4216 - Senior Safety Advisory Function Manager

The Senior Safety Advisory Function Manager acts as the Welsh Government's lead competent person for the purposes of Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, providing authoritative health and safety advice, governance and assurance.

The role leads the development and continuous improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system, ensuring statutory compliance, effective risk management and a positive safety culture across a complex multi-site estate in Wales, and offices in London and Brussels.

The postholder will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system in accordance with HSG65, Managing for Health and Safety, including:

Leadership and Governance

• Develop and maintain the organisation's health and safety policy framework, standards and guidance.
• Establish and maintain effective health and safety governance, accountability and reporting arrangements.
• Ensure health and safety risks are appropriately escalated and managed through corporate governance processes.
• Support governance groups through the provision of performance information, assurance reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Promote a positive and proportionate approach to health and safety management across the organisation.

Planning and Risk Management

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's health and safety risk management framework.
• Identify, assess and monitor significant health and safety risks, ensuring proportionate controls are established and maintained.
• Provide strategic advice on health and safety risks associated with organisational change, projects, operational activity and the estate.
• Ensure health and safety risk management is embedded within organisational planning, decision-making and governance processes.

Implementation

• Develop, implement and maintain health and safety policies, standards, procedures and guidance.
• Promote a positive and proportionate health and safety culture across the organisation.
• Advice on arrangements for key risk areas, including fire safety, contractor management and premises-related risks.

Monitoring and Assurance

• Monitor compliance against health and safety legislation, organisational standards and management system requirements.
• Lead audits, inspections and assurance reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of risk controls and management arrangements.
• Monitor and report health and safety performance, emerging risks and assurance findings to senior leaders and governance groups.

Learning and Improvement

• Oversee the investigation of significant incidents and ensure lessons learned are identified and implemented.
• Monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and risk control measures.
• Lead the continual improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system and risk management arrangements.

Partnership Working

• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, enforcement authorities and professional bodies.
• Work collaboratively with Human Resources, and relevant Trade Unions as part of the social partnership programme.
• Assisting the Division with other business priorities as required.

Hold a nationally recognised health and safety qualification at Level 6 or above (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ/NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent qualification) Evidence that you hold the qualifications will be required at the onboarding stage or earlier.

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

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

For further information on our criteria please click apply.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage process

Stage 1Application Form

Stage 2Interview

In the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Experience 1. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.

A verbal presentation on criterion: Experience 2 - will be required at interview stage. Candidates are permitted to use flashcards but not visual aids. More information will be provided on the topic in the invitations for that stage.

A CV is requested, the CV will not be scored but will be used by the panel to gain a fuller understanding of your experience and employment history.

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