Senior Health and Safety Adviser

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We are looking for a Senior Health and Safety Adviser to join our growing team. This is a senior role where you will be accountable for managing a Health and Safety team to ensure the department meets the required levels of service and that the team is performing to maximum efficiency.

To ensure this takes place, the role extends to accident investigation, 'Make It Right' reviews, interface with line and senior managers and providing expert advice and support on technical health and safety matters.
What you'll do

In this varied role, you will be:

• responsible for providing occupational health and safety professional guidance and direction to staff at all levels
• managing a team of health and safety partners, providing support and direction to ensure outputs are achieved
• ensuring team outputs and deliverables meet or exceed the SLA
• working with the established team to achieve and report on KPIs
• supporting and advising management teams, employees and contractors
• monitoring trends and developing proactive intervention strategies
• managing and reporting on auditing and inspection processes and outcomes
• providing support to the training department
• representing the YTL Group with external stakeholders as instructed
• working with the Head of Occupational Health and Safety setting up processes and initiatives to deliver continuous improvement
• working with health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001 in line with current standards and legislation
• working with health and safety professionals from other business areas within the YTL Group
• working with the senior managers to deliver appropriate workplace wellbeing programmes for staff and other stakeholders
• working with the senior managers to develop operational health, safety and wellbeing policies, procedures and safe systems of work
• working proactively with managers and other key staff to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement in the management of health, safety and wellbeing within their areas of responsibility
• ensuring rigorous risk assessment and incident management systems are in place and followed
• liaising with HR on health and wellbeing issues particularly where a risk assessment has identified a need
• ensuring accidents and other adverse events are managed, investigated, reported and lessons are learned and actioned to prevent a reoccurrence
• promoting the existing behaviour-based initiative 'Make It Right' and other subordinate initiatives
• working with the team to identify significant hazards and ensure risk mitigation measures are suitable.

What you'll need

We are looking for:

• NEBOSH or equivalent certification (other training as per the health and safety team matrix)
• experience in health and safety team management
• health and safety legal knowledge and its practical application in the construction, design and management environment
• experience advising in a multi-site environment
• competence in incident investigations
• the ability to Influence and promote a positive safety culture at all levels
• a professional approach and high level of employee involvement and interaction
• a team player, who can build and maintain professional relationships
• the ability to be self-motivated and plan day to day activities
• well organised and focused
• IT, communication and report writing skills
• the ability to talk and listen to others in a professional manner
• the ability to provide statistical analysis and produce comprehensive reports to manage team performance
• the ability to prepare and present presentations at various levels of management.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

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