Occupational Health Advisor

News UK; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking an Occupational Health Advisor to join their dedicated team. In this role, you'll provide crucial health and wellbeing support across a diverse workforce, manage complex cases, and help drive wellbeing initiatives. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in occupational health, combined with strong IT and organizational skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing benefits including EAP and counselling

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Health Advisor with over 5 years of experience.
• Experience in complex case management and mental health.
• Experience in health surveillance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational health advice to managers.
• Assist in preparing occupational health policies and procedures.
• Conduct health surveillance and fitness for work health screenings.
• Provide occupational health advice on sickness absence cases.

Skills

Occupational health expertise

Complex case management

Mental health advice

Good IT skills

Education

Occupational Health Advisor qualification

Job description

Our Team

Join our small, dedicated in‑house Occupational Health team where you'll be instrumental in shaping the health and wellbeing agenda of our diverse workforce across News UK.

Your Role

This is your chance to become a trusted partner in a fast‑paced media environment, driving proactive wellbeing initiatives that directly influence a major UK employer.

You will enjoy exceptional autonomy and the satisfaction of building strong, lasting relationships, seeing the direct impact of your clinical and advisory expertise daily.

You will join our expert Occupational Health team, reporting directly to the Head of Health & Wellbeing based in London and Broxbourne, ensuring the Occupational Health agenda is positioned at the highest level of strategic business importance.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational health advice and support to line managers and HR Business Partners.
• Assist with preparation of occupational health policies, standards and procedures to ensure evidence based practice and compliance.
• Regular liaison with designated personnel.
• Be actively involved in data collection for auditing purposes.
• Collaborative working with key personnel where it has been identified perform health surveillance and fitness for work health screening – this will include travel to Knowsley (2–3) and Eurocentral (Glasgow) once a year.
• Provide managers with occupational health advice on short and long‑term sickness absence cases, outlining in detail rehabilitation and redeployment options where appropriate.
• Collaborate with other internal and external support services where relevant (e.g. Occupational Health Physician, Physiotherapist, Health and Safety, AXA, EAP provider and HR) ensuring that a high standard of service is provided within the agreed service level agreement.
• Support the in‑house First Aider and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Provide monthly induction training and support management training programme.
• Partake in the development and delivery of Health and Wellbeing initiatives.
• Review employment health assessment forms within agreed timescales and advise regarding any recommended workplace adjustments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Occupational Health Advisor with 5 plus years of experience.
• Background with experience in complex case management and mental health giving appropriate advice to HR and Management.
• Specific experience in dealing with health surveillance (audiometry, FLT, skin and night workers) would be an advantage.
• Good IT and organisational skills.

If you think you have what it takes but don't tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone's potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

About News UK

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi‑format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in‑office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News UK: Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long‑term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy. At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee‑led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions.
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in‑person/virtual exercise classes.
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme.
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks at full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.