Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce Hse Advisor

Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

**Location**:
Cardiff, GB

**Department Name**:
Wales and Western Region

**About Network Rail**:
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter.** **When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. **Watch our video to find out more**

The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England and the Southwest Peninsula.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.

**Brief Description**:
Provide advice and support to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team on all workforce health, safety and environmental issues. Promote a positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of workforce health, safety and environmental management.

**About the role (External)**:
**Key Accountabilities**:
1. Provide support, coaching and guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team for issues of workforce health, safety and environment.

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

3. Monitor and analyse workforce health, safety and environment data for trends, produce reports and make recommendations for corrective actions.

4. Identify health, safety & environmental key risks and make recommendations for control measures.

5. Support the implementation of national and local programmes and initiatives to improve workforce health, safety and environmental control.

6. Facilitate the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in their relationships via local safety forums/groups with Trade Union Safety Representatives and external safety and environmental bodies.

7. Provide guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Manager and team in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.

8. Facilitate arrangements for safety and environmental audits.

9. Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the team.

10. Undertake a sample check each period of safe system of work plans to monitor compliance with the Safe System of Work Planning Arrangements. Take action to address issues as identified.

11. Take and active role in developing the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.

**Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications**:

Essential
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH) Certificate
- Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
- Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
- Knowledge of environmental management system
- Knowledge of operational railway environment
- Analytical capability
- Local Accident & Incident Investigation
- Knowledge of coaching techniques
- Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Desirable
- NEBOSH diploma
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)

**Salary**: £34,050 - £38,305 range/ spot rate

**Closing date**: 12th October 22

Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone. We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.