Health, Safety & Wellbeing Associate Advisor

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Associate Advisor to enhance their Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, conducting site assurance visits, and leading incident investigations. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and a supportive environment for career advancement. Join a diverse team dedicated to making a positive impact on communities and the environment, where every day presents new challenges and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping vouchers

Life assurance

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications like Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead site assurance visits to verify compliance with standards.
• Advise stakeholders on HSW matters and compliance with legislation.
• Lead high-risk incident investigations and support stakeholders.

Skills

UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Driving License

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Experience in operational environment

Job description

Job title Health, Safety & Wellbeing Associate Advisor Ref 39165 Division Health, Safety & Wellbeing Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB 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 14/05/2025

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

• 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.
• 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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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's 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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, 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.