Health, Safety

In this role, you will be focused on our Safety, Health, and Wellbeing Strategy, and ensuring compliance with the Thames Water management system, standards, processes, and procedures. You will provide technical, problem-solving expert support both on-site and remotely to ensure the safe running of Thames Waters undertakings.

The role will be field-based in London but with hybrid working.

**What you’ll be doing as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor**:

- Advise stakeholders (which will include wholesale, support service staff and contractors) on Safety, Health, and well-being matters including compliance with applicable legislation and industry best practices by liaising with enforcing authorities and professional groups.
- On site 3 days per week being the face of Health, Safety and Wellbeing for London
- Raise awareness in the business and deliver training in line with the annual training plan.
- Lead and undertake audits/inspections and incident investigations.
- Assist in the review and agreement process of safe systems of work and risk assessments where there is a significant risk to safety and the environment.
- Assist with advice on some of the company's high-risk sites that come under the COMAH regulations, enabling confined space sewer entries, and ensuring safe and secure isolations are provided.

**What you should bring to the role**
- NEBOSH / NCRQ Diploma or working towards it, and a certified or chartered member of IOSH. (CertIOSH. CMIOSH)
- Technical knowledge of the water industry would be advantageous, if you have construction or water industry background, please specify it in cover letter.
- Experience in isolations/permits, manual handling, street works, legionella, asbestos, chemical, statutory inspections, machinery safety and process safety.
- Full UK Driving license.
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal and able to communicate with senior business leaders.
- Have a passion for Health, Safety and Wellbeing lead by example and be comfortable debating ideas and initiatives to inspire.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive salary from £41,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance £4,500 annum.
- Contributory pension - Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Once a year Personal Medical Assessments.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

**Who are we?**

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

**Working at Thames Water**

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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.