Job detail for Health and Safety Manager

Are you a qualified Health and Safety professional looking for a new opportunity?   Would you like to play a key role in developing a health and safety management system across an organisation?  If so, then this could be the perfect role for you.

We’re looking for an experienced health and safety professional to help advise, guide and keep our colleagues safe so that we can deliver important benefits that really make a difference to the people of Scotland. The Health and Safety Team provides professional advice and support to key stakeholders throughout Social Security Scotland, supporting its values of dignity, fairness and respect.  We are developing an integrated approach to health, safety and wellbeing whilst promoting a positive organisational culture and driving continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for the maintenance and continuous improvement of the organisation's safety management system, set out in the organisation's Health and Safety Policy and Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll help promote a positive culture of health, safety and wellbeing across a multi-site organisation. Supporting colleagues in Dundee, Glasgow, at home and in the community. You'll provide expert advice on topics including risk assessment, fire safety and lone working.

Through monitoring performance and analysing data you will identify opportunities for improvement to strengthen our approach to health, safety and wellbeing. This will support our colleagues to work safely and effectively wherever they are.

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• Lead the development and implementation of objectives and action plans to improve the health and safety management system across the organisation.
• Provide health and safety advice, guidance and support to managers and colleagues at all levels.
• Lead and support the implementation and delivery of key health and safety related projects and initiatives across all areas of the business, implementing controls to manage risks including lone working, fire safety and stress at work.
• Ensure effective policies and procedures are developed and implemented to align with our risk profile, to include risk assessments, accident/incident investigations, inspections and audits.
• Implement and support active and reactive methods of monitoring to improve performance management within the organisation.
• Build relationships and liaise with key stakeholders, ensuring effective communications and management influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Support the development of an inclusive health, safety and wellbeing culture that aligns with our business priorities, culture and values.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Health and Safety team on behalf of the Health and Safety Lead. Undertaking any other duties assigned by the Health and Safety Lead.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a Chartered member of IOSH, or a Certified Member willing to undertake work towards Chartered membership within 2 years.

Candidates with similar or equivalent qualifications who can demonstrate the required level of experience may also be considered, please contact Gillian.Simcox@socialsecurity.gov.scot if you hold an alternative qualification/experience.

Proof of membership will be verified prior to interview and should be included in your application. Further information can be found on the following link: Your membership journey | IOSH

Success Profiles

We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here

For this post, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Behaviours

• Leadership - Level 3
• Making Effective Decisions - Level 3
• Changing and Improving - Level 3
• Delivering at Pace - Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.

Technical / Professional Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement – Level - Practitioner
• Strategy and Business Planning – Level - Practitioner
• Health and Safety, Compliance and Inclusion – Level - Expert

You can find out more about the skills required here: GPP Government Property Career Framework

How to Apply

Apply online, you must provide a CV and a Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the Success Profiles above. Both the CV and the Supporting Statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.

We aim to provide feedback on request. However, if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an interview/assessment.

Expected Timeline (Subject to change)

Sift - commences 8th October 2026

Interview - week commencing 26th October 2026

Location - Interview via Teams

Reserve List

In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.

About Us

Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.  Find more about us here.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Glasgow or Dundee.  If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Equality Statement

Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further Information

This role is only available to existing permanent civil servants who have successfully completed their probation period within Social Security Scotland, or the broader Scottish Government.

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

Apply before Monday 5th October 2026 at 23:55

Contact Name - Gillian Simcox

Contact e-Mail - Gillian.Simcox@socialsecurity.gov.scot