H&S Policy Standards Advisor

Salary + Benefits: £36,812 - £46,016 Dependent on Experience + Company Car/Car Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Company Pension + Development through Career Progression Plan + Performance Related Quarterly Bonus + Flexible Working

Location: Head Office at Buttershaw, Bradford (Hybrid Model)

What Will This Role Involve?

Operating across all Yorkshire Water companies at strategic and operational levels, the H&S Policy and Standards Advisor is responsible for developing and maintaining YW’s HSE Management System and supporting the drive for sustainable improvements in HSE Management.

Key deliverables include:

• To ensure Yorkshire Water remains compliant with its legal requirements in relation to health and safety.
• To provide competent HSE advice and support to drive sustainable improvements in health and safety performance and culture.
• Develop and maintain the HSE Electronic and HSE Management Systems, including all associated documentation.
• Actively promote H&S Policy, Standards and Procedures.
• Attend consultative H&S forums and meetings, taking actions as a representative of the team.
• Coaching and mentoring Colleagues, Managers and Leaders in H &S

Please note this role will also involve some travel to other sites across the Yorkshire Region. 

Demonstrable ability to act on intuition and utilising own knowledge is vital, as the team is small and plays a crucial role in providing timely advice to the whole of YW.

What Skills & Experience Are We Looking For?

Essential

• NEBOSH Diploma or requisite level qualification.
• Experience in implementing H&S Management Systems and obtaining external certification (ISO 45001).
• Lead Auditor qualified in ISO standards (ISO 45001).
• Previous experience of developing and applying H&S Policy, Standards, Procedures and Communication via multiple mediums.
• Understanding of UK H&S legislative requirements.
• Full UK Driving Licence with ability to travel throughout Yorkshire Region and other locations when required.
• Ability to coach, develop and influence colleagues, managers, and senior managers.
• IT Literate; Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.
• Ability to demonstrate confidence in one’s own ability, with an authoritative approach when required.
• Ability to make HSE-related decisions.
• Experience of working with Trade Unions as one team as part of continual improvement process.

Desirable

• Chartered Member of IOSH.
• Previous experience of working in the Water Industry.
• Previous experience on the application of H&S Management Systems within a High Hazard Industry.
• Demonstrable experience of Risk Management within a Business wide context.

Advert Expiry Date: 7th April 2023

To assess your skills effectively, our selection process will include an online test, competency interview followed by a short practical and written assessment.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their wastewater taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.

We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.

Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.

We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.

Yorkshire Water values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Yorkshire Water reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.