Coordinating Authorised Person

Package: £38,925 - £43,250 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20200

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Coordinating Authorised Person covering Pendine, Aberporth and Malvern where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Coordinating Authorised Person, you will cover a number of QinetiQ/MOD sites across a regional area to help assist the Senior Authorised Person, site Authorised Persons and Estates Delivery teams for JSP safe systems of work delivery, compliance and assurance. You will also would also provide dedicated technical support and guidance to the existing site based Authorised Persons as mentor and SME for various JSP375 Ch 5 disciplines.

Day-to-day, you will embed operational Safe System of Work improvement programmes, identify best practise across Operations and work with teams to ensure a consistency in our delivery approach.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee and provide guidance and assistance to site Authorised Persons in planning activities in relation to the specialist discipline and area
• Co-ordinate statutory compliance for JSP 375 SSoW delivery across the regional sites by regular contact with sites Authorised Persons
• Monitor & review performance, tracking trends, escalating any issues, concerns, or obstacles to the Senior Authorised Person with respect to JSP compliance
• Ensure robust application of health, safety & environmental regulations, procedures & processes to AP work activities
• Ensure work is prioritised appropriately, and issues raised to site Estates Delivery teams to ensure asset safety and compliance is maintained

Essential experience of the Coordinating Authorised Person:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Previous AP experience working in a regulated industries
• Proven track record in Health & Safety and compliance

Essential qualifications for the Coordinating Authorised Person:

• Current AP Certificate in either one or more JSP disciplines. Eg Hazardous Areas, Mechanical Systems, Confined Spaces, Petroleum, HV / LV Electrical
• IOSH / NEBOSH Qualification
• Full clean driving licence

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our one of our Pendine, Aberporth and Malvern. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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