The Role
Ministry of Defence
Director of Defence Safety
The Role
Location
Please note the requirements for travel and level of flexibility available as set out in the FAQ section.
Salary
This is an SCS Pay Band 2 role. The successful candidate should expect to earn £140,000 per annum.
Existing Civil Servants on level transfer will retain their existing base salary. Candidates on promotion will have their substantive base salary increased by 10% or start on the minimum of the SCS PB2 scale of £95,000 per annum; whichever is higher.
Contract Type
This role is being offered on a permanent basis. The role is subject to assignment duration for 3 years. Please see FAQs for further information.
Benefits of Working in the Civil Service
Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a successful career with the Ministry of Defence and wider Civil Service. Our benefits portal has more information.
Security Clearance
Please note that the successful candidate will need to hold, or be prepared to apply for, Developed Vetting level. The position is reserved for UK nationals only.
Overall Purpose of the Job
The MOD is both a Department of State and a strategic military headquarters. It commands UK military operations worldwide, while providing the necessary enablers such as infrastructure, equipment and logistics. It also controls an estate that includes 50,000 houses, 60,000 technical assets and 20,000 other key assets such as runways and electrical networks.
The MOD Head Office oversees a vast array of Defence activity and commands military operations worldwide. This is delivered by the Armed Forces, MOD civilians and contracted personnel operating in the UK and overseas. Some of this activity is inherently dangerous, and Defence is acutely aware of the duty of care it owes to its people, the public and the environment and therefore takes its safety obligations extremely seriously. Within the UK, Defence complies with all applicable safety legislation and, where it has exemptions, it aims to achieve outcomes that are at least as good as those required under UK legislation.
The Director Defence Safety role leads on oversight and governance of Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HS&EP) performance and risk with Head Office, supporting the Permanent Secretary, the Chiefs of Staff and the Chief Executives of the Defence organisations to improve MOD’s safety performance and culture.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering safety Functional Leadership across Defence, including setting formal delivery objectives for Defence organisations through the Defence Plan, publishing Joint Service Publications (JSPs) giving direction and guidance on safety; sponsoring any relevant training; and managing the HS&EP profession – and creating and maintaining a caring and resilient safety culture within the MOD.
