Apprentice Trainee Support Officer (SD Band 6/ AO)

Apprentice Trainee Support Officer (SD Band 6/ AO) Buxton, East Midlands, England

Health and Safety Executive
Full Time Buxton, East Midlands, England 20828 - 22414 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Details

Reference number

249366

Salary

£20,828 - £22,414

Job grade

Administrative Officer
Band 6

Contract type

Permanent
Apprenticeship

Business area

HSE - Science Division (SD)

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

2

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Buxton

About the job

Job summary

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.


'At HSE, we work with one goal in mind – to help keep Britain’s workforce safe and healthy. Our work touches virtually every sector of Great Britain’s industries. Combining specialists from numerous fields, we strive to keep people and their working environments safe.

We don’t just inspect workplaces and investigate incidents, 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.

HSE’s Science Division is a world leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry and government. The scope of our work requires a diversity of talented individuals to investigate workplace incidents, provide scientific support to HSE inspectors directly or through research and provide consultancy support and training to UK industry.

You will be working as part of the Projects, Performance and Compliance group. A key function of the role will be to provide administrative support and deliver on Science Division's performance and compliance activities.

This role is based at HSE, Science Division's Buxton Facility. HSE have a hybrid working policy, however it is expected that the successful applicant will be on site at Buxton 3 days a week.'


Job description

We have two exciting opportunities within our Science Division (SD) for apprentices to join our growing organisation.

Our apprenticeships are offered on a Permanent Contract upon successful completion of your apprenticeship and satisfactory performance.

For further information on the apprenticeships on offer, follow the link below:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0

As an Administrative Officer, you are the foundations of our operational delivery and play a pivotal role in helping us deliver important project projects and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • You will provide comprehensive admin/project support
  • You will undertake transactional functions to maintain the data held within the Science Division's project management system
  • You will maintain the Science Division's time recording system
  • You will contribute to the ongoing continuous improvement of yourself and the team
  • You will support Science Division's Health, Safety and wellbeing activities
  • You will manage a shared mailbox as part of a rota

Person specification

Essential Criteria

To succeed in this role, you will be;

  • Able to work with the main Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Able to accurately input data into systems and follow processes
  • Well organised, able to prioritise your work and meet deadlines
  • A team player, able to communicate and build effective relationships with your colleagues within your team and across the business

This is a development role so to be eligible to apply, the training and development you receive must provide you with significant new skills and learning. This is an essential requirement for apprenticeship funding and means you must not already be fully qualified or significantly experienced in this type of work.

In addition you must:
  • Be aged 16 or over (there is no upper age limit)
  • Have the right to work in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK/EU/EA for 3 consecutive years before starting the apprenticeship
Please note that due to the training required with your apprenticeship, we are only able to make offers on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

Level 2 qualifications including Mathematics, Science and English at either Grades A-C or 9-4.

Behaviours

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

  • Working Together

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working option
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with:
  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 26.6% - 27.1% far more than in the private sector.
  • Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
  • 25 days annual holiday, plus bank holidays and Civil Service privilege leave
  • Competitive parental leave benefits

Allowances – permanent role only:

This post is eligible for Excess Fares Allowance. A successful internal candidate currently based at another office may be entitled to Excess Fares Allowance in line with HSE policy (http://intranet/finance/expenses/excess-fares-allowance-policy.htm)

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Application

Within your application form, please complete a CV that displays your career history, qualifications, skills and experience relevant to the role. You will also be asked to submit a 1000 word Personal Statement detailing how you meet the essential criteria set out in the role. Please use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) model as a basis for your answers. Think about what was needed, what you did and how you did it, what happened and what the outcome was.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/


Sift


The sift will take place Week Commencing 27th February 2023 and you will be assessed on your Personal Statement. Your CV will be used for information purposes only.

Interviews

Interviews will take place face-to-face at our Buxton office, SK17 9JN, during week commencing 13th March 2023 and you will be interviewed on your experience, strengths and the following behaviour:

  • Working Together


Please note that dependent on numbers of applications received these dates could be subject to change.

A reserve list will be held for 12 months.

Information

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached document.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further;
Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

If you have a disability and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: [email protected]


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team :

Further information

If you believe that Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition have not been met you can raise a complaint by emailing: [email protected] or by writing to HSE at the following address: HSE Resourcing Team 2.3 Redgrave Court Merton Road Bootle Merseyside L20 7HS If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact Civil Service commissioners: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/civilservicecodecomplaints.

Apprentice Trainee Support Officer (SD Band 6/ AO)
Health and Safety Executive

www.hse.gov.uk
Bootle, United Kingdom
Richard Judge
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1974
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