Safety Partner (Rail & Transport) - SMS & Risk Lead

Nottingham Trams Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free tram travel for you and dependats

Free on-site parking

Pension contribution / Salary Sacrific

Medical cover with Westfield Health

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Nottingham Trams Ltd in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Safety Business Partner to join our QHSE team. You’ll work with operations and engineering as a trusted adviser, helping keep colleagues, customers and the public safe while delivering a reliable tram network.

The role focuses on safety partnering, maintaining the Safety Management System, risk and compliance, investigations, training and competence, and supporting safe change and projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety role, ideally rail/transport or safety-critical environment.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or above.
• Experience maintaining and improving a Safety Management System (SMS).
• Experience supporting risk assessments and implementing effective controls.
• Experience interpreting and applying health and safety legislation and industry standards.
• The confidence to influence and build strong working relationships at all levels, and to challenge constructively where needed.
• Pre-employment medical is required.

Responsibilities

• Safety Partnering — Advising managers and teams with practical, risk-based health and safety guidance.
• SMS – Maintaining and improving the Safety Management System, ensuring policies and records remain effective and compliant.
• Risk & Compliance – Supporting risk assessments and ensuring compliance with legislation and rail standards.
• Investigation & Learning – Leading investigations, identifying root causes and sharing lessons learned.
• Training & Competence – Developing safety competence through coaching and training across the business.
• Change & Project Safety – Supporting engineering projects and operational changes with risk controls.
• Safety Culture & Engagement – Promoting safe behaviours and continuous safety performance improvement.

Skills

Health and safety expertise

Stakeholder influence

Investigation & reporting

Change management

Training & competence

Risk assessment

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or above

Tools

SMS maintenance

Job description

Nottingham Trams Ltd in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Safety Business Partner to join our QHSE team. You’ll work with operations and engineering as a trusted adviser, helping keep colleagues, customers and the public safe while delivering a reliable tram network.

The role focuses on safety partnering, maintaining the Safety Management System, risk and compliance, investigations, training and competence, and supporting safe change and projects.