# Trainee Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for UK Health Security Agency. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-human-factors-health-and-safety-specialist/4b98a56a-e7af-4770-86e1-a56394a1fbf8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-human-factors-health-and-safety-specialist/4b98a56a-e7af-4770-86e1-a56394a1fbf8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** UK Health Security Agency - **Town:** Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf) - **Region:** London - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £41,983 to £52,113 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T15:38:09.826Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/K9919-26-0204?employerCode=K9919 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8096352?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= ## Job Content ### Job summary This is a key development role. The trainee Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist will be based in the Health and Safety Team and will report to a Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist. With support from the Lead Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist and Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist(s), the trainee will take a proactive-role in managing their own development and compiling suitable evidence (logbook and examples of Human Factors work) which will allow them to successfully apply for full Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF). The trainee will help implement a Human Factors strategy aligned with HSE's Operational Delivery Guide: Inspecting Human Factors at COMAH establishments. (Available at: https://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/assets/docs/hf-delivery-guide.pdf ). Note: Although the delivery guide is aimed at chemical and petrochemical industries, it has been successfully adapted and applied to other sectors like mining and biological agents. The trainee will be eligible for promotion to the Human Factors Health and Safety Specialist (Grade 7) role having gained full Chartership status and passed an internal assessment ### Main duties of the job The main duties will include: - Preparing and maintaining a logbook of evidence and examples of work to enable successful application for full Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. - Undertake Health and Safety Management and Biological Agents training and learning using UKHSA's extensive in-house training and development programme and resources. - To maintain or establish links with Human Factor professionals in other organisations and/or relevant professional bodies (e.g. CIEHF) - Provide Human Factors support (appropriate to their level of competence) to: Health and safety (Human Factors) inspection and auditing activities Human Factors risk assessments (Safety Critical Task Analysis) Design and build of new high containment microbiology facilities Human Factors training and awareness raising activities Development of Human Factors policy, procedures and guidance Incident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigation Research and policy initiatives which involve Human Factors - Carrying out any other tasks and duties as may reasonably be required by the Corporate Health and Safety Team This is not an exclusive list. ### About us We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers ### Details - Date posted: 26 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £41,983 to £52,113 a year per annum, pro rata - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working - Reference number: 919-JP-308605-308606-EXT - Job locations: Core HQs or Scientific Campus, Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Porton Down or Didcot, E14 4PU, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Essential criteria: - Have (or nearing completion of) MSc (or BSc) qualification in Human Factors/Ergonomics accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) - Graduate Member of the CIEHF or eligible for Graduate membership - Knowledge of the application of Human Factors to manage Health and Safety Risks in work contexts - Experience of carrying out applied Human Factors academic research - Proven ability to manage their own learning and development Desirable criteria: - Health and Safety experience, supporting a duty holder or in a regulatory role. - Experience and/or knowledge of work in biological containment facilities - Ability to design applied Human Factors research projects particularly in areas related to biosafety - Ability to provide Human Factors training to non-specialist audiences - Ability to contribute to and lead Human Factors work programmes - Ability to solve complex human factor issues and prioritise system objectives, including those arising from incident investigations - Ability to champion Human Factors and advise and influence colleagues Selection process This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, technical skills, experience, ability and strengths. Stage 1: Application & Sift You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed onthe listed5essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form of: - an application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application) - a 1500wordsupporting 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 beadvisedyou 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. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: - Meets all essential criteria - Meets some essential criteria - Meets no essential criteria Only those meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: - Have (or nearing completion of) MSc (or BSc) qualification in Human Factors/ Ergonomics accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview You will be invited to a remote interview over MS Teams. Behaviours, technical skills, experience, ability and strengths will be tested at interview. UKHSA is in the process of developing and implementing a Human Factors strategy based on the topics and approach detailed in HSE's Operational Delivery Guide: Inspecting Human Factors at COMAH establishments. (Available at:https://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/assets/docs/hf-delivery-guide.pdf ). As part of the interview, you will be required to prepare a short presentation (10 minutes). The HSE Operational Delivery Guide covers 6 Human Factors topics. You will select one of the Human Factors topics and explain how your academic study, work experience and interests are relevant and useful to this topic and suggest some ways in which you feel you might contribute to developing and implementing a strategy The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: - Making Effective Decisions (Lead behaviour) - Seeing the Big Picture - Communication and Influencing - Delivering at Pace 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 hybrid working based at one of our Core HQs in Birmingham, Liverpool or London (Canary Wharf); or one of our Scientific Campuses in London (Colindale), Porton Down or Didcot. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) on-site. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Eligibility criteria Option 1 - External Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security clearance level requirement Part 1 Successful candidates must pass a standard Disclosure and Barring Security (DBS) check before they can be appointed. Part 2 Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check clearance. 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 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level. 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. Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location. Senior Executive Officer (SEO) £41,983- £48,128 (National)£44,148- £50,121 (Outer London)£46,310- £52,113 (Inner London) ## Person Specification ### Behaviours **Essential** - Making Effective Decisions (Lead behaviour) - Seeing the Big Picture - Communication and Influencing - Delivering at Pace ### Presentation **Essential** - Presentation ### Application form and supporting statement **Essential** - Application form and supporting statement ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.