12 months
£34.53 per hour (Inside IR35)
Nightshift - 2130 to 0700
Glasgow (Govan)
Shipbuilding
Role Description
The role will support the development and/or deployment of the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policy, systems and objectives for the Naval Ships business
The role will be responsible for providing competent SHE advice, systems and assurance to line leaders/manager, enabling them to successfully manage SHE and to achieve company strategic goals.
The role is part of a cross discipline team of SHE professionals working across the Naval Ships sites to deliver specified packages of work/ improvement projects.
The role is to support line leaders/managers to meet their SHE objectives, targets and regulatory requirements through the provision of technical/expert SHE support and advice
The role will support the building of a strong and proactive SHE culture throughout the organisation.
The role is to support and coach key stakeholders to define, develop and implement control strategies that protect our employees, contractors, visitors, local community and natural environment from harm.
The role may require shift work.
Core Duties
The position holder will be required to:
* Support the development, maintenance and/or deployment of a SHE management system (including objectives, processes and assurance) that meet the requirements of BAE Systems Operational Framework and International SHE Standards (such as ISO45001 and ISO14001) and supports the achievement of organisational goals.
* Provide competent and comprehensive SHE advice and support to Line Leaders, enabling them to effectively manage SHE within their area(s) of responsibility.
* Lead activities associated with improving SHE practice and performance, including (but not limited to): deployment and implementation of SHE Policy and Management Systems, SHE objectives and targets, provision of competent SHE advice on risk management and control, collation and provision of SHE performance reports (such as incidents, audits, regulatory issues), investigation and reporting of incidents in accordance with regulatory and/or customer requirements, provision of an effective interface with regulators and representatives dealing with liability issues.
* Support the development and implementation of innovative SHE change programmes, ensuring consistency and effective improvement in SHE risk management and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and the sharing of best practices.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders, influencing them to appropriately consider SHE factors during decision making.
* Provide assurance for determining compliance with relevant legal, BAE Systems Operational Framework and SHE Management System requirements within a business or site(s).
* Deliver duties to appropriate timescales and to budget.
* Monitor the effectiveness, and provide regular reports, on all of the above to relevant stakeholders.
People Management Responsibilities
The position holder will be required to:
* Uphold company policies, ethical standards, and compliance. Set the example for professionalism and responsibility.
* Cultivate self-awareness to understand how your image, actions and Behaviours can influence others, and tailor your style accordingly.
* This role does not hold any direct line management responsibilities.
Financial Management Responsibilities
The position holder will be required to:
* The role holder will not hold direct responsibilities for the management of budgets, but may be required to provide information for planning purposes and about budgetary expenditure.
Governance Management Responsibilities
The position holder will be required to:
* SME support to the Programme Review for alignment of SHE Standards and processes: Responsible for the outputs of the agreed requirements. Ensure functional and key stakeholder consultation and agreement as required.
Specific knowledge, skills or qualifications
The position holder must have:
* A minimum of five years post-qualification experience in applying health and safety knowledge and processes in work-related situations
* One or more of the following QCF/NQF Level 5 (or higher) qualifications: NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety; Level 5 NVQ in Occupational Safety and Health Practice; Level 6 NCRQ Diploma in Applied Health and Safety; Safety, Health Honours Degree (Bachelors or Higher). These are provided as examples only, and not an exhaustive list.
* Chartered membership of an appropriate professional health and safety institution is desirable
Behaviours
At BAE Systems both what you do and how you do it are of equal significance. Our eight company behaviours are applicable to all roles across the business, but the context of your role will determine how each behaviour is demonstrated. For information on the BAE Systems Company Behaviours please visit the HR Intranet.
Competencies
Individuals will be required to have the skills and competencies outlined in the competency framework descriptors which can be found on the Safety, Health & Environment Developing You (SHEDY) intranet site which can be found here. In summary, the role will require the following skills to be successful:
* The job holder is required to hold a comprehensive and contemporary technical understanding of safety, health and environmental management standards and practice, and relevant BAE Systems processes and procedures. The role holder will be an experienced SHE professional with a strong understanding of SHE requirements, internal and external best practice and able to bring their experience to articulate these in order to ensure effective deployment within their work area.
* The role requires an in depth understanding of how to influence others in order to operationalise, integrate and deliver SHE processes, projects and change in a business, through having an in-depth knowledge of the business or site(s), a contemporary view of their deliverables and aims, the challenges they face, the developments which they are planning and enacting.
* The role requires a strong ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across all levels of the business or site(s) and externally. Stakeholders include (not limited to) departmental Line Managers, Employee Representatives, Employees, Suppliers and Customers. The job holder should be able to demonstrate integrity, credibility and maturity to gain the confidence and respect of others.
* Due to the nature of the work environment, the job holder is required to have the ability to solve problems in a dynamic way. The role requires analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations, demonstration of sound commercial awareness during decision making and the ability to apply skills and knowledge to a range of problems and issues, drawing upon previous experience.
* The role also requires effective communication skills able to negotiate internally and externally across a range of levels and with high-level sensitivity.
