Radon Admin Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, internal and external to UKHSA. This will include:

Internal

• Radon team members, administrative & scientific
• Training Department
• Finance
• IT Group
• Facilities

External

• The General Public
• Solicitors
• Government officers
• Landlords
• Employers and Agents
• Health and Safety Officers
• Surveyors and Builders
• Laboratories validated for radon measurements.

This list is not exhaustive.

Essential criteria:

• Educated to NVQ 3 level, in business administration. Or equivalent level of qualification, or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
• Experience of working in a busy administrative office providing customer support services and communicating information to members of the public
• Experience of working as part of a team and working to deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• Good numeracy - good attention to detail and data entry skills ensuring accuracy. As well as good written and verbal skills. Capable and confident in using the telephone and able to explain technical information to lay people
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines and managing pressure
• Good attention to detail and data entry skills ensuring accuracy

Desirable criteria:

• Basic understanding of radon and radon issues as covered by the UKradon - Home website
• Competent in the use of MS Access
• Understanding of Data Protection and handling sensitive information
• Good interpersonal skills and able to build good working relationships with clients and colleagues

Selection Process Details

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

Competency Based

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• 500 word supporting statement.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 500 words. We will not consider any words over 500 words.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

If used, the piles Meets all essential criteria and Meets some essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.

Shortlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplications we may conductan initialsift, on the lead criteria of (one or more essential criteria)

• Educated to NVQ 3 level, in business administration. Or equivalent level of qualification, or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
• Experience of working as part of a team and working to deadlines

Desirable criteria may be used in the event ofa large number ofapplications/largeamountof successful candidates.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

Competency Based

You will be invited to a single face to face interview. If face to face interviewsareplanned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.

Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.

Interviews dates to be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as office/lab based at our site in Chilton. You will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

This role is based at Chilton. Please note hybrid working is not available for this role.

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-Terrorist Check.

You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years to obtain Counter Terrorism Check (CTC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Eligibility Criteria

External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Administrative Officer (AO) £27,335 - £28,442 (Outer London)

Person Specification

Application Form and Supporting Statement

Essential

• Application Form and Supporting Statement

Interview

Essential

• Questions on Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Scientific Campus

Chilton

OX11 0RQ

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)