Non-Executive Directors Health and Safety Executive
- Body
- Health and Safety Executive
- Appointing Department
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Sector
- Regulation
- Location
- Bootle, Merseyside and London
- Skills required
- Regulation
- Number of Vacancies
- 3
- Remuneration
- £15,100
- Time Requirements
- 30 days per annum
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
18/12/2018
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Closed for Applications
03/02/2019
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Panel Sift
13/02/2019
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Final Interview Date
28/03/2019
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Announcement
07/06/2019
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
Date: 07/06/2019
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- Jamey Johnson
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Head of ALB Partnership Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- Martin Temple
- Positions
- Chair, Health and Safety Executive Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Elizabeth Watkins
- Positions
- Former OCPA appointed Public Appointments Assessor
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Vacancy Description
HSE is the national independent regulator for health and safety for those at work and those affected by work activities. Its wide range of activities includes overseeing major hazard safety regimes (including offshore oil and gas and onshore chemical processing), workplace inspections, accident investigations, policy development and publishing guidance and research.
The HSE Board is responsible for:
- Setting and delivering HSE’s strategic aims and objectives within the agreed policy and resources framework agreed with Ministers.
- Overseeing the budget and ensuring HSE complies with the rules for the use of public money.
- Ensuring that effective arrangements are in place to provide assurance on governance, risk management and internal control.
- Appointing the Chief Executive Officer, setting their performance objectives and remuneration (with Ministerial consent).
The successful candidates will contribute to the Board’s role in leading HSE, with the opportunity to influence the future direction of health and safety in Great Britain.
Key responsibilities include:
- Helping lead the work of HSE by operating effectively as a Board Member and contributing to Board meetings and discussions;
- Chairing or participating in the activities of Board Committees;
- Maintaining effective working relationships with a broad range of networks and stakeholders;
- Representing HSE externally, acting collectively in representing its decisions to stakeholders and the general public;
- Acting as a mentor to HSE’s senior staff, particularly in their area of expertise;
- Demonstrating a commitment to the Seven Principles of Public Life.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
We are seeking candidates with the right skills and abilities to complement the existing Board members. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate:
- Ability to effectively contribute at Board level, think strategically and provide robust and reasoned challenge;
- Ability to build positive, productive relationships, and communicate with a range of stakeholders;
- An understanding of the economic and political environment within which the public sector operates;
- Ability to champion change and learning, while helping the executive think through the risks and mitigations; and
- Ability to exercise sound judgement in what can be a sensitive and pressured area and be able to confidently defend those decisions under scrutiny.
For the Employee representative posts, we are also seeking:
- Reputable or valued experience of representing workforce issues and evidence of current networks with employee or workforce organisations and/or current knowledge of workplace issues.
For the Employer representative post, we are also seeking:
- Experience of representing employer issues and evidence of existing connections with groups that represent the interests of employers; and
- Current experience or understanding of the operations of large technology or life/applied sciences industries, and the employer issues in these fields.
Desirable Criteria
The following criteria are also desirable:
- Knowledge of health and safety issues, preferably in the workplace;
- Experience of having worked in the private sector;
- Strong on-going connections with stakeholders across Great Britain, particularly within Wales;
- Understanding of risk and opportunities for commercial development; and
- Experience of working in a regulatory environment.
How to Apply
In order for us to progress your application please submit the following completed documentation:
- A CV (maximum 2-3 pages) with your education and professional qualifications and full employment history.
- An accompanying Supporting Statement (maximum 2 pages) – this is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria set out on pages4/5. The sift is based on this information so it is important to fully address the criteria. You should aim to provide specific examples that demonstrate how your knowledge and experience matches each of the criteria, and which describe what your role was in achieving a specific result.
- Please ensure your full name and the post for which you are applying for (Employee Representative or Employer Representative) is clearly stated at the top of your Personal Statement or Cover Letter.
- Personal Information Form Most of the information requested is not seen by the panel assessing your application (though the panel will consider any declaration of interests).
- Diversity Monitoring Form. This is for monitoring purposes only. By collecting and analysing the data of those applying and obtaining an appointment, we can improve our diversity strategy. This form is not part of the selection process and will be treated in confidence. It will be kept separate from your application and not be seen by the selection panel.
- If relevant, please also submit a completed Guaranteed Interview Scheme Form if applying under this scheme.