SO2 STRAT AND POL DEV

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2058487
OF-3 - Lt Cdr - Maj - Sqn Ldr
Lieutenant-Commander, Major (RM)

19/07/2026, 23:55 

FTRS - Full Commitment
2 YEARS
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
Any
Any
PORTSMOUTH LEACH BUILDING
United Kingdom
Portsmouth

Vacancy detail

Navy Safety Centre Pol & Strat SO2

Details of Organisation/Business Directorate

 

The Navy Safety Centre acts on behalf of Fleet Commander (1SL’s Senior Safety Manager) to deliver the Navy Command (NC) Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) and associated safety culture improvement programme.  It incorporates the Inspector of Explosives (Navy) and the Defence Diving Standards Team.  The NSC functions are as follows:

·       PLAN: Defining and communicating NC-specific safety policy that complies with MOD HS&EP policy, Regulation and statutory legislation.

·       DO: Advising Accountable Persons on their application of policy and providing them with the tools (including safety reporting, analysis, performance and risk management tools) required to manage safety and environmental protection within their areas of responsibility.

·       CHECK:  Providing assurance to 1SL, via Fleet Commander, of the effectiveness of the NC SEMS and leading Fleet Commander Safety Investigations as required.

·       ACT: Coordinating continual improvement activities to deliver the NC Safety Vision and to deliver the recommendations from assurance activities and investigations.

 

Job Purpose - background and context

 

To provide day to day management and co-ordination of the Navy Safety and Navy Safety Strategy 2024 (NSS24) improvement plan, the Navy Command Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS), Safety and Environmental Management Plans (SEMPs) and Organisational Safety Assessments (OSAs). Plan and manage reviews of Duty Holding, safety performance measures and the pathway to substantial assurance across the command.

 


RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Specific responsibilities

List specific responsibilities including any line management and budgetary responsibilities, noting the percentage of time spent on each.

 

Responsibility

Percentage

1.  The Navy Command SEMS is encompassed in BRd10. This role manages the updating and publication of this BR and its Policy and Guidance Leaflets and answers questions across the breadth of the command.

15

2.  To be the Coordinator for Navy Safety Strategy 24 (NSS24)

15

3. The pathway to substantial and beyond that full assurance is a growing requirement in NC and here the role is to look ahead and drive all the aspects of the area of responsibility towards this goal. The role ensures that all actions from the NSEB and FVEYs WG are captured into either the NSS24 or Teams task tracker and monitored to ensure completion.

15

4.  To be the manager for the NSEB’s Continuous Learning for Excellence and Assured Resilience (CLEAR) Plan, tracking and encouraging progress and monitoring updates via the NSEWG and Directorate safety boards

15

5.  The NSEB is held termly and is the top RN Safety governance meeting where the top 8 risks are agreed, and critical safety decisions made. The role supports the NC directorates in their requirements and monitors/encourages the completion of previous NSEB actions.

10

6.  Each TL AP requires a SEMP. The role provides subject matter expertise to be called on by the safety practitioner community in the production and improvement of these important documents.

10

7.  The management of change in the safety regime is performed though OSAs. The role provides subject matter expertise to be called on by the safety practitioner community.

10

8.  The Safety FVEYs WG is held termly to share Safety knowledge across the community. The role manages ‘Defence Share’ which is the primary method by which documentation is shared throughout the FVEYs community.

5

9. Maintain Duty Holder letters of delegation

5

 

SUCCESS PROFILES

 

List the elements of the Success Profiles Framework that are applicable to the role

 

Behaviours:

 

·       Seeing the big picture

·       Changing and improving

·       Making effective decisions

·       Leading and Communicating

·       Managing a quality service

·       Delivering at pace

 

Experience:

 

·       Understanding and application of UK Health, Safety and Environmental law.

·       Understanding and application of MOD Health, Safety and Environmental policy.

 

Mandatory

·       ISO 45001 SEMS qualification to be acquired

·       DSA SEMT qualification to be acquired

·       NEBOSH L3 to be acquired

 

Strengths and Ability:

Optional - see guidance

 

 

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

 

Optional - Membership of a relevant professional body.

 

Must be an OF3 of ANY specialisation. OF2 applicants with a positive recommendation in their most recent annual OJAR/SJAR may be considered for the role and the award of Acting Higher Rank (AHR). It is stressed that whilst a simple positive recommendation will make you eligible for consideration, your entire OJAR/SJAR dossier will be considered for AHR in line with the principles of BR3(1) Part 8 and approval is not guaranteed.

OF4 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF3.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.


INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List-4 status prior to applying for the role, iaw CMR TM 35/24.  FTRS applications received from SP whose MR Tx date is not beyond the expected period of the job opportunity and who do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicant’s current Final Date in Service.

RFR (Ex-Regulars):

Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

  • Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, may be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
  • Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age (67) will be considered by exception.

Medical/Dental

 

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Minimum medical categories are contained in BR3(2) 1107.

 

  • A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

 

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB) with a JMES contained either L6 or M6, do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role. Those discharged with a lower JMES will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

    • RNFT/PES

    Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

     Annual Salary and Leave. 

    Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

    Allowances.

    Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 752 however the following should be noted:

    Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

    Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC), and those on FTRS(LC), (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross). 

    Accommodation.

    Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

    Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

    Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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