Health, Safety & Wellbeing Auditor

idibu; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Reading is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Auditor to evaluate and improve health and safety management systems. The role requires operational experience in health and safety, along with relevant qualifications like NEBOSH and ISO 45001. The position offers a competitive salary up to £55,000, annual leave, and a car allowance, among other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £55,000

Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year

Car allowance

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Proven operational experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation and procedures.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor qualification in HSW or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the company's HSW Assurance and Risk programme.
• Conduct audits to ensure adherence to standards and policies.
• Produce detailed audit reports and recommend improvements.
• Coach business managers to enhance HSW performance.

Skills

Operational experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Fully competent in IT systems and office software

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor qualification

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the HSW Audit & Risk Manager, the HSW Auditor is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of Thames Water’s health and safety management systems and understanding the business’s compliance.

What you’ll be doing as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Auditor

• Work as part of a team to deliver the company\'s HSW Assurance and Risk programme.
• Conduct deep dive audits across various Thames Water and Contractor locations to ensure adherence to company standards, systems, policies and procedures.
• Evaluate audit findings and produce detailed quality audit reports of audit findings and recommend corrective and improvement actions in line with the audit criteria.
• Contribute to the improvement of the health and safety management system as informed by audit findings. Collaborating with management to monitor compliance and identify areas of improvement.
• Coach/mentor business managers to deliver improvements in HSW performance and compliance in line with audit findings.
• Effectively support and exemplify the Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture of the team as well as driving and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to in line with Health & Safety Policy.
• Ensuring exceptional service to both our internal and external customers with early personal interventions as required.

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid

Working Pattern or hours: 36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

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

• Proven operational experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation and procedures.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor qualification in HSW or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving license.
• Fully competent at using the appropriate IT systems and office software.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Car allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• 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.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

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.