Overview

A unique opportunity for a dynamic Safety Manager has come up for the British Antarctic Survey in the Health and Safety Team. This role will report to the Health and Safety Advisor and will work closely with the Polar and Cambridge Station Operation Managers.

Job reference: BAS 122/19b
Contract type: Full Time
Duration: Open-Ended Appointment
Salary: Starting from £30,782 per annum
Benefits: We offer generous benefits
Team: Health and Safety Management team
Location: Cambridge although overseas travel may be necessary.
Closing date: 10 January, 2021 11:59 pm

You will need to be self-motivated, have a positive and engaging personality with forward thinking ideas, be able to multi-task, and have a flexible approach to tasks. You will also have a conscientious approach to detail and able to interact with operational & office personnel, departmental heads and senior managers throughout the organisation in person and remotely. As a member of the team you will continue to develop your career in health and safety and being part of a dynamic organisation, no two days are the same which is part of the challenge and the excitement.

The role will be based in Cambridge although overseas travel may be necessary.

The ideal candidate will either have a minimum of three years’ experience of working within a health and safety team and hold a NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or similar) in a medium to high hazard industry or experience of working in a polar environment.

Who We Are

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through its extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). NERC is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as to keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe! If you are looking for an opportunity to work with amazing people in amazing places, then British Antarctic Survey could be for you. We aim to attract the best people for those jobs.

Purpose

To provide professional advice on matters relating to Health and Safety. To assist the BAS Senior Health and Safety Adviser in facilitating the BAS Safety Management System (SMS).

To provide a focus and expertise for Station operations (including Cambridge) to support ‘Station Operations Managers’ to deliver the day-to-day activities associated with the station SMS.

Qualification

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Working to NEBOSH diploma level qualification, or equivalent is desireable

Duties

  • To update BAS procedures ensuring regularity, UKRI and BAS compliance.
  • Assisting health and Safety Advisor in ensuring the BAS SMS remains in compliance with ISO 45001
  • To produce H&S lessons learnt posters from accidents and near misses.
  • Training staff on health and safety issues
  • Promoting a positive safety culture through working in partnership with BAS departments and partners.
  • Assist in managing the BAS Health and Safety web tools: Intranet, Risk assessment and procedures databases (Maximo), AINME reporting system (Maximo), DSE/fire training and risk assessment on line training
  • To conduct H&S audits at BAS.
  • Co-ordinating and supporting the BAS H&S corporate training programme
  • The provision of specialist advice and assistance on matters relating to Health & Safety, for stations: Advice on and facilitating the risk assessment process, Assisting in identifying  appropriate safety controls, Supporting station managers in maintaining the station SMS up-to-date and compliance, including corrective action tracking, audit planning, incident investigations, procedure reviews, Ensuring a consistent approach is used across the SMS/ Quality management
  • Representing the BAS Health & Safety Adviser where appropriate
  • To support the Health, Safety improvement and development projects.
  • General procurement and finance management
  • Handling and presentation of Health and Safety performance data
  • Any other duties, within the remit of this role, as tasked by the Director

Skills specification

Skills are listed as either Essential or Desirable. Desirable skills importance rating in parenthesis (1 is high, 5 is low)

Communication skills

  • Fluent in written and spoken English language. – Essential
  • Good oral communication skills. – Essential
  • Good presentation skills. – Essential
  • Experience in delivering Health & Safety training. – Essential

Computer / IT skills

  • High level of proficiency with MS office systems. – Essential
  • Knowledge of MS SharePoint and other databases. – Desirable [1]

Decision Making

  • Ability to work unsupervised and solve day to-day issues as they arise. – Essential

Interpersonal skills

  • Good team player. – Essential
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels of seniority and disciplines. – Essential

Managerial ability

  • Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams. – Desirable [1]

Numerical ability

  • Proficient with basic spreadsheet calculations. – Essential

Qualifications

  • NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety. – Essential
  • Working to NEBOSH diploma level qualification, or equivalent. – Desirable [2]

Resource Management ability

  • Experience of procurement systems and financial transactions. – Desirable [3]

Skills / Experience

  • Experience of remote health & safety management advantageous. – Desirable [2]
  • Minimum three years’ experience working with significant health and safety responsibilities and good working knowledge of health and safety management systems, risk assessment and inspection. – Essential
  • Understanding of practical health and safety in a high hazard environment. – Desirable [1]
  • Previous experience working in Antarctica. – Desirable [2]
  • Awareness of ISO 45001:2018 Safety Management System. – Desirable [1]

How to apply

You can apply for this job online or you can print off the application forms, fill them out by hand and mail them.

 

The information you provide during the application process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application, to fulfil legal or regulatory requirements where necessary or, in the case of the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Questionnaire, to help BAS meet its equal opportunities policy.

The British Antarctic Survey will not share the information you provide with any third parties, and the information will be held securely by the British Antarctic Survey whether the information is in electronic or physical format. Please note that the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Questionnaire will be detached from your application prior to the short-listing of candidates for interview.

Unsuccessful applications will be securely destroyed 6 months after the end of the recruitment process (or 1 year after the end of the recruitment process in the case of Marine Staff and AEP. The applications of successful applicants will be retained as part of their personnel file.

Further information can be found in the information notice of NERC, our parent body.