Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

In this role, you will help deliver our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy whilst assuring compliance with the Thames Water Management System, Standards, Processes, and Procedures. The role is primarily field-based, with some hybrid working. It will require frequent travel, generally within a specified region but occasionally throughout the wider Thames Water supply area.

What you’ll be doing as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

• Lead site assurance visits to verify compliance against Legal and Thames Water Standards, procedures and processes.
• Support stakeholders by providing relevant HSW performance data and promoting HSW initiatives through performance meetings.
• Advise stakeholders and contractors on HSW matters, including compliance with applicable legislation, industry best practice and Thames Water Management System, Standards, Processes, and Procedures, liaising with Enforcing Authorities and professional groups.
• Lead high-risk incident investigations as well as support stakeholders in completing low-risk incident investigations. Investigations should identify non-compliance, root causes, and associated risks, with action plans agreed with the site management team.
• Verify incidents, actions and safety observations being tracked to closure promptly to avoid becoming overdue.
• Support stakeholders in identifying training requirements, including reviewing and monitoring of Team Skills Register s, etc.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders and Contractors to review and maintain performance, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead or support individual ad-hoc projects as directed and in line with current business needs and priorities.

Base Location: Hybrid – Crossness

Working Pattern: 36 hours

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• In-depth understanding of UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications, specifically Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• Technical knowledge of a related or operational industry, e.g. utilities, infrastructure, transport, manufacturing or construction, is advantageous, though not essential.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent and/ or ability to demonstrate significant experience in an operational environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Car allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Candidates with excellent and relevant operational experience will be supported to obtain the relevant qualification to achieve CMIOSH or equivalent.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)