AMS PSR

On behalf of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we are looking for a Recruitment Advisor x 2 (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based remotely with 1 day per month in Bootle for meetings.

At the Health and Safety Executive, we believe everyone has the right to come home safe and well from their job. Our mission is to prevent work-related death, injury, and ill health. 

Our roots stretch back to 1833. The modern HSE is an independent regulator with a wide reach across many employment sectors. Using world leading science, we have helped protect millions of people from devasting injury and suffering through our diverse regulatory activities. 

We concentrate effort on the most serious risks, targeting industries with the greatest hazards, and sectors with the worst risk management record. We hold people to account where we have to, and we are firm but fair when using our legal powers. We also provide support to businesses through free guidance and advice tailored to business needs. By giving them the confidence to manage risks sensibly, we boost productivity, support the economy, and contribute to a fairer society. We work hard to help maintain an effective regulatory framework, playing our part in providing proportionate and accountable legal requirements. 

The world of work is always changing. We use science to understand these changes. And that understanding helps us all prepare for the workplaces of tomorrow...so Great Britain continues to be one of the safest and best places to work and do business.     

As a Recruitment Advisor your main responsibilities will be: 

• You will contribute to the delivery of HSE’s Strategy and plan of work by undertaking a range of business support tasks and processes, in direct support of both front line and other HSE staff, including providing support to other parts of HSE, on both a local and national basis.
• You will do this by: Developing an awareness and knowledge of HSE’s work and organisation and remaining abreast of changes to procedure and your role in response to personal development and business needs and respond positively and flexibly to changes.
• Working closely with Team leader and administrative support service colleagues to deliver the key responsibilities of the post in a flexible and responsive manner, responding to changes of priority as work demands dictate, in addition to liaising closely with colleagues (including visiting staff) to clarify understanding of tasks.
• Undertaking the full range of relevant key responsibilities, supported by training, coaching, mentoring and other support as may be required.
• Dealing professionally with enquiries from colleagues and members of the public, duty holders and stakeholders e.g. taking responsibility for dealing with issues in accordance with relevant HSE policies or procedures, meeting relevant expectations and timescales set out under current performance management guidance and procedures.
• Acquiring an understanding and knowledge of relevant business support procedures, as set out in the B6 Support Services Guide (and relevant procedural guidance) in addition to reviewing work practices and coming up with suggestions to offer improvement where appropriate.
• Where required (and following any relevant training or coaching) B6 staff will undertake administrative tasks and functions in support of other parts of HSE, both locally and nationally (whether on a geographical, directorate or divisional basis)

Essential: 

• Able to provide an outstanding administrative service to your wider team. While this could vary from team-to-team, this can vary from responding to email queries in a timely manner, managing inboxes and itineraries or contributing to projects across your division.
• Ability to provide general assistance to your wider team, ensuring a smooth running of operations and actively contribute to the delivery of the work plan working effectively as a team member, ensuring that you communicate and liaise effectively with a variety of colleagues across the business.
• Can work collaboratively, flexibly and effectively, in order to undertake a range of administrative tasks, to support the work of the team (including work from other parts of the business, where this is required).
• Able to work to deadlines without compromising quality. Organises and prioritises own work effectively with the ability to escalate concerns and issues that may impact timelines effectively.
• Demonstrates initiative to overcome challenges and delivers work in a positive and considered manner, in order to achieve relevant expectations and outcomes.
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office Packages including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Sharepoint.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, HSE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

HSE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.