Occupational Health & Wellbeing Specialist

Siemens; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

24/7 Mental health support

Subsidised gym memberships

Subsidised Bupa healthcare

Annual bonus

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is hiring a Health & Wellbeing Specialist to join the UK EHS team. You will act as the central contact for RSCS employees and managers, guiding health and wellbeing resources and occupational hygiene services.

You’ll work with Heads of EHS to deliver strategy, travel to different RSCS locations, and support bids, audits and KPI reporting while ensuring a positive, healthy working environment across the business.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Mental Health topics and related education.
• Strong written and oral communication and influencing skills.
• Experience managing external contracts and stakeholders.
• Excellent IT and reporting skills including Excel and databases.

Responsibilities

• Support H&W elements of RSCS EHS strategy and action plans.
• Travel to UK RSCS locations as required.
• Promote H&W performance beyond SMO through bids and tendering.
• Maintain compliant records and monitor KPIs with dashboards.
• Educate managers and employees on H&W topics and material.

Skills

Mental Health knowledge

Communication skills

Data management and reporting

Contract management

Education

Degree in health and wellbeing related discipline

Tools

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

What if your next role actually made you excited for Mondays? At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry.

Our Rolling Stock and Customer Service keeps trains running safely and reliably every day. The business delivers expert maintenance, technical support and digital solutions across the full lifecycle of rail fleets, helping customers maximise performance, availability and passenger satisfaction.

Siemens Mobility has an exciting opportunity for a Health & Wellbeing Specialist to join our UK EHS team.

In this pivotal role, you'll act as the central point of contact for Rolling Stock Customer Services (RSCS) employees, managers, stakeholders and external partners, providing guidance and signposting to health and wellbeing resources, occupational hygiene services, and specialist internal and external support.

Working closely with the Heads of EHS and the wider Siemens Mobility EHS team, you'll play a key role in delivering our health and wellbeing strategy, ensuring we meet our obligations while fostering a positive, supportive and healthy working environment for our people.

Whilst location independent, this role requires a large amount of visibility throughout the whole of the RSCS and SMO UK businesses, including an average of 3 days per week in a variety of RSCS locations throughout the UK.

You’ll make a difference by ….

• Supporting the Heads of EHS and the wider RSCS EHS team in the implementation of the H&W elements of the RSCS EHS strategy, and associated delivery action plans.
• Travel to Various business & supplier locations across the UK, as required.
• Support the RSCS EHS team with promoting H&W performance outside of SMO business, including meeting requirements of bids and tendering activities
• Ensure accurate retention of records in a compliant manner and collate information to monitor delivery against agreed KPIs, including through up-to-date dashboards
• Educate and inform managers and employees on key aspects of H&W, including Occupational Hygiene, through delivery or supporting the delivery of approved health and wellbeing material, campaigns and portal
• Provide operational support for H&W and Occupational Hygiene queries, working with internal and external stakeholders to signpost to appropriate resources.
• Lead and support the RSCS Mental Health and Wellbeing Champion community, providing updates and information from this into the RSCS EHS team and the SMO EHS Leadership Team.
• Work with external suppliers as part of continual improvement for all services, supporting auditing and assurance activities, monitoring their performance, and putting in place action plans as required to maximise efficiency.
• Coordinate with wider EHS team to ensure successful operational delivery of H&W campaigns and work closely with other health related external suppliers.
• Support RSCS Heads of EHS with compiling reports on key metrics in H&W from internal and external sources and managing non-clinical queries
• To champion, advise and support how H&W can be integrated into all business approaches, including 4 Steps to Zero Harm.

Your role profile may vary from time to time in accordance with business needs. Your annual objective setting with your line manager will outline any additional responsibilities required to meet business or individual development needs for the forthcoming financial year.

What You’ll Need To Succeed...

• Thorough understanding of Mental Health topic, including completion of the Mental Health First aider course
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, organisational skills and influencing skills with experience of delivering health education to individuals and groups within a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Experience of managing external contracts and stakeholders
• Excellent IT, digital and media skills, including experience with Microsoft applications (particularly Excel) as well as reporting tools and database applications
• Significant experience of data management and reporting
• Experience in advising and sharing information with senior management regarding H&W performance

Must have a minimum one of the below:

• Degree level qualification in a health and wellbeing related discipline, with an Occupational Hygiene bias.
• A qualification in relevant Occupational Hygiene topics (e.g. Noise, Dust, Vibration, Respiratory, MSD)
• Experience working in a H&W Occupational Hygiene role with a broad experience of UK regulations (5 years desirable)
• Experience of the management of occupational hygiene risks

At Siemens Mobility, we believe that work should work for you. We go beyond standard benefits to create an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and valued both professionally and personally.

Wellbeing:

• Flexible working
• 24/7 Mental health support
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Subsidised Bupa healthcare
• Enhanced sick pay

Financial:

• Match and More pension
• Life assurance
• Perks at Work discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual Bonus

Family:

• Day-one paid parental rights
• Shared parental leave
• Extra holidays for length of service
• Enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• With the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year
• Volunteering days and sabbaticals

Personal Growth:

• Access to online learning
• Support for external training and development opportunities
• Inclusive culture promoting equality and belonging
• Active employee networks
• Opportunities to grow your skills and career

Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter.

Transform The Everyday with us

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and transform the every day with us!

We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter, who will be happy to support you.

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don’t match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed.