation • Procure and manage routine maintenance and reactive repair • Provide a central register of asset information to advise infrastructure planning • Act as steward of the Defence estate • Provide the unarmed guarding service We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman. You can view our YouTube video to see more about our workJob descriptionThe ChallengeDIO have the opportunity for Senior Health & Safety Advisors to join a fast moving and agile H&S team. Join the fast moving highly agile Regional H&S Support team (RHSST) who provide the intelligent customer capability for H&S DIO. Through our proactive approach to assurance and performance; we aim to monitor and develop DIO policy to meet H&S legislation, codes of practice and MOD policies. The team also provide a professional support capability for estate infrastructure areas in respect of advice and guidance on all matters H&S.ResponsibilitiesMain ResponsibilitiesKey duties: • To provide advice and guidance on all matters H&S in a timely manner • Engage with the wider workforce and deliver H&S training • Develop policy and procedures through engagement with the wider subject matter experts within the organisation • Investigate incidents and provide root cause analysis • Line Manage staff as required • Collaborate with Maintenance Management Organisation • Undertake (based on risk) deep drive assurance reviews within the organisation to establish H&S compliance • Provide H&S support to Commercial through undertaking Pre-qualification questions (PQQ) reviews, tender evaluations, Construction Design Management (CDM) competency assessments on behalf of MOD Client, construction site monitoring activities & construction site surveillance. • Embracing DIO’s values and using these to improve performance LocationOne post covering Scotland and NI Region Rosyth Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Rosyth, KY11 2BL OR RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SD The post holder must be located within the geographical region as this is a regional role. Other sites may be considered within the DIO geographical region for the successful candidate. DIO Technical Services are based across the UK including Scotland and Northern Ireland and central regions. We offer a flexible base location for this role and will therefore make one of these locations your duty station where possible. Where this is not possible, we will look to assign an alternative MOD establishment as your duty station. Work location will be agreed once the successful candidate has been selected. Essential ExperienceSignificant H&S experience of working in a Facilities Management Environment and Construction type environment on building infrastructureLicencesFull Driving Licence – post holder required to visit remote sites which are not easily accessed by public transportQualificationsMust have NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent for this postBehavioursWell assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

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Benefits We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time. We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers. We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance. The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include: • Highly competitive Pension Scheme• Flexi-time scheme • Alternative working practices such as working from home • 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service • Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year • In addition to 8 public holidays per year you w