Fire, Safety and Security Officer

Job Description

Position: Safety, Fire and Security Officer

Band: 3

Salary: £36,867 - £40,965

Location: Newport, Liverpool, Norwich or Birmingham.

Term: 12 month FTA

Hours: Full time

Closing date : 19-02-25

We are seeking an enthusiastic and positive individual who will provide support to the Senior Physical Safety and Security Manager; improving delivery of our Workplace & Security Management solutions; and supporting the provision of Health and Safety Management Services across the Crown Commercial Service estate.

The team has a great work ethic and work collaboratively across the entire business. If you relish a challenge and have a keen interest in “all things” Workplace then this role could be the perfect role for you. This role provides the autonomy for the successful candidate to play a key and pivotal role in the continual development of the CCS Workplaces Safety and Security strategy. and further opportunities for continued professional development in this sector. The role is aligned to the Government Development Pathway for Property.

The candidate should be a confident and effective communicator, with successful stakeholder manager experience of influencing outcomes at a senior level.

Job Summary

The Safety, Fire and Security Officer will be responsible for the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Health & Safety & Fire management system to maintain safe working practice across all CCS sites, ensuring the complete legal matrix is adhered to and maintained.

They will support the Senior Physical Security and Incident Manager in the development and implementation of the CCS security and incident management action plan to protect our CCS physical assets (people & places)

Directorate Overview

HR is responsible for the people strategy which prioritises recruitment, retention, inclusion and diversity, wellbeing, learning and development, reward, recognition and workplace services for all staff.

Team Overview

You will be an integral part of a small and high performing Workplace Services team which sits within the wider HR Directorate. This team focuses on the safety and care of people and places within CCS and are based at various locations. Regular travel to multiple sites across our workplace will be required to meet the requirements for this role. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing the team inbox on a daily basis, respond to queries from internal and external customers
• Managing all health and safety, fire and security documents & policies, ensuring the information provided is kept up to date and accurate
• Maintain a register of Personal Evacuation Plans for all CCS sites and arrange servicing and training for use of mattresses and chairs to support.
• Manage first aiders and fire wardens to ensure training is up to date and gain feedback following incidents
• Management of data, maintaining a dashboard to be presented at People & Finance Committee to provide assurance of CCS compliance
• Support the introduction and management of new starter inductions
• Providing support to the team by maintaining accurate records and supporting paperwork to meet and demonstrate compliance with the Government Functional Standards (Gov 004 - Property and Gov 007 - Security)
• Monitoring and taking account of any updates to Fire Risk Assessments for our locations and any updated HSE and central guidance
• Attending working groups and meetings to support, providing agendas and minutes where appropriate for maintenance of accurate records for audit.
• Develop, manage and monitor operational requirement reports of CCS sites, taking appropriate action with our delivery partners GPA and FM teams to mitigate any risks or issues.
• Support the Senior Physical Security and Incident Manager in the design and deliver a physical security training programme to enhance security posture, capability and culture across CCS.
• Support the management of CCS’s incident management system, Everbridge.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks in consultation with the Head of Workplace Services
  
  

Essential Criteria (To Be Assessed At Application Stage)

• Excellent communication skills, with experience of delivering good customer service. Preferably with some experience of dispute resolution.
• Experience of working independently with the ability to manage high, priority workloads, monitoring workflow and make suggestions about ways of continuous improvement
• Experience of identifying and managing risks and issues and solution orientated
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain alignment of team’s activities
• A good level of IT literacy with the ability to produce management information, data analysis and data reporting
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with Government Functional Standards
• Experience using the Everbridge Incident Management software
  
  

In the event of a high number of quality candidates desirable will be used a second sift

Success Profiles (to Be Assessed At Interview Stage)

Behaviours

• Making effective decisions
• Working together
• Managing a quality service
• Communicating and influencing
  
  

(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)

Success Profiles Framework

What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect:

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme
• A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
• Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
• Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
• Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
  
  

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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 and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy.

We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact [email protected]

Working flexibly, delivering outcomes

CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.

Selection Process

Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift is due to commence 20th February. Interview times are to be confirmed.

To find out more about our recruitment process please click here

Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.

A reserve list may be held for up to 6 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact [email protected].

Complaints procedure

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact [email protected] in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at [email protected]

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

Complaints Procedure

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact [email protected] in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at [email protected]

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