Pesticides Enforcement Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £32,802 - £36,625
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer
Band 4
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HSE
Chemical Regulations Division (CRD)
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
Science
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
5Contents

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Bristol, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) employs around 300 scientific, policy and support staff in York, Bootle and London.

Our primary role is to deliver regulatory schemes intended to protect the health of people and the environment, balancing the economic and social benefits that chemicals offer to society and, helping to ensure the safe and sustainable use of chemicals.

We also have a role through inspection, guidance, partnership working and leadership to raise awareness and promote behaviour change to help improve the control of hazardous substances in the workplace.

To achieve this and deliver improved regulatory outcomes, we work closely with small and large businesses, and key stakeholders, ranging from industry bodies and multinational chemical businesses, other government departments (in particular Defra) and other regulators across Europe and internationally

Job description:

The UK's implementation of the new Official Controls Regulations 2017/625 (OCR) requires the establishment of a new inspection and enforcement capability within HSE, to put into effect Official Controls on the manufacture, supply, storage and use of Plant Protection Products (PPP).

This is a frontline role where you will need to be able to influence duty holders, identify material breaches of regulations, act to remedy breaches and check compliance with duties defined in a range of chemicals regulations.

You will serve enforcement notices and provide advice and guidance to bring dutyholders back into compliance.

You will work closely with other members of the CRD enforcement team and will also be expected to work independently upon demonstration of the required competencies.

You will be trained to support HSE's work with the chemical industries.

You will be required to undertake a combination of proactive and reactive duties, including involvement in investigations; and there will be a need to acquire an understanding and knowledge of relevant operational procedures.

This role will provide you with significant opportunities to develop knowledge of enforcement practice and policy and working collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders.

The role of a Pesticides Enforcement Officer (PEO) will continue to evolve and you will need to remain flexible to adapt to new challenges as the Enforcement Team grows, including developing new online investigation tools and techniques.

As you might expect, this role can take you to all sorts of workplaces and conditions, and you may need to access various parts of the workplace, including at height.

You therefore need to be reasonably fit.

Obviously your health and safety is paramount to us and we will provide you with a range of personal protective clothing depending on the workplace you are visiting.

When you are in the office, you will be dealing with the follow-up to investigations and inspections using HSE's information and recording systems.

Please note - part time working is permitted with these roles however the minimum ask is 22.5 hours across 3 days per week.

Person specification:

Develop awareness and knowledge of HSE's work and organisational structure.
Work as part of a team with colleagues to deliver the key responsibilities of the post in a flexible and responsive manner responding to changes of priority as work demands dictate.
Demonstrate competence across a set number of modules in a defined training programme within a 1218 month period; Including successfully passing and obtaining a NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety.
Note: In the event that you don't achieve the necessary standards, we will support you and provide an opportunity to retake the certificate. You should understand that if you fail, after two attempts, you will not be able to continue in this role as an enforcement officer._
Essential Requirements
Evidence of working independently and an ability to make decisions about priorities and appropriate action on a daytoday basis to achieve planned outcomes.
Experience of influencing and dealing successfully with difficult people/situations.
Evidence of good communication and customer relation skills and an ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with customers and adapt to different people and situations.

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