Job Title: Regulatory Officer
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Salary Range: £62,106.04 to £68,437.82
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:28/03/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
Health & Safety Regulatory Officer secondment to the Health & Safety Inspectorate, within the Justice & Home Affairs Department
Job Purpose
On secondment the post holder will support the delivery of the Health and Safety Inspectorate’s strategic policy and priorities to promote and ensure compliance with the minimum statutory standards for the working population of the Island, and others who may be affected by working activities, to ensure their health and safety.
Statutory Responsibilities
Active engagement, participation and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.
This role is politically restricted. The job holder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the Government or as a Parish Constable, or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner
Budgetary Responsibility
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
1. As a focal point of contact for enquiries to the Inspectorate, use technical knowledge of health and safety at work legislation to provide quality assured advice on, and interpretation of, statutory legal requirements across a wide range of industries and workplaces, to assist duty holders to understand and comply with their legal obligations and to encourage active health & safety risk management
2. Make initial enquiries, on own initiative, into workplace accidents and ill-health notified to the Inspectorate to inform the appropriate investigation decisions. This will include carrying out inspections of workplaces and working activities, assessing the degree of risk and securing and processing evidence in a manner to inform the appropriate investigation decision, which may include consideration of legal enforcement action by an Inspector.
3. Support the Inspectors with the investigation of formal complaints notified to the Inspectorate about a workplace or a working activity, in accordance with the HSI Complaints policy, to determine the appropriate investigative decision, which may include formal enforcement action by an Inspector.
4. Ensure adherence to the Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law in respect of evidence collection and evidence management required by criminal law to support legal enforcement action.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
5. Research, plan and evaluate a variety of general and technical subject matters, making use of a range of available information sources (electronic and hard copy).
6. Identify opportunities to improve compliance with the Law. This may include developing and leading targeted inspection initiatives, developing and writing authoritative guidance, and giving presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
7. Assist the development of Inspectorate guidance publications, including legal standards, Approved Codes of Practice and other authoritative guidance.
8. Represent the Health and Safety Inspectorate at external events and meetings to promote and encourage compliance with the Law. This includes active participation in the organisation and delivery of targeted initiatives, campaigns and other promotional activities.
Person specification
Qualifications
A NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety is desirable
Knowledge
The following are desirable
A detailed knowledge and understanding of the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and subordinate legislation
A comprehensive working knowledge of legal and technical policies and procedures relating to administration of the Law, including the Enforcement policy and Collecting Witness Evidence policy
Technical Work Based Skills
A full driving licence and ability to proficiently use Microsoft software packages are essential
General skills / attributes
The following are essential:
Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt style of communication to secure improvements, often when dealing with contentious and sensitive issues
Strong interpersonal skills with a strong ability to influence and persuade, however must be able to exhibit an appropriate level of assertiveness, when necessary to achieve desired result
Strong ability to apply initiative and exercise good judgement
High level of integrity and respect for confidentiality
Experience
A minimum of 2 years experience of working within an occupational health and safety role is desirable
Personal Attributes
Appointees to this role will be required to adhere to and perform their duties in line with the standards identified in the States of Jersey tier 5 core accountabilities attributes and behaviour indicators.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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