HSW Advisor

Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK seeks a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Associate Advisor to ensure compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing legislation. You will lead site assurance visits, support stakeholders with performance data, advise on compliance issues, and carry out incident investigations. The position offers a competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, 26 days annual leave, and an inclusive working environment with access to various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual Leave - 26 days

Generous Pension Scheme

Car allowance

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation.
• Technical knowledge of utilities, infrastructure, transport, manufacturing, or construction is advantageous.
• Ability to demonstrate significant experience in an operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead site assurance visits for compliance verification.
• Provide HSW performance data to stakeholders.
• Advise on HSW matters and compliance.
• Lead high-risk incident investigations.
• Support in training requirements identification.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Understanding of UK Safety, Health and Wellbeing Legislation

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Full UK Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Job description

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 causes, and associated risks, with action plans agreed with the site management team.
• Verify incidents, actions and safety observations being tracked to closure promptly to avoid becoming overdue.
• Support stakeholders in identifying training requirements, including reviewing and monitoring of Team Skills Registers 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.
• Car allowance.
• 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 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.

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.