Property Directorate

If you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be added to the merit list for the campaign. We will then appoint candidates as Corporate Fire, Health and Safety Advisor posts become available. This will be based on merit order and your location preference. Your location preference will be captured during the application process. Please be advised, that being successful in the recruitment process and being placed on the merit list does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Please note that the application window for this campaign remains open until 8th November 2024. However, we will be reviewing applications and conducting regular screening, interviewing, and onboarding procedures throughout the duration of the campaign.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government - hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As of 2 April 2021, the Prisons Maintenance Group (or PMG) join MoJ Estates Directorate and the team receives a new title, MoJ Property. This change will align us with our Profession - the Property Profession - and brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm's Length Bodies.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio - leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government - proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

Team Overview

The Corporate Fire, Health and Safety Advisor role sits within the Property Directorate's Corporate Fire, Health and Safety Team and report into the Head of Corporate Fire, Health and Safety. The post holder is responsible for providing occupational health and safety professional leadership to all levels of staff, supporting, and advising all management teams within the MoJ. Deliver improvements in performance through the implementation of health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001, and other current standards and legislation.

Where required working with HR to develop an appropriate supporting workplace wellbeing programme. The role oversees consistency of delivery of health and safety and identify and pursue significant issues, providing year-in overarching annual OHS/FS Governance Position Statements, to the Permanent Secretary on the corporate oversight via the Board Fire, Health and Safety Champion and professional support to the delivery of OHS. Contact with external bodies on enforcement, censure, and compliance issues such as HSE.

Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Strategic thinking is key, we welcome candidates who can see the big picture as well as the local detail with the ability to switch between each position as the requirement dictates to obtain a holistic view.


• Post Holders are expected to display a commitment to Continuous Improvement, leading change, and improving performance. All those appointed to new roles in the team must be wholeheartedly committed to these principles and evidence this in their application.


• Strong leadership is a critical element of this role, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a workload, analyse complex information, present recommendations, and make effective decisions.


• Post Holders must provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greater efficiencies.


• The Senior Leadership Team expects all leaders with the team to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.


• Regular travel to MoJ, HMPPS and Home Office sites will be required, so a full driving licence is necessary.


• Overnight stays may also be required where business needs require.


Key Activities

• Provide practical advice to departments to assist in ensuring compliance with all fire and health and safety legislation and departmental standards. To advise on internal procedures to meet the above requirements at all locations.


• To undertake a programme of Fire, health, safety inspections / audits and develop a full report on the findings with an accompanied action plan.


• To develop and in collaboration with the relevant Senior Managers assist in the implementation of action plans and monitor their progress as allocated by the Senior Fire, Health, Safety Advisor.


• To monitor corporate health and safety policies, practices and systems and advise the Senior Fire, Health, Safety Advisor of any areas requiring change.


• To ensure that all accidents are properly reported and investigated with a view to recommending action to prevent recurrence supported by a detailed report.


• To prepare, in liaison with other Departmental staff, guidance and good practice for inclusion in fire, health and safety documentation, together with other necessary information for dissemination to departments.


• To establish and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues working on safeguarding to ensure that fire, health and safety contributes to the wider safeguarding agenda.


• To assist in the development of risk assessments, SSOW's and fire, health and safety procedures for all establishments.


• To assist with implementation, monitor and advise on best practice associated with disability, access and inclusion.


• To encourage, promote and develop partnership working (e.g. Trade Unions etc)


• To provide advice and assistance in assessments for employees, and clients with special needs.


• To attend and contribute to Corporate and Agency Fire, Health, Safety meetings as appropriate.


• To design and deliver training as and when required, including to groups of Senior Managers and employees.


• To advise/complete DSE assessments following a report from either the DSE assessment or Occupational Health.


• To maintain excellent working arrangements with all our customers


• To assist the Senior Advisors in identifying business areas and input into the development of strategies to increase our customer base in support of our Strategy.


• To assist in the development of guidance and policies.


• To assist managers with the return-to-work risk assessment for their staff.


• To undertake stress assessments as required and advice managers on stress management strategies.


• To ensure that all reports, audits, risk assessments, accident investigations etc are completed in accordance with the health and safety certified standard ISO 45001.


• To undertake a duty officer role on a periodic basis.


• To produce statistical information for reports and present to Committees etc


• To undertake other related duties suitable to the nature and level of this post as defined by the Corporate Fire, Health, Safety Lead., This role falls under Technical Specialism and Assurance Practitioner and some or all of the following Technical Skills will be tested during the selection process:


• Fire, Health and Safety - Practitioner Level


Behaviours

We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions


• Working Together


• Delivering at Pace


Flexible working hours

The Property Directorate offers a flexible working system in many teams.

Requests for reduced hours contracts will be considered in line with business needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity

The Property Directorate offers flexible working subject to local agreement.

This post is advertised as Permanent & Full Time. The unit is supportive of and encourages flexible working and compressed hours candidates will also be considered in line with business needs. Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.
Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy.,
• You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government


• You were studying abroad


• You were living overseas with parents


In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles

Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance
Supporting document 1
Success Profiles -Behaviours 2018.pdf - 1042KB Opens in a new window
Supporting document 2
Benefits wheel - MOJ Nov 2021.pdf - 539KB Opens in a new window

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage., The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families


• 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
  
  Essential


• Experience in completing health and safety management audits against ISO 45001 and implementing action plan to meet audit findings.


• Experience of Health and Safety related strategy and policy implementation in a large complex organisation.


• Recent proven experience of working in a health and safety role at a similar level and bringing about culture change within an organisation.


• Experience in providing practical advice to assist in ensuring compliance with all fire and health and safety legislation and departmental standards.


• Experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues working on safeguarding to ensure that fire, health and safety contributes to the wider safeguarding agenda.


• Recent proven experience in assisting in the development of risk assessments, safe systems of work (SSOW) and fire, health and safety procedures.


Highly Desirable

• A practical working knowledge of the usage of ITC packages, e.g., MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Power BI,


• Good communication skills including report writing and presentation skills.


• A broad knowledge and understanding of all aspects of health, safety, and risk management.


• A broad knowledge of current health and safety legislation, management, and standards.


• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on health and safety and risk management issues.


• Knowledge of workplace wellbeing initiatives and how they add value to an organisation.


• Ability to design and deliver training as and when required, including to groups of employees and managers.


• Ability to build and develop effective working relationships with managers.


• Be self-motivated and able to work to deadlines with minimum supervision., NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Level 3) or equivalent qualification.


• Fire Qualification (i.e., NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management. (Desirable)


• IOSH Technical Member (Tech IOSH)


Government Property Profession (GPP) Technical Skills, To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.

For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

The national salary range is £32,827 - £35,678. London salary range is £37,174 - £40,403. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Number of jobs available
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NATIONAL, The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Support

• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.


• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.


• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.


• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.


• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.


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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To Shared Service Connected Ltd (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);


• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);


• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)


As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please see our Disability Confident Scheme Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Interview dates
Interview dates to be confirmed.
Interviews will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams
Closing Date, Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Technical Skills
Fire Health and Safety - Practitioner
Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.
Any candidate who has been assessed as being appointable to the role they applied for may be offered a similar, lower grade role, if one is available. Furthermore, any candidate who has just missed meeting the criteria for a particular role, may be appointed to a similar role at a lower grade if such a role is available, and if they have been assessed as meeting the criteria for the lower grade role. These appointments will also be made in merit order.