DIO TLB Fire Safety Lead

Working within the Health and Safety Policy and Assurance Team, the Top Level Budget (TLB) Fire Safety Lead is responsible for supporting and assisting the Chief Environmental and Safety Officer (CESO) to oversee Fire TLB compliance with agreed Defence Policies, Regulations, and functional standards in DIO where we are the Head of Establishment (HoE).

The TLB Fire Safety Lead is specifically responsible for the following duties where DIO is the HoE:

• Working within the Health and Safety Policy and Assurance Team, the Top Level Budget (TLB) Fire Safety Lead is responsible for supporting and assisting the Chief Environmental and Safety Officer (CESO) to oversee Fire TLB compliance with agreed Defence Policies, Regulations, and functional standards in DIO where we are the Head of Establishment (HoE).
• The TLB Fire Safety Lead is specifically responsible for the following duties where DIO is the HoE:
• Provide Fire Safety support in the form of DIO TLB specific fire safety management policy and system and guidance for inclusion within DIO publications.
• Assist the CESO in the development of Fire Safety section of reports and the DIO Annual Assurance Report.
• Act as SME focal point for Fire Safety across the TLB, providing competent advice and support relating to the SMS where DIO is HoE.
• Oversight and delivery of independent second party assurance (2PA) of fire safety across DIO (both in the UK and overseas) relating to the SMS.
• Development and implementation of Fire Safety Assurance Policy.
• Technical review of Fire Safety Audit reports. Lead and manage a system to track and monitor remedial action plans to ensure a current and up to date risk picture, including using ASSURE.
• Support as the DIO lead for all Integrated Risk Management Plans (IRMP)/ Task Resource Analysis (TRA), Fire Resilience Risk Assessment (FRRA) to ensure HoEs are adequately supported.
• Foster effective communications channels. Liaise and Maintain regular communication with the Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) to ensure that DIO fully comply with regulatory policy requirements and prepare DIO TLB for 3LoD by the DFSR.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure collaboration and co-operation to ensure Safety Management Systems and Fire Risk Assessments.
• Additional responsibilities will be required.

This post has a National remit and therefore a certain amount of travelling is inherent and expected in the post.

Person specification

As the TLB Fire Safety Lead you are required to have the following experience and qualifications:

Essential:

• Experience of working in a Defence environment
• Understanding and application of UK fire safety Legislation
• MOD Fire Safety Policy

Licences
Full UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications
1. Fire Safety Level 4 Certificate (Fire Safety Auditor)

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• Understanding and application of UK fire safety Legislation
• MOD Fire Safety Policy

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Alternative working practices such as working from home
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• The ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO
• Free membership for professional subscriptions
• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning
• Opportunity to join 6 networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers
• Opportunity to drive and embed sustainable practices and solutions through delivering and managing sustainable procurement for Defence estates
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Employment Hours

The post advertised is for 37 hours per week, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working, Part-time working and Job Share working patterns will be considered.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework and Competency Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

Behaviours - Please provide your evidence using the STAR Technique using the attached information on how to apply.

Situation:Describe the situation you found yourself in. You must describe a specific event or situation. Be sure to give enough detail for the job holder to understand. Where are you? Who was there with you? What had happened?

Task:The recruitment panel will want to understand what you tried to achieve from the situation you found yourself in. What was the task that you had to complete and why? What did you have to achieve?

Action:What did you do? The job holder will be looking for information of what you did, how you did it and why. Keep the focus on you. What specific steps did you take and what was your contribution? Remember to include how you did it, and the behaviours you used. Try to use I rather than we to explain your actions that lead to the result. Be careful not to take credit for something that you did not do.

Result:Dont be shy about taking credit for your behaviour. Quote specific facts and figures easily understandable. What results did the actions produce? What did you achieve through your actions, and did you meet your goals? Was it a successful outcome? If not, what did you learn from the experience? Keep the situation and task parts brief.

Concentrate on the action and the result. If the result was not entirely successful describe what you learned from this and what you would do differently next time. Make sure you focus on your strengths. When providing your evidence please ensure that you avoid acronyms and company specific jargon.

Atapplication you will be assessed against the following:

Experience:

• CV - detailing Job History, Previous Skills and Experience
• Personal Statement: As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement of 750 words. The statement is your opportunity to give examples of how you fit the requirements of the role with a main focus of your experience and/or knowledge of working as a fire practitioner as well as your experience of working within a defence environment.

At interview you will be assessed against the above plus the following.

Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical:

• Understanding and application of UK fire safety Legislation
• MOD Fire Safety Policy

Please review the Competency element that we require evidence on, please ensure that you review and understand the description of this testing element at Level 4.

Interviews are currently taking place F2F in person, this will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview.

A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

• DIO Candidate Information Guide
• DIO Candidate Information Guide - Accessible Version
• SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors)
• JSP 426 leaflet

For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

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 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

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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

Location: Andover, GB

Posted Date: 11/17/2024