Senior Human Factors Specialist
Our client, a large government customer, is seeking a Senior Human Factors Specialist to join their team. The role is based in Salisbury with a minimum of 3 days/week working onsite. SC Clearance is required and candidates must be sole UK nationals.
Initial contracts will run for 12 months and offer a rate up to £782/day
IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. This engagement has been assessed by the public body as Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 10/03/2025 at 13:00
This role requires Active SC (Security Check) clearance. Applicants require active SC clearance or the willingness to go through clearance before starting on site. Candidates with current clearance will be preferred.
The Role
The Human Factors Specialist will work with the Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Team and other colleagues across the organisation in helping to implement a Human Factors Strategy aligned with HSE’s Human Factors Delivery Guide (available at: hf-delivery-guide.pdf (hse.gov.uk)).
The role is aimed at managing Human Factors health, safety and environmental protection risks, particularly in relation to work undertaken on high hazard activities that have the potential to result in major accidents in areas of work with biological agents, very toxic chemicals, energetic materials (e.g. explosives), indoor and outdoor trials and maintenance of critical facilities.
Main Responsibilities- Lead the integration of risk management to incorporate Human Factors issues.
- Development of Human Factors policy, procedures and guidance.
- Human Factors risk assessments (Safety Critical Task Analysis) for activities that could result in major accidents.
- Research and policy initiatives which involve Human Factors.
- Undertake Human Factors training and awareness raising activities, including the development, production, design and delivery of new Human Factors training courses and materials and providing support to trainee Human Factors specialist(s).
- Support investigation of incidents, dangerous occurrences and near miss investigations.
- To develop and maintain links with Human Factor professionals in other organisations and relevant professional bodies (e.g. CIEHF).
- Carrying out any other tasks and duties as may reasonably be required by the Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Team.
- Chartered Member of Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
- Experience in Safety Critical Task Analysis in high hazard facilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Practical experience and understanding of managing risks in high hazard environments.
- Experience of working on a site regulated under Control of major accident hazard regulations (or equivalent e.g. MACR).
- Experience of working in other high hazard industrial or research industries.
- Awareness of the impact of human factors with regard to environmental protection.
Candidate Eligibility
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas cannot be accepted. This role requires that candidates be willing to undergo BPSS (DS) Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland).
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