Job Introduction
As a Health and Safety Officer, you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive team team working to ensure the IOPC’s health and safety policy is implemented effectively, driving a positive health and safety culture. The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisation’s core outcomes and this is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Health and Safety, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.
You will implement the health and safety policy, driving positive health and safety culture, monitoring compliance with health and safety systems and procedures, developing and delivering health and safety training and making any required updates to health and safety documentation in order to maintain accuracy. Deputising for the Health and Safety Manager as required during periods of leave.
This is a national role and will require travel to various offices. The role is agile, with a requirement to attend any of our offices 40% of the week and option to work from home for 60%.
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As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a statement of suitability based on the essential criteria.
Anticipated assessment and interview dates are the week commencing the 18th November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if a high number of applications is received.
Main Responsibility
- Organise and participate in H&S Committee meetings
- Research and engagement with suitable suppliers for procurement of products and services
- Responsible for maintaining health and safety administration and systems
- Managing the administration of voluntary health and safety roles including; first aid, fire wardens, DSE assessors, risk assessment champions
- Liaison with various departments to ensure the undertaking of health and safety processes, systems and paperwork – including; risk assessments, defibrillator checks, FM premise inspections. Escalation of non-compliance to the Health and Safety Manager
- Draft and update guidance documents and policies as required to keep in line with system changes/upgrades and legislative changes
- Undertake health and safety premise inspections and tracking of corrective actions
- Creation of health and safety internal communications to improve engagement
- Undertake project work to instil new processes and/or drive engagement with current health and safety initiatives
- First point of contact for health and safety queries. Escalate to Health and Safety Manager for more complex matters as required.
- Provide health and safety advice and guidance to the organisation, support Managers, and attend departmental team meetings across the organisation to give health and safety updates and inputs.
- Undertake DSE Assessments as required
- Undertake risk assessments as required
- Undertake accident investigations. Escalate any RIDDOR reportable accidents to the Health and Safety Manager for investigation
- Develop and deliver health and safety training sessions as required
- Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and best practice
The Ideal Candidate
Essential Experience
- Health and safety qualification – NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent as a minimum
- Proven experience of improving health and safety culture within a large organisation
- Previous experience working autonomously with little supervision
- Confident to develop and deliver training both in-person and virtually
- Excellent customer service and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage others
- Experience providing health and safety advice and support at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to prioritise changing work demands
- Computer literate with the ability to maintain systems
- Excellent attention to detail and able to produce clear reports based on data and statistics
- Experience of undertaking inspections and making recommendations
- The candidate will hold or be working towards NEBOSH diploma
- Confident driving between multiple sites
Desirable
- Understanding of Civil Service procurement rules
The role requires basic DBS clearance
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Reasonable Adjustments
- Extra time for presentations or interview questions
- Formatting changes such as colours for text or background on written assignments
- Questions presented in writing during interviews
If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk
Package Description
- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
- Civil Service pension
- Civil Service maternity leave package
- PAM employee assistance programme
- Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics – run for staff, by staff:
- Age Network
- Enable Network
- Welsh Network
- Pride and LGBTQI+ Network
- Sex and Family Network
- Race, Religion and Belief Network
Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours
Additional Information:
The IOPC is not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process, therefore successful candidates will not be able to transfer to the IOPC on their existing terms and conditions.
The IOPC does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate during the pre-employment process.
Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct 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
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About the Company
As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seeks to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing. The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson. We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.
Be yourself
The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.
- As a silver standard Stonewall employer, we continue to commit to being a LGBTQ+ employer through the work of our Pride LGBTQ+ Staff Network, creating welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bi and queer people.
- We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors.
- Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicated to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
- Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.
