Health, Safety

In this role, you will help deliver our Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Strategy and ensure compliance with the Thames Water management system, standards, processes, and procedures.
The role is primarily field-based, with some hybrid working. It will require frequent travel, generally within a specified region but occasionally throughout the wider Thames Water supply area.

**What you will be doing as a Health and Safety Advisor - Fixed Term Contract**
- Conducting regular scheduled inspections of Thames Water Utilities Ltd. (TWUL) treatment works, including those listed under COMAH.
- Liaising with local management regarding HSW performance and promoting HSW initiatives.
Providing support, advice, and/or signposting for all matters relating to HSW.
- Reviewing incident investigations as they arise and, where directed, overseeing or leading investigations.
- Attending team meetings for operational teams to support the promotion of HSW initiatives.
Attending all department meetings and providing regular updates on activities within your operational areas.
- Working and building collaborative relationships with contractors to review and maintain performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Undertaking fire risk assessments.
- Performing face fit testing.
- Delivering HSW training
- Undertaking or contributing to ad-hoc HSW projects.
- Undertaking individual ad-hoc projects as defined by your manager.
- Performing any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.
- Location: Hybrid - multiple locations

Working Hours: 36 Hours

**What you should bring to the role**
- A passion for Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, leading by example.
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—and the ability to communicate with senior business leaders.
- Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team.
- Holder of the NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and a willingness to work towards NEBOSH/NVQ Diploma and Chartered Membership of IOSH.
- Technical knowledge of a related industry (utilities, infrastructure, or construction) is advantageous, though not essential.
- Full UK driving license.

**What is in it for you**
- Competitive salary from £41,040 to £50,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
- Car Allowance £4,500 annum
- Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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**Who are we?**

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

**Working at Thames Water**

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.