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Health and Safety Executive Candidate Pack Job Role: Human Factors Specialist Closing Date: 31 st March 2019

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Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Welcome and Introduction by David Bryant HM Principal Specialist Inspector “Thank you for expressing an interest in the role of Human Factors Specialist at the Health and Safety Executive” INSERT PICTURE HERE This is an exciting opportunity for you to become part of a small but highly motivated community of Human Factors Specialists working across the breadth of HSE’s industries to reduce risks and save lives. You will be working individually and alongside colleagues from a range of other disciplines to carry out inspections, investigate incidents, and assess safety reports. Whilst much of our work is focused on the major hazards (COMAH) sector, you may also have opportunities to carry out work in a range of areas including Biological Agents, Mines, Fairgrounds, and Explosives. Alongside our core inspection and investigation work, we seek to positively influence the development and implementation of Human Factors in industry by working with various industry bodies. We sit on technical committees and feed into guidance and Contact us standards documents which further drive forward the importance and standing of Human Factors in industry. As part of initial training you will develop skills in understanding and applying legal standards to our work. In this part of the role you may be needed to provide expert witness testimony to the court following incidents and accidents. This is a truly diverse and exciting role with opportunities to drive the human factors agenda forward – if you have new and exciting ideas, you will find yourself working with a team of people who want to hear them, and will work alongside you to develop them in an inclusive, enthusiastic environment. We look forward to meeting you!

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s The Health and Safety Executive Our Story HSE helps workers understand how they can stay safe and well. 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 prevent work-related death, injury and ill health. We are proud of the support we provide to businesses – through free guidance and advice. By giving employers the confidence to manage risks correctly, we boost productivity, support the economy and contribute to a fairer society. Contact us With roots stretching back to 1833 the modern HSE is an independent regulator with over forty years’ experience helping Great Britain work well. Using world leading science we have helped protect millions of people from devastating injury and suffering. HSE leads the way, but doesn’t act alone. Everyone has a part to play employers, unions, trade associations, professional bodies, academics and others. Working in partnership is one of our strengths. It’s at the heart of how we protect workers and the public. We concentrate on the most serious risks. We target industries with the greatest hazards, and sectors with the worst risk management record. 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. The world of work is always changing. We use science to understand these changes. And that understanding helps us all prepare for the workplaces of tomorrow, so Great Britain continues to be one of the safest and best places to work and do business. We are the Health and Safety Executive.

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s About the Role Job Title At HSE, we work to help keep Britain’s workplaces and workforce safe and healthy. Our work touches virtually every sector of Great Britain’s industry. Combining specialists from numerous fields, we strive to keep people and working environments safe. Human Factors Specialist Vacancy Reference 1617194 Location The candidate can be based in either Bootle, Cardiff, Crewe, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please indicate your preferred choices on your application form. You will be expected to spend short periods away from home when on site visits. Contract Type This role is being offered on a permanent basis We don’t just inspect workplaces and implement the law, we campaign for better health and safety practice, we craft and review guidance and regulations, we provide specialist products and services both here and overseas, and we produce crucial research and statistics – all towards our goal of helping Great Britain work well. Our Human Factors Specialists ensure employers across Great Britain work safely – touching on a whole range of essential industries with thousands of workers. In this role, you can utilise your considerable technical knowledge and practical experience to influence not only individual employers but whole industry sectors. A career with HSE gives you a rare opportunity to visit and interact with The Role Contact us different and diverse employers and work activities - one day you could be working in a large petrochemical complex and the next in a fairground or a hospital x-ray department. You’ll work alongside other technical specialists to ensure work activities are operating within the legislative framework by inspecting workplaces, investigating accidents, and intervening with companies. Your work will make the most of your experience – whether that’s inspecting a chemical processing plant, helping an employer understand the right controls to have in place, or contributing to the development of industry policy and guidelines. As you can see this role will broaden your knowledge and your professional credibility like no other role can. Together with the widest range of health and safety specialists in Britain, you’ll be helping to protect thousands of people, whilst working in an inclusive environment where all our people can thrive and be themselves

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s About the Role Key Responsibilities • Inspect a variety of workplaces, either on your own or with a specialist team, to make sure that risks are handled safely, driving improvements and gaining commitment to align with the law. • Forensic analysis of Human Factors related concerns, accidents and reportable incidents to identify the root cause and where necessary, lead the technical aspect of the investigation, calling in other specialist support and supporting legal action to prevent a recurrence; • Advise on Human Factors matters in support of health and safety compliance, to HSE colleagues, professional bodies and trade associations such as the British Standards Institute, the Energy Contact us Institute and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, on how conditions compare with minimum legal requirements and good practice; • Produce reports to provide specialist opinion to guide legal decisions; • Appear as a specialist witness at tribunals, inquests and prosecutions; • Secure intelligence, share information and advice on policy, research, and guidance to benefit other Government departments, the public, industry, professional bodies and trade associations. • Contribute as a member of the Human Factors team to promote health and safety improvements to national and international standards at various forums, and at relevant conferences. • Given that HSE regulates sites across the whole of GB you will be expected to spend short periods working away from home. Site visits will require use of personal protective equipment and may involve accessing plant and machinery in hard to reach areas e. g. by use of fixed vertical ladders. Training At HSE, you can develop your expertise even further. While working, you will complete specialist training to understand the legal requirements of this front-line role. This includes a mixture of e-learning and face to face tutorials built into your first two year with us. As well as learning on the job, you can complete bespoke courses to develop and grow your technical knowledge.

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Candidate Profile Person Specification To excel at this role, you will have; well in a team and can build robust relationships with employers and other partners. • have a breadth of practical experience of applying Human Factors expertise within the workplace, ideally with experience of applying Human Factors to the control of risks within major hazards industries (such as the Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries) Licences • a practical understanding of design and operation of socio-technical systems, including experience of applying the principles of Human Factors to engineering design projects; Qualifications • experience of assessing human reliability in the context of major accident risk assessments to ensure reliance on human performance is proportionate to risk, including an understanding of both qualitative and quantitative human reliability assessment techniques. • Practical experience of using Human Factors methods for the management of workload, fatigue, staffing levels, organisational change and critical communications. • Experience of applying Human Factors in an information security context would be beneficial. Aside from this technical experience, you will also have strong communication, analysis and planning skills. We value people who embrace and enable inclusivity, work Contact us A full driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK is essential. However, HSE is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants with disabilities that would allow them to do the job by another means. A degree in Ergonomics or Human Factors. Alternatively, a degree in an engineering subject or psychology, with a relevant post-graduate qualification in Ergonomics, Human Factors or Organisational Psychology. Memberships Chartered Membership or Chartered Fellowship of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)or the British Psychological Society (BPS) - or the academic and professional qualifications to apply and achieve Chartered status.

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Salary and Benefits Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with HSE and the wider Civil Service. It is crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead, and you’ll benefit from regular performance and development reviews to ensure this development is ongoing. As a Civil Service employee, you’ll be entitled to a large range of benefits. Salary The starting pay for external recruits will be in line with the salary quoted in the advertisement for the post which is up to £ 52, 015 as you join where we will make a significant contribution to the cost of your pension; where your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken; and where your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. Visit www. civilservicepensions. org. uk for more details. Generous leave allowance 25 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years qualifying service. This is in addition to 8 public holidays. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants. This will be complemented by one further day paid privilege entitlement to mark the Queen’s Birthday Pensions Staff Wellbeing Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package. Generous paid maternity and paternity leave which is notably more then the statutory minimum offered by many other employers. A competitive contributory pension scheme that you can enter as soon Contact us Childcare benefits Policy for new employees as of 5 April 2018, the Government has introduced the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme. Working parents can open an online childcare account and for every £ 8 they pay in, the government adds £ 2, up to a maximum of £ 2000 a year for each child or £ 4000 for a disabled child. Parents then use the funds to pay a registered childcare. Existing employees may be able to continue to claim childcare vouchers, so please check how the policy would work for you here. Onsite facilities Opportunity to use onsite facilities including fitness centres and staff canteen (where applicable) Sick Pay Occupational Sick pay.

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Recruitment Process To apply you will need to complete the online application process on Civil Service Jobs The closing date for receipt of applications is 23. 59 on 31 st March 2019. The following documents will need form your job application. 1. A comprehensive CV completed online on Civil Service Jobs. This should concisely cover your career history, responsibilities, your main achievements and qualifications. 2. A personal statement. Your personal statement should address the following points to demonstrate how you fit the essential requirements of this role: • Your level of responsibility. • The breadth and depth of your experience. • The technical quality and standard of your work. Note: You will be requested to remove any personal data within your CV and Personal Statement. This will help us to recruit based on your knowledge and skills and not on your background, gender or ethnicity. Recruiting this way is called name blind recruitment. Contact us Following the initial sift, if you are successful you will be invited to a half day assessment event, which includes a technical and behavioural interview. Full details will be sent at the time of invite. This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. You will be assessed on the following at interview: Behaviours • Communicating and Influencing • Working Together • Making Effective Decisions • Delivering at Pace Technical Skills • Secure, maintain and develop relevant technical expertise • Understanding and complying with legal requirements, key technical standards and work systems that ensure safety in their current role • Apply Scientific/Technical Knowledge • Engaging People - Building capability for all • Overseeing the Technical work of Others If you encounter any problems or require an accessible word format please email hr. resourcing-team@hse. gov. uk

Introduction Candidate Profile The Role Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Expected Timeline A timetable of the key activities and timescales is provided below. These are rough guidelines are not guaranteed at this time. Confirm Start date TBD following checks Following identification of candidate Pre-employment enquiries The assessment process has 2 elements; • Sifting April 2019 Interviews and Presentation • Interviews January 2019 Late 2019 April 2019 Panel sifts applications 23: 59 31 st March 2019 Advert closing date Contact us NB CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Diversity and Equal Opportunities The Civil Service is committed to becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK. 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 discipline within HSE. Contact us We are committed to understanding, world class leader, developing your respecting and representing as broad a career with us – starting with this range of views and backgrounds as we interesting and challenging role – or doing things differently and inspiring have in UK society. We know that diverse perspectives and experiences colleagues, then the Civil Service is the are critical to an effective, modern Civil place for you. Service. Our passion for diversity and equality Our vision is to ensure the Civil Service means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, represents modern Britain and is a truly inclusive employer – an example respectful, engaging, and enriched to other employers. We will create an with opportunities for personal and organisation where diversity is not onlyprofessional development. respected and valued – but celebrated. What’s in it for me? What’s next? You’ve taken the first step and We want to maximise the potential of looked through this job pack to everyone who chooses to work for us – understand the skills and experience regardless of background. needed to perform this role. Now join us in achieving our ambitions and let If you’re interested in becoming a us help you achieve yours. Read More

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process Diversity and Equality FAQ’s Can I apply if I am not currently a civil servant? Yes. This role is open to suitably qualified people in the external market and to existing civil servants and those in accredited Non Departmental Bodies. Where will the role be based? The candidate can be based nationally. The role also expects there to be frequent travel between HSE offices and site visits. Can I claim back any expenses incurred during the recruitment process? Yes. If invited to interview you will receive an expense form when you can claim for any incurred travel expenses. What nationality do I need to hold in order to apply? To be eligible for employment to this role you must be a national from the following countries: Contact us • The United Kingdom Member State • Switzerland • Turkey Certain family members of EEA, Switzerland Turkish nationals are also eligible to apply regardless of their nationality. (*Commonwealth citizens not yet in the UK, who have no right of abode in the UK and who do not have leave to enter the UK are ineligible to apply. ) For further information on whether you are eligible to apply, please visit Gov. UK. disability? Is security clearance required? If you feel that you may need a reasonable adjustment to be made, or you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact us in the first instance. Yes. If successful you must hold, or be willing to obtain, security clearance to SC level. More information about the vetting process can be found at the following link https: //www. gov. uk/guidance/securi tyvetting-and-clearance We are committed to making reasonable adjustments in order to support disabled job applicants and ensure that you are not disadvantaged in the recruitment and assessment process. Reasonable adjustments could include; allowing extra time during selection tests; ensuring that information is provided in an accessible format or; by providing training. If you wish to receive a hard copy of the information, or in an alternative format e. g. Audio, Braille or large font then please

Introduction The Role Candidate Profile Salary and Benefits Recruitment Process FAQ’s Do you offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Disabled Persons? Disabled applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria are guaranteed an interview. Selection will be on merit. If you wish to claim a guaranteed interview under the Disability commitment, you should complete the relevant section of your online application. It is not necessary to state the nature of your disability. What do if I want to make a complaint? The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish Contact us to make a complaint, you should contact the HSE recruitment team (at HR. Resourcing-Team@hse. gov. uk ) in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. What should I do if I think that I have a conflict of interest? Candidates must note the requirement to declare any interests that might cause questions to be raised about their approach to the business of the Department. If you believe that you may have a conflict of interest please contact HR. Resourcing-Team@hse. gov. uk before submitting your application. Diversity and Equality FAQ’s

Contact us Should candidates like to discuss the role in more detail before submitting an application, please contact Pippa Brockington on pip. brockington@hse. gov. uk or by telephone at 0203 028 1325 to find out more.