Health & Safety Adviser

2 months ago

Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom Scottish Water Full time

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

It’s not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland. But it’s what’s behind every job here.

Our work keeps Scotland’s water flowing, from reservoir to tap – and from sink to sea via our treatment plants.

If Health & Safety is something you are passionate about, this is the job for you. You will be based in one of strategic Health and Safety hubs in the central belt of Scotland. The role is site based so it is ideal that you're based in or within easy travelling distance of areas including Edinburgh, Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders. Therefore, possession of a full clean driving license is essential.

What you’ll do 

You will help our frontline operations teams to work safely, providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support across allocated customer groups, at all levels within the business. As such, high levels of communication and customer support are key attributes for this role.

Promote a positive health and safety culture within Scottish Water by enabling managers and employees to understand and action their responsibilities.

Carry out Health and Safety compliance audits to ensure that the required health and safety standards and work practices are in place and working effectively.

Incident investigation is a key part of the role therefore a high standard of report writing will be required, ensuring root causes are identified and appropriate actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence.

What you’ll bring 

You’ll be an experienced Health & Safety professional with a proven track record of working across a wide range of H&S disciplines. Along the way, you’ll have acquired your NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent and have good knowledge and understanding of the H&S Legislation. Professional development in this space is key, so you’ll be required to actively keep up to date with legislation, trends and innovations.

You’ll bring strong communication skills and should be confident working on your own, at times remotely given the geographical area. You will have experience of engaging and influencing key stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

Attention to detail is vital, you will actively monitor activities across Scottish Water’s operations including, suppliers, contractors and partners. An ability for spotting trends and solving a problem are helpful, both on your own initiative and with help from colleagues.

A commitment to build on existing operational experience and willingness to develop an understanding of Scottish Water processes and practices is essential. 

You will have knowledge of working in the utility industry, particularly in relation to Working at Height, Confined Spaces, Energy Isolations and COSHH.

What you’ll get

While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.

You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including 6 public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take time off to volunteer in your community.

When it comes to major life events, we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working.

For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), and life assurance.

As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.

The not-so-small print

This role will be a Grade 6. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £33,560. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £44,140.

If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on the 23rd August and aiming to do interviews for this role week commencing 2nd September.

Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party, and must be completed before your start date. Don’t worry - we’ll only start these checks once you’ve accepted an offer.

A few final things worth knowing…

Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If you’re interested in this job, but don’t tick all the boxes, apply anyway We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So don’t rule yourself out

Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. We’re very used to making adjustments, so please don’t be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it’s important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don’t already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

Finally (finally), candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won’t need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted. 

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