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Radiation Specialist Health and Safety Executive – Field Operations Division Band 3/SEO – Senior Executive Officer Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Basingstoke, Bedford or Chelmsford Salary £47,755 - £52,866 Reference: 88090 Close date: 17th January 2021
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This is an exciting opportunity for you to join HSE and put your technical
Welcome Message qualifications and practical experience as a radiation protection professional to good
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use. You will be working as part of HSE’s Radiation Team of Inspectors carrying out
a range of interesting and varied duties; no two days will be the same!
A lot of your time will be spent carrying out front line inspection work across a wide
Thank you for expressing range of premises, or, investigating incidents or accidents notified to HSE under the
requirements of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 or the Reporting of Injuries,
an interest in the role of a Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences regulations (RIDDOR) or,
complaints/concerns made to HSE. You may in turn work as part of a multidisciplinary
Radiation Specialist at the
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inspection team or provide assistance to HSE’s Regulatory Inspectors.
Health and Safety Executive To enable you to do this, you will receive NEBOSH accredited legal training which will
allow you to develop your regulatory skills and apply them to the area of radiation
protection; assessing levels of compliance with the relevant legislation and taking
appropriate enforcement including improvement and prohibition notices and where
necessary, prosecution.
Interventions with duty holders will require you to liaise with staff at all levels from the
shop-floor to senior managers. As a radiation specialist, you will in turn be involved in
stakeholder engagement, working to promote good standards of radiological
protection in a wide range of workplaces by attending meetings, giving presentations,
providing assistance in drafting guidance and working with HSE’s Sector and Policy
colleagues.
Other work might find you dealing with technical enquiries to HSE, or being involved
in assessment of Approved Dosimetry Services or RPA Bodies, to make sure they
meet the standards set by HSE.
Sally Nicholson Head of HSE Radiation So if you are attracted by a job that gives you, variety, autonomy and flexible working,
Team come and join the team!Person Salary and Recruitment Further
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Health and Safety Executive
At the Health and Safety Executive, we believe everyone has the right to
come home safe and well from their job. That’s why our mission is to
At HSE, we work prevent work-related death, injury and ill health.
Great Britain’s health and safety record is the envy of much of the world.
with one goal in Central to this is our work to protect people by managing risk in a
mind – to help keep
proportionate and effective way, supporting innovation and increasing
productivity.
Britain’s workforce We are proud of the support we provide to businesses – through free
guidance and advice. By giving employers the confidence to manage risks
safe and healthy. correctly, we boost productivity, support the economy and contribute to a
fairer society.
HSE leads the way, but doesn’t act alone. Working in partnership is one of
our strengths. It’s at the heart of how we protect workers and the public.
We are firm and fair when using our legal powers. Inspection helps us
check that serious risks are managed sensibly. When things go wrong,
investigation helps us get to the truth and learn lessons. We hold
employers to account for their failures and get answers for victims and
make workplaces safer.
We are the Health and Safety Executive.Person Salary and Recruitment Further
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The Role Key Responsibilities
• Carry out inspection work with ionising and non-ionising
Radiation Specialist radiation.
Our Radiation Specialists help to ensure employers • Identify reasonably practicable control measures and
across Great Britain – across a whole range of address underlying management failings, using
enforcement action where appropriate.
industries - work safely. In this role, you can utilise
your considerable technical knowledge and practical • Continue to bring about Health and Safety
experience to influence not only individual employers improvements to national and international standards
for radiation protection.
but whole industry sectors.
• Applying radiation protection expertise and providing
You’ll work alongside general inspectors and other opinion in a wide variety of workplaces, working on your
own or supporting colleagues inspecting, investigating
technical specialists to ensure work activities are and enforcing the law to secure risk controls.
operating within the law by inspecting, investigating,
• Analysis following radiation incidents and reported
intervening and supporting companies.
concerns, comparing conditions with minimum legal
Training and Development requirements and good practice to identify underlying
causes and support legal action to avoid further risk.
From day one, you will be supported by your • Providing specialist opinion and expert evidence in
manager and colleagues to understand your role in reports for legal proceedings and expert witness
HSE, develop your skills and support you in your statements, and when required, presenting these to
continuing professional development. courts and tribunals.
• Secure intelligence, share information and advice
For the legal requirements of the role, you will be towards policy, research, and guidance to benefit other
enrolled on the Specialist Training Programme Government departments, the public, industry,
(STP) and will be required to study for and professional bodies and trade associations.
successfully complete the Unit. You will receive • Given that HSE regulates sites across the whole of GB
appropriate training and complete a legal you will be expected to spend short periods working
away from home which will include overnight stays.
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Person Specification To excel at this role, you will have:
Job Title • professional experience in radiation protection
Radiation Specialist • experience of providing advice on compliance with the IonisingRadiations
--------------------------------------------------------- Regulations, and ideally the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and
Public Information) Regulations, to a range of duty holders in different
Job Type sectors, for example by acting as an individual RPA or as part of an RPA
Health and Safety, body.
Operational Delivery • strong communication skills to influence change at all levels in the
--------------------------------------------------------- organisations we regulate;
Vacancy Reference • sound analytical skills to identify underlying gaps and deficienciesrelated
88090 to risk management;
--------------------------------------------------------- • initiative and decisiveness, making sound decisions based on available
Grade evidence;
SEO – Senior Executive Officer • good organisational and planning skills taking responsibility for delivering
expected outcomes on time and to the requiredstandard;
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Appointment • the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team,
maintaining positive professional working relationships with colleagues and
Permanent – Full Time/Flexible Working stakeholders;
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• the ability to write effective technical reports and present complex technical
Location information in a clear and concise way for a non-technical audience.
Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff,
We are looking for high calibre specialists who can, under challenge, think
Basingstoke, Bedford or strategically, identify underlying core issues, and engage at different levels
Chelmsford both with colleagues, site technical staff and at the most senior levels within
--------------------------------------------------------- an organisation. You will be decisive and able to influence those organisations
to bring about improvements.
Salary
£47,755 - £52,866 We value people who respect others, work well in a team and can build
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Licenses
A full driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK is essential.
Qualifications
A recognised academic qualification in a physical science or related discipline which
should be at degree or equivalent level.
Memberships
Our expectation is that applicants should be a Chartered member of the Society for
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Salary and Benefits
Salary We invest our people with: Returning to work after a break
National: £47,755 - £52,866 • Learning and development
We appreciate that returning to work after
an extended career break can be daunting.
tailored to your role.
We understand that those with experience
Civil Servants taking up appointment • A culture encouraging inclusion
who have taken a career break have a
on promotion will adopt the and diversity.
wealth of experience and knowledge to
modernised Civil Service terms and • Access to the highly competitive
offer our organisation, which helps us to
conditions, which came into effect Civil Service Pension Scheme
achieve our business goals. We will
from 1 July 2013. Existing Civil to which HSE contribute 27.9%,
support you to refresh your skills, develop
Servants appointed on level transfer far more than in the private
your confidence and provide a supportive
will retain their existing terms and sector.
network across the organisation to help
conditions. • Family friendly policies and
you best integrate into the working
working hours to help balance
environment. This role welcomes
your home life and career.
Benefits applications from individuals who have
• Up to 30 days annual holiday,
Whatever your role, we take your career and been out of work for some time and who
plus bank holidays and Civil
development seriously, and want to enable you have previous relevant experience.
Service privilege leave.
to build a really successful career with the • Parental leave benefits: Allowances
Department and wider Civil Service. It is crucial Maternity, adoption or shared This post is eligible for Excess Fares
that our employees have the right skills to parental leave of up to 26 Allowance. A successful internal
develop their careers and meet the challenges weeks full pay followed by 13 candidate currently based at another
ahead, and you’ll benefit from regular weeks statutory pay and a office may be entitled to Excess Fares
performance and development reviews to further 13 weeks unpaid, and Allowance in line with HSE policy.
ensure this development is ongoing. As a Civil paternity leave of 2 weeks full
Service employee, you’ll be entitled to a large pay.
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Recruitment Process
Application
The Application
Please apply on the Civil Service Jobs website by no later than 23:55pm on 17th
January 2021
Application
Any applicant applying under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme
will be guaranteed an interview as long as they meet the minimum criteria for the post.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Experience and Technical
Sift
Skills throughout the online application process. You must provide the following:
1. An online CV (to be completed within the application form), setting out your
professional qualifications, professional memberships and a full employment history,
Assessment with details of any key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure that you
have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
Please note: Your CV is NOT to be provided as an additional attachment.
2. A Statement of Suitability (maximum 1250 words) which shouldaddress:
Offer •How your skills and experience fit the requirements of the job role as outlined in the
person specification within the responsibilities section of the advert.
You should also provide evidence of:
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Sift
Applications will be sifted against the evidence you have provided within
your CV and Statement of Suitability.
Application
We will be assessing you against your technical skills and experience,to
select those demonstrating the best fit to the Radiation Specialist
Inspector role.
Sift
Please note: that we are unable to provide feedback to those
candidates who are not shortlisted for interview.
Assessment Should you encounter any issues with your online application pleaseget
in touch with us at:
Email: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
Offer
The sift is expected to take place week commencing 18th January
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Assessment
The Interview
Applicants who successfully pass the application stage will be invited to book an interview.
Application
We will be using Success Profiles throughout the interview process. You will be assessed on
the following Behaviours, Strengths and Experience at Interview;
Behaviours
Sift • Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
Experience/Skills
Assessment
You will be asked questions to assess your technical skills and experience relevant to the role.
Strengths
Strengths are the things that we do regularly, do well and that motivate us. When looking at
your strengths, we want to find out whether you and our organisation/job role are a good fit.
Offer
Please ensure you bring all of the correct Identification documentation to the interview as
well as evidence of your Qualifications, Memberships and Licenses. If your
interview is via video, please have your photo ID ready to hold up to the camera.
Interview are expected to take place the weeks commencing 1st and 8th February
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Please note: Feedback will be provided on request following the interview stage.
Application Reserve Lists
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies
for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months,
and future vacancies in HSE requiring the same role or similar roles with closely
matching essential criteria and Success Profile elements without further
Sift assessment could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new
competition.
Further Information:
Assessment •If you have any questions about this role or would like to discuss the post further
please contact stewart.robertson@hse.gov.uk. Please include the campaign
reference number in the subject line of your email.
Offer
•HSE is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment
and we particularly welcome Female/BAME/disabled/LGBT+ applicants, as they
are currently underrepresented in this role within HSE.Person Salary and Recruitment Further
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Indicative Timeline
Please note that these dates are
only indicative at this stage and
could be subject to change. If
you are unable to meet these
timeframes, please let us know in 2021
TBC following checks
your application letter.
The anticipated timetable is as
follows:
Weeks of 1st and
8th February 2021
Interviews
December 2021
2020
Week Commencing 18th January 2021
Panel sifts applications
Candidates are asked to note the
17th January 2021
Advert closing date above timetable, exercising flexibility
through the recruitment and selection
process. It may not be possible to
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Further Information It is the candidate’s responsibility to
ensure they are aware of the terms
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration Eligibility
and conditions they will adopt should
requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. they be successful in their application. The post is advertised to suitably qualified
For a summary of HSE terms and people in the external market, and to
Successful candidates will be subject to pre- conditions as part of Civil Service existing Civil Servants and those in
employment checks. Reform, please see the attached accredited Non Departmental Public
document on the advert. Bodies.
If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, To be eligible for the role you must:
please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an If you believe that Civil Service •Be eligible to work in the UK. This is a
automatic bar. However certain posts may have Commission principles of selection for Non Reserved post and is open to UK,
restrictions which could affect those who do not have appointment on merit on the basis of Commonwealth and European Economic
sole British nationality or who have personal Fair and Open competition have not Area (EEA) and certain non EEA
been met you can raise a complaint by nationals (see further information);
connections with countries outside the UK.
•Hold the minimum stated qualifications or
writing to HSE at the following
relevant experience and present
Successful candidates will need to pass a face to face address: evidence of this at your interview.
medical examination. HSE Resourcing Team •Be able to provide ALL of the documents
2.3 Redgrave Court we need to complete your pre-
We recruit on merit based on fair and opencompetition, Merton Road employment screening and security
embracing diversity and promoting equality of Bootle clearance including a full and valid
opportunity. Merseyside passport which MUST be presented at
L20 7HS interview.
IMPORTANT: Please note CV’s sent direct to HSE will
If you are not satisfied with the Civil Service Code
not be accepted.
response you receive from the
All civil servants are subject to the
If you have a disability and you need an application Department, you can contact Civil provisions of the Civil Service Code that
form in an alternative format or you would like to know Service commissioners: details the Civil Service values, standards
more about our https://civilservicecommission.inde of behaviour and rights and
recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing- pendent.gov.uk/code/civilservicec responsibilities. For further information
team@hse.gov.uk odecomplaints/ please visit www.gov.uk
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Diversity and Equal Opportunities
The Civil Service is committed to What’s in it for me? What’s next?
becoming the most inclusive We want to maximise the You’ve taken the first
potential of everyone who step and looked
employer in the UK. chooses to work for us – through this job pack to
HSE is committed to providing a regardless of background. understand the skills
supportive and inclusive working and experience needed
If you’re interested in to perform this role.
environment and we particularly welcome becoming a world class
female / BAME / disabled / LGBT+ leader, developing your Now join us in
applicants, as they are currently career with us – starting with achieving our ambitions
underrepresented in this discipline within this interesting and and let us help you
HSE. challenging role – or doing achieve yours.
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inspiring colleagues, then the Read More
We are committed to understanding, respecting and Civil Service is the place for
representing as broad a range of views and you.
backgrounds as we have in UK society. We know
that diverse perspectives and experiences are Our passion for diversity and
critical to an effective, modern Civil Service. equality means creating a
work environment for all
Our vision is to ensure the Civil Service represents employees that is welcoming,
modern Britain and is a truly inclusive employer – an respectful, engaging, and
example to other employers. We will create an enriched with opportunities
organisation where diversity is not only respected for personal and professional
and valued – but celebrated. development.
Contact usContact Us Should candidates like to discuss the role in more detail before submitting an application, please contact: Stewart Robertson on 0203 028 2475 or via email at stewart.robertson@hse.gov.uk
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