Occupational Safety Advisor

SSE PLC; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disounts on private healthcare

Gym membership discounts

Free online GP

24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity/adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE is hiring a Health and Safety role based in Scotland with a 50% office presence in Glasgow. The role reports to the Regional Health and Safety Manager and focuses on proactive safety guidance within SSEN Transmission.

Requires NEBOSH Diploma and IOSH membership preferred, with strong stakeholder skills. Flexible first options, permanent full-time, with a competitive salary and benefits package including a company car or car allowance.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) with proven experience in safety and risk management.
• IOSH membership preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management to enable cross-business collaboration and a high-performing safety culture.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.
• Full UK driving licence with ability to travel to SSE sites and projects.

Responsibilities

• Support effective mitigation of risks by raising awareness and promoting a practical, professional understanding of occupational safety.
• Provide positive engagement and guidance to operational teams and supporting directorates to fulfil responsibilities under UK health and safety legislation.
• Help managers and teams manage workplace health and safety risks with proportionate controls understood and embedded into safe working practices.
• Develop relationships across SSEN Transmission and SSE Group, promoting the Safety Licence principle: if it's not safe, we don't do it.
• Contribute to development and application of the SHW Management System, including training and monitoring health and safety performance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk assessment

Occupational safety

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Base Location:For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office - Glasgow.

Salary:£51,600 - £77,400 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

At SSE, safety is our number one value. We live by our licence, if it's not safe, we don't do it. We focus on ensuring that we have no injuries or major environmental incidents and that people are healthy and happy at work.Reporting to the Regional Health and Safety Manager, you'll provide proactive and pragmatic occupational health and safety guidance to various stakeholders throughout SSEN Transmission.

You will

• Support effective mitigation of risks by raising awareness and promoting a practical, professional understanding of occupational safety.

• Provide positive engagement and guidance to operational teams and supporting directorates, helping them fulfil their responsibilities under UK health and safety legislation and internal procedures.

• Support SSEN Transmission's support directorates by helping managers and teams manage workplace health and safety risks, ensuring proportionate controls are understood, applied consistently and embedded into safe, healthy ways of working.

• Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders across SSEN Transmission and the wider SSE Group, promoting our Safety Licence principle: if it's not safe, we don't do it, while supporting occupational health and safety across the business.

• Contribute to the development, improvement and application of the Transmission Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) Management System, including training, providing information and monitoring health and safety performance.

You have

• A graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) with proven experience in safety and risk management. Membership of IOSH (or equivalent organisation) is also preferred.

• Professional stakeholder management skills to ensure cross business collaboration and the ability to build a high performing, commercially and customer focused safety culture.

• Detailed knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.

• Excellent communication skills with a natural ability for building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholder levels.

• A full UK driving licence with the flexibility to travel to our various SSEN sites and projects.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Stephanie at [e-mail] / 01738 342963 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.