Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor – location flexible

Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor – location flexible

Location

, GB

Department Name

AM HSE Director – WCML (541950) G1About Network Rail

Our Region

Our North West & Central region runs from London Euston and Marylebone in the South through the Chiltern and West Midlands regions, the North West of England, and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. We are home to the West Coast Mainline, the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, serving London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

We’re a very busy region, with 1.3 million passengers travelling on our rails every weekday, and 700,000 tonnes of freight moved a week. With 571 stations in the North West & Central region, we make up a quarter of Britain’s railway system.

We are committed to transforming the North West & Central region into a customer-focused service organisation, putting passengers first. We will prioritise safe, reliable train services against the ongoing need to build a bigger, better railway capable of transporting more people and produce in the future.

Our Route

The West Coast South route stretches from the south of Crewe to London Euston, carrying millions of passengers, and up to 10% of the country’s freight traffic each year. Our route contains the West Coast main line which stretches over 1,000 miles of track and has 64 passenger stations. It’s also the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, forming Anglo-Scottish journeys between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as providing commuter links to the capital through Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Buckinghamshire.

The West Coast main line was electrified in the 1960s, allowing for longer, faster train services for passengers and freight. This meant that London Euston Station has to be rebuilt to create space for the new overhead equipment and was the first station in London to provide express passenger journeys to distant cities.

Brief Description

Brief description

Provide workforce health, safety and environmental advice to the Route Functions and teams. Monitor compliance with legislative and corporate requirements. Promote a positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of welfare, health, safety and environment management.

Please note, the location of the role is flexible across the West Coast South Route – Stoke, Stafford, Rugby, Milton Keynes, London & Birmingham

About the role (External)

Key accountabilities

1. Provide support and guidance to the Head of Maintenance Delivery and Head of Operations Delivery and teams on all workforce health, safety and environmental matters. 

2. Provide support in the collation and analysis of workforce health, safety & environment data.

3. Check that health, safety and environment management systems are adhered to.

4. Support the implementation of national safety improvement programmes and take the national lead on designated activities.

5. Provide guidance to the Head of Maintenance Delivery and Head of Operations Delivery and teams in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.

6. Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the teams.

7. Identify key risks and make recommendations for control measures.

8. Take an active role in developing the teams in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.

9. Initiate appropriate analysis to identify adverse trends and make recommendations on corrective action. 

10. Monitor the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents including ownership by an appropriate Designated Competent Person (DCP). 

11. Provide support in the monitoring and reporting of progress to close out non-conformance reports and audit / self-certification actions.

12. Provide support to the Head of Maintenance Delivery and Head of Operations Delivery and teams when interfacing with external safety and environmental bodies.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications 

Essential 

• Knowledge of Network Rail Health and Safety Management System
• Knowledge of Network Rail Environment Management System
• Knowledge of maintenance processes and techniques
• Knowledge of investigations process and techniques
• NEBOSH Diploma or recognised equivalent qualification
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

Desirable 

• Knowledge of operational railway environment
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)
• Membership of a relevant professional body

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace – skills and talents we need in our business Click here for more information

Closing date: 26th December 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

• Salary: starting at £46,701 and raising to £52,538
• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)
• My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

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Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Closing date: 04 July 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

We will endeavour to offer a diverse interview panel wherever possible.

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