Health & Safety Business Partner
New Yesterday
Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB
Job Summary
We’re looking for a Health and Safety Business Partner to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Health and Safety Business Partner, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home.This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a jobshare. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best toagreea working pattern that works for everyone. Please note the role holders will need to travel to multiple sites as part of the role.
Job Description
You will have a significant impact on the Met Office. Our Health and Safety Business Partner role will support and drive the long-term Health and Safety strategic improvement plan.
Working frequently on-site in this key role, you will provide impact across the Met Office and all 2,000 plus employees and contractors. You will influence the building of our health and safety culture and drive the improvement of our organisational health and safety risk management.
You will have a significant impact on the Met Office. Our Health and Safety Business Partner role will support and drive the long-term Health and Safety strategic improvement plan.
Working frequently on-site in this key role, you will provide impact across the Met Office and all 2,000 plus employees and contractors. You will influence the building of our health and safety culture and drive the improvement of our organisational health and safety risk management.
Person specification
- Keep evolving – Graduate Membership of IOSH, IIRSM or equivalent professional body.
- Experience of providing specialist health and safety support and advise to a range of stakeholders (including trade unions), across multiple sites in a diverse work environment.
- Expert by nature – Level 5/6 Diploma (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent) professional health and safety qualification.
- Forcefor good – Proven health and safety experience within a complex organisation.
- Live and breathe it – Personal authority and credibility, with the ability to gain and maintain trust and confidence to stakeholders at all levels.
As our Health & Safety Business Partner, your total reward package will be up to £58,419 annually, which includes:
- £41,725 base pay.
- An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.
How To Apply
If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date 21/07/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 04/08/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
Using AI in your application
We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.
How We Can Help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.
If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us.Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the DisabilityConfidentScheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
Weunderstand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information.We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
- Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
- Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
careers@metoffice.gov.uk
https://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/what-we-can-offer-you #J-18808-Ljbffr
- Location:
- Exeter, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £100,000 - £125,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations
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