- Health & Safety Documentation:
- Develop, align, and, where necessary, create new documents, procedures, and guidance materials that control corporate risks.
- Ensure that all health and safety processes are robust and function effectively across the entire business.
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
- Proactively identify and assess potential hazards to ensure risks are minimised to an acceptable level (ALARP – As Low As Reasonably Practicable).
- Collaborate with frontline staff, contractors, and management teams to share insights and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
- Cross-Departmental Knowledge Sharing:
- Brief team members on learnings from investigations or incidents to foster an environment of continuous safety improvement.
- Influence practices and share lessons learned, ensuring that policies not only meet but exceed regulatory standards.
- Confined Space Management:
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on confined space hazards, encompassing risks such as working at height, manual handling, COSHH, traffic management, and compliance with LOLER/PUWER regulations.
- Assist in updating and managing documentation focused on the critical risk of “Failure to Manage Confined Spaces,” and present findings to senior management and directors.
- Proven background in Water and/or Wastewater network operations or process management.
- Deep understanding of confined space risks and the specific challenges they present within the water industry.
- Familiarity with Health & Safety risks associated with general working practices.
- Ability to influence and engage with all levels of the organisation – from frontline employees to senior executives.
- IOSH/NEBOSH General Certificate, or willingness to gain the qualification on the job.
- Full UK Driving License
- Competitive salary up to ÂŁ50,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.