Associate HSW Advisor

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in the UK is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Associate Advisor to enforce safety compliance and support a health strategy across various sites. The role, based in Greater London, mandates a full UK driving license and knowledge of safety legislation. Responsibilities include leading site visits, advising stakeholders, and investigating incidents. This is a full-time position offering up to £45,000 annually, alongside excellent benefits such as a generous pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Annual Leave - 26 days + bank holidays

Generous Pension Scheme

Performance-related pay plan

Health benefits and wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Lead site assurance visits to verify compliance with Legal and Thames Water Standards.
• Provide relevant HSW performance data and promote HSW initiatives.
• Advise on HSW matters including compliance with applicable legislation.
• Lead high-risk incident investigations and support low-risk investigations.
• Verify incidents, actions, and safety observations are tracked to closure.
• Support in identifying training requirements.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders and Contractors.
• Lead or support individual ad-hoc projects as needed.

Skills

In-depth understanding of UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Full UK Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Job title HSW Associate Advisor Ref 41734 Division Health, Safety & Wellbeing Location Lea Bridge Depot - Walthamstow - E5 9RJ Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 06/01/2026

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 Associate 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 cause analysis and risks, with action plans agreed with the site management team.
• Verify incidents, actions and safety observations being tracked to closure in a timely manner to avoid becoming overdue.
• Support stakeholders in identifying training requirements, including reviewing and monitoring of TSR’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 – Multiple sites

Working Pattern: 36 hours

What you should bring to the role

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

• 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
• 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.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.