Health & Wellbeing Specialist

WM Trains Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Free railway travel for employee and a

Discount on other rail services

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discount portal

Job summary

WM Trains Limited in Birmingham is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Specialist to help deliver our Health and Wellbeing Strategy by identifying, assessing and managing occupational health risks across the business. You will collaborate with Occupational Health, Health & Safety and HR to develop practical solutions and action plans that support both employee wellbeing and business objectives.

The role involves focusing on risk management, including hazard identification and control recommendations,

Qualifications

• Accredited allied health professional with relevant professional registration.
• Experience leading health and wellbeing programmes across dispersed workforces.
• Strong knowledge of health risk management and evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to measure impact, analyse data and demonstrate ROI.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan/Conduct occupational hygiene assessments and risk analyses to identify health risks and advise on reasonable adjustments.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Health & Safety and external providers to design health surveillance and controls.
• Build relationships to develop practical, evidence-based solutions to improve employee health.
• Support health and wellbeing projects, campaigns, training and awareness across the organisation on topics like COSHH, noise, stress.
• Develop KPIs, analyse data and produce reports to measure impact and drive improvement.
• Contribute to Mental Health First Aider programme and promote an inclusive workplace.
• Keep up to date with legislation and represent the organisation at industry forums.

Skills

Accredited allied health professional

Health and wellbeing programmes

Health risk management

Data analysis / ROI

Stakeholder management

Decision making under pressure

Collaboration and accountability

IT / reporting skills

Job description

Health & Wellbeing Specialist

Application Deadline: 28 October 2026

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Head Office - Birmingham

Reporting To: Health and Wellbeing Lead

Compensation: £38,000 - £42,000 / year

Description

We are looking for a Health and Wellbeing Specialist to support the delivery of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy by helping to identify, assess and support management of occupational health risks across the business.

Working closely with Occupational Health, Health & Safety, HR and operational teams, you will take a proactive and collaborative approach to improving workplace health and wellbeing. This is not a transactional role, you will work with stakeholders to develop solutions and joint action plans that support both holistic employee wellbeing and business objectives.

The role will focus on occupational health risk management, including the identification of workplace hazards, the assessment of both physical and psychosocial risks, and the recommendation of appropriate controls and reasonable adjustments. Using your expertise as an allied health professional e.g. Occupational Hygienist, Vocational rehabilitation specialist, Occupational Therapist, you will support informed decision making and help drive a preventative approach to workplace health across the organisation.

This role will involve regular travel across our network, working directly with colleagues and stakeholder. While there is flexibility to manage your own diary and some hybrid working is available, this will be a hands-on role that requires a significant presence in the organisation.

The successful candidate will be an accredited member of their specialist area with strong relationship building skills, a solutions focused mindset, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to improve health and wellbeing outcomes across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan/Support/Conduct occupational hygiene assessments, monitoring and risk analysis to identify health risks and provide expert advice regarding support, management and reasonable adjustments to support our people in work.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Health & Safety and external providers to develop health surveillance programmes and effective risk controls.
• Build strong relationships across the business to develop practical, evidence-based solutions that improve employee health and wellbeing.
• Support the delivery of health and wellbeing projects, communications, training and awareness campaigns on topics such as COSHH, noise, stress and fatigue management.
• Develop KPIs, analyse data and produce reports to measure performance, demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the Mental Health First Aider programme and support initiatives that promote an inclusive and healthy workplace.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation and best practice, representing the organisation at industry networks and forums where appropriate.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Will be an accredited allied health professional
• Experience of managing health and wellbeing programmes across diverse and geographically dispersed workforces.
• Strong knowledge of health risk management, monitoring and evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to measure impact, analyse data and demonstrate return on investment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Resilient, professional and able to make sound, evidence based decisions in complex situations.
• Collaborative and proactive, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive accountability.
• Proficient with reporting, analytical and IT skills, with the ability to translate data to inform on health risks.

To ensure continuity and an effective delivery of service, successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in role after achieving competence. This also includes existing colleagues who move by internal promotions and transfers. This time allows our future colleagues to support personal career development by allowing time to build strong knowledge and expertise.

Benefits

• A defined benefit pension from day 1 - one of the best in the UK.
• Free travel on all London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 75% off all other train operating companies for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
• A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
• Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
• A retail discount portal- offering savings, discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers and restaurants.