Health and Safety Advisor – HMS Collingwood (Royal Navy) Full Time

Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity is available for a Health and Safety Advisor to join HMS Collingwood, one of the Royal Navy’s key training establishments. This role is ideal for someone passionate about health, safety, and environmental protection who wants to make a real impact in a complex and operational environment while building a long-term career within the Civil Service.

The position assists the HMS Collingwood Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Manager in delivering expert guidance, assurance, and support to the Commanding Officer regarding all elements of health, safety, fire, environmental protection, fire safety measures, and radiation safety management at HMS Collingwood, its tenant units, and outstations. This is a challenging but rewarding role that gives the opportunity for personal development and the ability to progress and improve your career.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintenance and management of HSEP online filing systems.

• Assist the HSEP Manager during meetings, training sessions, assurance visits, briefings, rounds, and audits.

• Maintain registers of key safety personnel.

• Give safety and health advice with a particular focus on fire safety.

• Support the arrangement of events similar to Bonfire Night and Open Day.

• Functional director overseeing the two SZ3 Fire Safety Maintainers.

• Help with overseeing safety reports, which encompass incidents, near misses, and data on fire alarm activations.

• Assist in gathering and submitting health and safety documents and reports, especially the Fire Safety Management Plan, surveys, and audit findings.

The individual in this role is anticipated to stay updated on pertinent MoD and national health and safety policies and guidelines.

Benefits

• Dedicated paid leave to volunteer for a maximum of 6 days annually.

• Loans for bicycles and season tickets.

• Improved maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

• Promotional programs.

• Access to a private, expert assistance service.

• Different work arrangements for numerous positions.

• Individual and career growth.

• 25 days of paid annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, in addition to Bank Holidays.

Criteria for Candidates

Candidates must possess or be willing to pursue at least a NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and show an interest, along with experience in fulfilling Health and Safety duties pertinent to CWD H&S Advisor tasks.

You must be a member of or open to joining a recognised safety organisation (such as HSE, IOSH, NEBOSH, or the British Safety Council). The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of Health and Safety elements related to building management and should be skilled in utilising Microsoft Office software.

Behaviours

During the selection process

Throughout the selection process, we’ll assess you against three key behaviours: Leadership, Making Effective Decisions, and Communicating and Influencing. These help us understand how you guide others, approach complex situations, and share ideas in a way that brings people with you. We’re interested not only in outcomes, but in the judgment, collaboration, and impact behind your actions.

On your application form

On the application form itself, we only ask you to provide evidence for Leadership and Making Effective Decisions. This gives you the opportunity to demonstrate how you’ve taken responsibility, shown initiative, and used sound judgement in your work, while other behaviours will be explored later in the process.

Salary and Pension

In addition to your salary of £30,740, the Ministry of Defence adds £8,905 to your participation in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Explore our website for further job listings.