Health & Safety Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - House of Commons

House of Commons
House of Commons
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description
Positions - 1

Band / Grade - B1 H1

Salary 1
- £41,621 - £51,443 per annum plus a £10,000 per annum Market Sector Allowance

Contract Type - Permanent

Working Pattern - Full Time

Location - Hybrid (on-site and remote)

Leave entitlement - Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata

Closing Date

31st March 2024 at 23:55

Additional File - House of Commons Benefits and

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House of Commons


The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.


Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House.

They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.


Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

  • 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
  • Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
  • Access to training and development.
  • Flexible working.
  • Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction
The
Strategic Estates (SE) Team manages all property and engineering infrastructure across the Parliamentary Estate.

The Estate consists of around 14 main buildings ranging from the historic Palace of Westminster to the modern Portcullis House, is located within a UNESCO World Heritage site, and spans 4 conservation areas.

SE has an annual budget of several hundred £m, split between around 100 ongoing capital projects and operations, and has several multi-million refurbishment projects planned over the next decade to refurbish some historic buildings and replace ageing engineering infrastructure.


The
Health and Safety
Team comprises a number of safety professionals who are collaborating closely with stakeholders across the estate to develop local arrangements aligned to ISO45001 and maintain compliance to the corporate safety management system.

They also provide assurance to senior stakeholders that the system is appropriate, effective, implemented and compliant with the CDM Regulations.

Systems must be proportional and appropriate for all services provided by the department, including construction and maintenance operations.


The Role


The post holder will be one of a team of health and safety business partners within the House of Commons safety team.

The team and will report to the Senior Construction Safety Advisor.

This is predominantly a business support role and will assisting in the development of effective arrangements across construction activities, including assurance.

The role is essential given the number of projects and construction related maintenance undertaken simultaneously, the nature of work and the live environment in which work is carried out.


This role may involve limited night and weekend working as projects and duties require as well as some on-call cover to provide safety support where significant incidents or events may affect the business of either House.


This post does not have any line management responsibility but postholders will be required to support colleagues and assist with the professional development of others within the organisation and wider team.


Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

  • Follow the principles of health and safety regulatory requirements and internal governance arrangements outlined in the Parliamentary Combined Health and Safety Policy and associated supplements. This also includes the Safety Centre of Excellence and the associated protocols, Local Arrangements and House policies, procedures and guidance relevant to your work.
  • Conduct monitoring arrangements to support the discharge of applicable statutory duties e.g Health and Safety at Work Act etc.
  • Compile evidence, reports & dashboards etc. describing how compliance obligations are met e.g (CDM 2015).
  • Contribute to checks, audits and peer reviews, lessons learned, cost benefit, value engineering and other exercises being undertaken by colleagues, staff within other departments and external organisations as required.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications:


  • NEBOSH General and Construction Certificates or equivalent.
  • Tech IOSH, or similar and equivalent membership

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:


  • Planning and Organising
  • Experience of successfully managing a variety of safety issues and non-compliances, effectively adapting to changes in scope and project schedules or sudden events.
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Influencing and Persuading
  • Able to use a range of persuasive techniques to influence the behaviours of Senior Stakeholders, managers, staff, contractors and consultants to ensure their adherence to H&S policies and procedures etc.

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Communication
  • Experience of effectively explaining complex, technical verbal and written safety information and advice i
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