Pesticides Operational Support Team Leader - York, United Kingdom - Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

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York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £27,316 - £30,344

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Executive Officer

Band 5
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HSE
Chemical Regulations Division (CRD)
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Bootle, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

With a world-class reputation for safeguarding the health and safety of people at work, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is adapting and evolving to meet the new challenges ahead.

At the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) we work with one goal in mind - to protect human health and the environment from the effects of potentially harmful substances.

This is a time of significant change with EU Exit and the creation of a GB/NI stand-alone regulatory regime for chemicals.

Additional changes through transformation programmes intended to streamline and modernise our end to end processes are imminent, therefore it's an exciting time to join the team.

To help us meet these challenges, we require a Team Leader to assist and oversee the day to day running of the authorisations work.

Working Pattern
Part time working hours are available for this role.

We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week across 4 to 5 days.

Job description:

We have an opportunity for a Band 5 team leader in our Pesticides Operational Support Team (POST), who will principally work with colleagues in POST and also support specialists and leaders in HSE concerning Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs).

This is an exciting opportunity that requires working alongside a number of stakeholders including those working in Chemistry specialisms, Stakeholder Engagement, as well as DEFRA and relevant competent authorities.

This small team is responsible for a wide range of duties CRD's legislative functions for Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI), including the setting of GB MRLs and undertaking EU obligations for.

The work is wide ranging, fast paced and very collaborative.

Providing operational support to CRD's expert scientific specialists, quality checking and redacting complex documents and co-ordinating the publishing of regulatory decisions to the external website.

Responsibilities include:

Maintaining the MRL tracker document and keeping it up to date.
Producing and reviewing publications such as ebulletins and ensuring ready for HSE Communications Team.
Coordinating the inputs from the various teams involved, including the Pesticides Delivery Team and the MRL scientific team.
Managing and developing a B6 to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the MRL support function.
Providing information and data to the EU on behalf of NI.
Inputting to the GB MRL statutory register and ensuring the quality of the data.
Liaising with a wide range of MRL stakeholders including key Government departments including Defra, DEARA (Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and the other Devolved Administrations.
To work with the MRL science leads to develop and refine the processes.
To work closely with Defra on the WTO SPS (World Trade Organisation Sanitary and Phytosanitary) notification process.

This is a fast paced and varied role contributing to the operational delivery and development of the MRL regimes.

Travel

Please note - if you are based in Bootle, occasional travel to York will be required as part of this role.

Person specification:

Essential skills and criteria:

You must have a proven track record of working effectively as part of a busy team supporting colleagues to deliver against tight deadlines.
You must be able to work to regulatory deadlines.
You must have good communication skills.
You must have excellent attention to detail.
You must be well organised and be able to adapt to changing priorities and working practices.
You will have knowledge and experience of working within a Regulatory framework

Hybrid Working

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £27,316, Health and Safety Executive contributes £7,375 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Competitive rates of pay
Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 27.1%, far more than in the private sector
Family friendly policies and work