Health, Safety and Fire Advisor

at  HM Prison Probation Service

JOB SUMMARY

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SUMMARY

The job holder will co-ordinate HSF management systems within identified establishment(s) in line with national policy, arrangements and standards.
The post is the liaison and co-ordination point for health, safety and fire management in establishment(s), providing first line advice, information, administration, training and support to the SMT, managers, staff, prisoners, contractors and visitors. The job holder will undertake the role, having access to all work areas, plant and equipment within the establishment.
The post holder will report to the Senior HS&F Advisor in the regional HSF Team. Support for other establishments in the region may be required on an ad hoc basis as required by the Senior HS&F Advisor, Principle HSF&L Advisor and/or the Head of Health, Safety, Fire and Litigation (North/South/LT&HS).

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Good IT skills ensuring that related electronic systems are accurately populated.
• Able user of MS Word and MS Excel.
• Basic training and presentation skills.
• Information collation and analysis.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The post holder is required to hold or complete within 2 years of appointment:
• a minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent;
• and the HMPPS Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
• Appointees are also required to complete the RPE Training Qualification and will be expected to gain this qualification immediately on appointment.
• It is expected that post-holders will achieve Associate membership of IOSH within 2 years of appointment via successful completion of the NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent and subsequently achieve Technical Membership within 2 to 5 years subject to F/T status.
• It is expected that post holders will achieve Technician Grade of the Institute of Fire Engineers within 2 years of appointment via successful completion of the HMPPS Fire Risk Assessors course.
• Will be expected to be formally trained in Sphera Administrator Use and formally trained in Cardinus Administrator Use immediately on appointment.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: