Health & Safety Practitioner

Transport for London; London; On-site; GBP 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for London is seeking a Health & Safety Practitioner to join the Ballasted Track Team. This role involves ensuring the highest safety standards, leading SHE improvement initiatives, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance safety performance. The successful candidate will need a NEBOSH qualification and experience in rail or construction environments.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel on the TfL network

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

Private healthcare discounted scheme

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to identify and solve complex SHE issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead SHE improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and final sign-off of risk assessments.
• Provide specialist SHE support to senior leaders.
• Accountable for developing and delivering the BTT Safety Improvement Programme.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

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Key Information

Job title: Health & Safety Practitioner

Grade: MMH1

Salary- £76,821

Contract type: Permanent – London Underground

Location: 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford Cross, London E20 1JN

Application closing date: Wednesday 4th June 2025

There is a regular requirement to work night shifts in this position and cover weekend track renewals as the business requires.

This role will visit and support teams at Acton, Ruislip and Lillie Bridge

Overview Of Project/role

As a key member of the newly formed Ballasted Track Team (BTT) — London Underground’s internal delivery organisation for ballasted track renewals — this role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and delivering safety improvements across BTT’s portfolio. The postholder will ensure high SHE standards are embedded from planning through to delivery, supporting continuous improvement in health and safety performance and culture.

The role will collaborate with key stakeholders across delivery and support teams, the SHE community, and operational leadership to drive compliance, best practice, and positive safety behaviours across the track renewal programme.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the creation and final sign-off of risk assessments (incl. workplace, CoSHH and Manual Handling) in line with LU SHE standards and current legislation.
• Provide specialist SHE support to senior leaders and delivery teams in all areas of incident response, learning reviews, and continuous safety improvement.
• Accountable for developing and delivering the BTT Safety Improvement Programme, aligned with the internal delivery model and focused on zero harm, culture change and continuous improvement.
• Continuously review and report on SHE performance using appropriate metrics to provide assurance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive innovation across all stages of delivery.
• Identify and lead SHE improvement projects with short, medium and long-term impact, ensuring alignment with LU’s SHE vision, policies and regulatory standards.
• Positively represent BTT in engagements with external stakeholders and regulators, ensuring safety expectations are clear, measurable, and consistently met.
• Build strong working relationships with engineering, logistics, and construction colleagues to embed accountability and a positive safety culture at all levels.
• Ensure all SHE-related documentation and processes (e.g. CDM, IE2, CYPOL) are up to date and aligned with TfL systems and expectations.
• Act as a key contact for environmental and carbon-related initiatives within BTT, championing sustainability and leading on measures to reduce waste, emissions and improve operational efficiency.
  
  

Skills

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Proven ability to identify and solve complex SHE issues using collaborative, evidence-based techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead SHE improvements from concept to implementation, with a focus on operational effectiveness.
• Confident in using SHE data to identify trends, drive action, and deliver improvements.
  
  

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of SHE legislation, standards and compliance processes.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) and membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH, IEMA).
• Understanding of LU SHE management systems including CYPOL, IE2 and Maximo.
• Familiarity with rail engineering, maintenance, and asset-related SHE risk. Strong understanding of construction and infrastructure delivery environments.
  
  

Experience

• Experience working with delivery teams to embed SHE processes and culture.
• Track record of leading successful SHE improvement programmes within rail, construction, or infrastructure.
• Experience conducting audits, incident investigations, and learning reviews.
• Demonstrable impact on improving safety performance in complex delivery environments.
  
  

Application Process

Please apply using your CV. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

Please apply using your CV and a one page covering letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4th June 2025 . We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel for you on the TfL network

Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow

Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Retail, health, leisure and travel offers

Discounted Eurostar travel

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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