Corporate Safety Advisor

As the Corporate Safety Advisor, you will take the lead in delivering innovative solutions and embedding a culture of safety at The National Archives. You will based within our busy Estates and Facilities Team, providing health and safety advice, support and training across the organisation. You will be passionate about making a difference through collaboration as well as proving visible safety leadership. As part of the leadership Team within Estates and Facilities, you will ensure building statutory compliance and support with fire safety and building design advice.

The Corporate Health and Safety Advisor will act as the legally defined competent person for all matters relating to the management of health, safety and environment, The post holder will advise and assist management in meeting their legal responsibilities for the health and safety of staff and visitors including compliance with all relevant and associated legislation (e.g. asbestos, legionella, DSE, hazardous waste, fire safety, risk assessments etc.)

The post holder will report to the Head of Estates and Facilities in all matters associated with health, safety and environment within The National Archives. The Estates and Facilities Department is part of the Operations Directorate of The National Archives.

The post holder will be based at The National Archives in Kew, Southwest London but duties will include travel to other government departments and other organisations on occasion.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.

A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

Join us here in beautiful Kew, just 10 minutes’ walk from the Overground and Underground stations. Staff can expect a range of benefits including a Civil Service Pension, discounts at local businesses, wellbeing resources and we also have an on-site gym, restaurant and staff bar.

How to apply:

If you are an internal applicant: please do not use the link on this page. Please apply via your employee Workday account.

If you are an external applicant: to submit your application please click the link following 'Museum Website' below.

You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.

We understand that you might use artificial intelligence (AI) and other resources to assist with your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Essential criteria:

- NEBOSH Diploma in general health and safety or similar

- Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety

- Proven experience of health and safety management in an environment with complex multi-disciplinary issues.

- High level of interpersonal skills with an effective and flexible style to ensure influence and credibility with senior managers, staff and trade unions.

- Ability to organise and prioritise work to meet a programme deadlines.

- Leadership and/or advisory experience in a Health and Safety role within a complex organisation

- Ability to provide onsite Incident Management cover as part of a rota of Incident Managers

Museum Website: https://nationalarchives.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Kew/Corporate-Safety-Advisor_JR200580