HSE Administrator

Yorkshire Water; Leeds, Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional water services provider in Leeds is seeking a full-time HSE Administrator to support their Health, Safety and Environment team. This role involves managing HSE systems, responding to queries, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent IT and communication skills, organizational abilities, and a passion for health and safety. Competitive salary and extensive benefits package included, with opportunities for development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills, especially with MS Teams, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer HSE systems such as SpheraCloud and the Integrated Management System.
• Manage HSE Training Matrix and respond to HSE queries.
• Produce reports and agendas for the HSE team.

Skills

Excellent use of IT systems including MS Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisation skills

Demonstrable ability to act on intuition and utilise your own knowledge

Passionate about learning new skills

Passionate about HSE

Valid driving license with no more than 6 points

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £27,520 to £34,031, depending on experience.
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to £1,000 maximum).
• Attractive pension scheme with up to 12 % company contribution.
• Development opportunities in line with the HSE Administrator progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an extra wellness day.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• Health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle‑to‑work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more.

Location

This role will initially be based in Bradford but we are moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you will be based there in the future. The role will also require travel to different sites.

Work type

Permanent full‑time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, working window 7:30 am–5:30 pm.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an HSE Administrator to join the Health, Safety and Environment team at Yorkshire Water. Could this be you?

What we do!

We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, protecting communities and the environment while ensuring clean and safe drinking water. With changing legislation, investment and customer expectations, our HSE team is key to meeting new regulatory and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer HSE systems such as SpheraCloud, Cardinus, Lone Work and the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Upload HSE documents and issue HSE communication documents.
• Manage, monitor and respond to queries relating to the HSE Training Matrix.
• Respond to queries in the HSE Mailbox and the Samanage (SAM) system.
• Run HSE reports for HSE team members and the Data Science Team.
• Assist with the HSE scorecard and Board Report production.
• Produce meeting minutes and agendas for the HSE team as directed by the HSE Leadership Team.
• Coordinate Incident Review Panel and Learning Review Board activities, including booking meetings, creating agendas, producing minutes, and preparing lessons learned documents.
• Drive continuous improvement in how the HSE Team uses Performance Excellence (PEx) to enhance efficiency and performance.
• Provide holiday cover for related HSE roles.

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to act on intuition and utilise your own knowledge.
• Excellent use of IT systems including MS Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Passionate about learning new skills.
• Passionate about HSE.
• Valid driving licence with no more than 6 points.

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition that requires changes, please include this information in your application so we can discuss reasonable adjustments.

Closing Date

9th January 2026 – we might start interviewing and close earlier based on the response. Please apply soon to be considered.

Successful candidates will undergo pre‑employment checks, including a Basic Disclosure Check, and may be required to go through security vetting (Counter‑Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance) depending on the role. All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and further medicals if required.