Environmental Consultant à Afrique du Sud

Circa £95,000 per annum based on experience plus Car Allowance

Full time / 37 hrs a week / permanent

Location: Flexible across the Anglian Water region

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working; this role provides the opportunity to combine working from home and from an Anglian Water site. You will be working on sites across the Anglian Water region.

Make every drop of your potential count

Are you a strategic and visionary Health & Safety leader ready to shape the safety culture of a major utility organization? At Anglian Water, we’re committed to compliance and pioneering a safer, smarter future for our people and partners. As our Group Health and Safety Compliance Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation, driving excellence across our diverse business units and influencing safety standards across the UK water industry.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven organization where your expertise will directly impact thousands of lives and help us achieve our ambition of a Safer Every Day culture. You’ll work alongside senior leaders, act as deputy for the Group Head of Safety, represent Anglian Water externally, and shape the strategic direction of health and safety across a diverse and growing organization.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Personal private health care
• Annual bonus scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community
• 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with options to swap holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
• Flexible benefits supporting your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Paid time off when unwell
• Additional benefits including 20% off EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets, and a Cycle2Work scheme
• Free parking at all offices, sites, and leisure parks
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave, 4 weeks paternity/partner pay, and shared parental pay.

What you’ll be doing:

• Deputising and Representation: Deputise for the Head of Health and Safety, representing the function at Board and Executive Forums, and contributing to strategic leadership.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate with Directors and senior leaders to embed the “Safer Every Day” culture, aligning safety strategies with business goals.
• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and develop a team of safety professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
• Corporate Safety Reporting: Own and deliver safety performance reports, highlighting risks and informing decision-making at Board level.
• Policy and System Ownership: Lead the development, review, and governance of safety policies, procedures, and systems, ensuring compliance with legislation, ISO standards, and best practices.
• External Audit and Accreditation: Lead external safety audits and accreditation processes, maintaining relationships with regulatory bodies like HSE and Water UK.
• Risk Management and Compliance: Ensure robust risk monitoring and drive improvements in compliance areas such as COSHH and risk assessments.

What it takes to be successful:

• Senior-Level Experience in Health & Safety leadership, ideally in a complex environment. Management experience is essential.
• Degree or Diploma in Health and Safety.
• Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to influence decisions.
• Experience in developing and managing safety policies and systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with Boards and external partners.
• Leadership and coaching skills, with a passion for developing people and building a high-performance culture.
• Adaptability, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We are committed to equality, inclusion, and diversity. Our Management Board actively supports initiatives around health and ability, race and ethnicity, religion and belief, age, gender, sexuality, gender identity, and social mobility.

Closing date: 5th August 2025

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