Job Description

As the Senior HSE Specialist, you’ll shape and influence how CDM and auditing are delivered across Capita Public Services (CPS). Reporting to the Director of HSE, you’ll work at the heart of the organisation—partnering with Directors, Managers, and key stakeholders—to drive high standards, strengthen compliance, and provide critical assurance across the division and the UK.

Job title:

Senior HSE Specialist (CDM)

Job Description:

As the Senior HSE Specialist, you’ll shape and influence how CDM and auditing are delivered across Capita Public Services (CPS). Reporting to the Director of HSE, you’ll work at the heart of the organisation—partnering with Directors, Managers, and key stakeholders—to drive high standards, strengthen compliance, and provide critical assurance across the division and the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as executive advisor on all CDM related projects and accounts.
• Contribute to the design control strategy, policy, procedures and governance related to CDM, including systems development, implementation and maintenance of the CDM Procedures, tools and templates.
• Collaborate with functions and operations, as required, related to CDM, specifically related to HSE risk and controls.
• Responsible for supporting, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the CDM recommendations across CPS and the UK as established following the CDM audit in DPS.
• Responsible for supporting, monitoring and reporting that all HSE related corporate legal and statutory compliance requirements are met for CPS and functions related to CDM.
• Develop reporting and audit tools related to the evaluation of compliance, specific to CDM and the management and reporting of risk control.
• Responsible for the CPS approach to the management of CDM and potential growth of projects in this area.
• Advise HSE Leads across CPS and the UK where CDM is required.

What we’re looking for:

(Essential)

• Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or equivalent.
• NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ or Degree Qualified
• Demonstrable experience of successful CDM application and management in a complex organisation, which includes the construction environment
• A track record of building health and safety management systems and their risk control systems in senior HSE manager or advisor roles
• Outstanding knowledge and understanding of H&S legislative and statutory requirements.

About Capita Public Services

We are Capita Public Service business within Capita plc.

We provide applied digital transformation and Business Process as a Service to improve the productivity and citizen experience of public services. The division is focused around those verticals where we have particular expertise and scale: education & learning; local public services; health & welfare; defence, security & fire; justice & policing; transport and central government.

We form trusted partnerships to help improve efficiency, raise service quality, reduce costs and deliver benefits to the local community.

Our services cover everything from back-office processing, administration and finance to customer management, channel shift and tackling fraud – all with a flexible approach to meet the individual needs.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary (Up to £75,000 depending on experience)
• 23 days’ holiday with the opportunity to buy some extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Reiterate flexible or remote working options if available or highlight if business is open to discussing

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering endless opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com

Location:

Home-Based - GBR

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent