Safety Advisor (Operational)

at  Yorkshire Water

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £45,867 - £57,334
• A company car through company car lease scheme
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Safety Advisor progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Flexible / Hybrid Working (2 day in office a week)
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Please note this role requires flexibility as you will participate in a H&S standby rota to provide out of hours support and assistance. Please note this equates to approximately 4 weeks per year
We have an exciting opportunity for an Operational Safety Advisor to join the Health & Safety team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

WHAT WE DO:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Health & are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
Yorkshire Water are searching for an Operational Safety Advisor to join their hard-working and dedicated team covering operations across Yorkshire. In this position, you will ensure than Yorkshire Water remains compliant with its legal requirements in relation to health and safety. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the Yorkshire Water H&S policies, standards and guidance are implemented at an operational level across the business.
As an Operational Safety Advisor you will develop and embed a high-hazard industries approach to managing major accident hazards and risk whilst building a sustainable OH&S culture that drives continuous improvement through learning, innovation and intelligence.

WHAT SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Demonstrable experience as an Operational Safety Advisor in the water sector.
• NEBOSH Certificate Level Qualification as a minimum
• Member of IOSH or similar
• Formulating of presentations / presentation skills
• Full UK Driving Licence with ability to travel throughout Yorkshire Region and other locations when required
• Ability to coach, develop and influence others
• IT Literate; Excel/PowerPoint etc
• Ability to demonstrate an authoritative approach when required
• Experience of working with Trade Unions as one team as part of continual improvement process

Please refer the Job description for details