Radiation Specialist Inspector (Band 3 / SEO)
Health and Safety Executive, Ashford
Radiation Specialist Inspector (Band 3 / SEO)
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Health and Safety Executive, Ashford
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 22 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 130b721c2c05403fba50844e16385093
Full Job Description
Our Radiation Specialist Inspectors help to ensure employers in Great Britain work safely with radiation across a range of sectors (e.g. industrial, medical, oil and gas). In this role, you can utilise your considerable scientific technical knowledge and practical experience to influence not only individual employers but whole industries and sectors.
Working as part of a unique national specialist team, you will carry out your own inspections and investigations, taking enforcement where necessary, including the serving of notices and completion of prosecution reports. You will also provide specialist support to other parts of HSE.
We are looking for experienced radiological protection professionals who can, under challenge, think strategically, identify underlying core issues, and engage at different levels with colleague and site technical staff, as well at the most senior levels within an organisation. You will be decisive and able to influence those organisations to bring about improvements.
We value people who respect others, work well in a team and can build robust relationships with employers and other stakeholder.
Given that HSE regulates across the whole of GB, you will be expected to spend short periods working away from home which will include overnight stays and regular travel.
Please see attached a candidate pack to learn more about HSE and why it's a great place to work and further information about the position and benefits at HSE.
Training and development
You will be supported by your manager and colleagues to understand your role in HSE, develop your skills and support you in your continuing professional development. For the legal requirements of the role, you will be enrolled on the Specialist Training Programme (STP) and will be required to study for and successfully complete a formal assessment. We also have a strong focus on ongoing technical CPD and training in our core subject areas., Successful candidates will be expected to typically undertake the following work:
+ Carry out inspection work with ionising and non-ionising radiation. Concentrating in particular on practices requiring consent.
+ Carry out investigations following radiation incidents and reported concerns, comparing conditions with minimum legal requirements and good practice to identify underlying causes and support legal action to avoid further risk.
+ Apply radiation protection expertise and providing opinion in a wide variety of workplaces, working on their own or supporting colleagues inspecting, investigating and enforcing the law to secure risk controls.
+ Identify reasonably practicable control measures and address underlying management failings, using enforcement action where appropriate.
+ Provide specialist opinion and expert evidence in reports for legal proceedings and expert witness statements, and when required, presenting these to courts and tribunals.
+ Continue to bring about Health and Safety improvements to national and international standards for radiation protection.
+ Secure intelligence, share information and advice towards policy, research and guidance to benefit other Government departments, the public, industry, professional bodies and trade associations., A full driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK is essential. However, HSE is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants with disabilities that would allow them to do the job by other means., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Government Science and Engineering Career Technical Framework - Building and Applying Knowledge - Applying Knowledge
+ Government Science and Engineering Career Technical Framework - Building and Applying Knowledge - Regulatory Knowledge, You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement of no more than 1250 words, demonstrating how you meet the essential skills and criteria detailed within the person specification.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Sift information
At sift, you will be assessed on your CV and personal statement.
The sift will take place during the week commencing 4th August 2025.
Interview information
At interview, you will be assessed against the behaviours detailed within the advert and your technical skills. For more information regarding technical skills, please see the Government Science and Engineering Career Framework: Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Career Framework, November 2021 (Version 2) (publishing.service.gov.uk)
As part of your interview, you will be required to deliver a 10 minute presentation. Further details of this will be sent out with your interview invitation, if you are successful at sift. You will also be asked questions and be presented with scenarios to assess your experience and skills relevant to the role.
Interviews will take place face to face in our Bootle HQ office 16th and 17th September 2025.
We will conduct interviews via teams in exceptional circumstances - Please contact stewart.robertson@hse.gov.uk at application stage if you feel you have an exceptional circumstance whereby you will need to complete your interview virtually and he will be able to advise if this is possible.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CVs and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
Sponsorship
This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.
Further Information
Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months. There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply.
HSE reserve the right to conduct additional checks, including Google and social media checks, when recruiting candidates into a role within HSE. These checks will be carried out in line with the Civil Service Commission Principles and, if used all candidates will be subject to these additional checks.
Due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and, Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.
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 and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.
If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.
Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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., + 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
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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 also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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).
+ Deep and broad experience in radiological protection.
+ Experience of providing advice on compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations, and ideally the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations, to a range of dutyholders in different sectors, for example, by acting as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA). Equivalent experience from a country outside GB would be considered.
+ Good communication skills to influence change at all levels in the organisations we regulate.
+ Sound analytical skills to identify underlying gaps and deficiencies related to risk management.
+ Initiative and decisiveness, making sound decisions based upon available evidence.
+ Good organisational and planning skills, taking responsibility for delivering expected outcomes on time and to the required standard.
+ The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining positive professional working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders whilst also managing your own workload.
+ The ability to write effective technical reports and present complex technical information in a clear and concise way for a non-technical audience., A recognised academic degree, or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher, in a physical science or related discipline.
Alongside your salary of £52,563, Health and Safety Executive contributes £15,227 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97%, far more than in the private sector.
+ Competitive rates of pay
+ Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
+ Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
+ 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
+ Parental leave benefits
+ As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.