Accepting applications until: 

29 November 2024

Job Description

Description

Regional HSE Adviser (North)

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to Head of HSEQ

Overview of job

Providing professional HSE guidance and support to the Regional Delivery business in the North of England and Scotland, this role is all about promoting excellence, continuous improvement and providing pragmatic, practical advice and guidance to Operations.  It involves getting out and about, meeting people, problem solving and attention to detail.

3 best things about the job

·       It is a role with variety and opportunity to engage with people across the business.

·       It covers many aspects of the business, with a good balance of office work and getting out on site.

·       Knowing that what you do keeps people from being hurt and helps the environment.

Measures of success – 
In the first few months, you would have:

·       Visited each Region to meet the Heads of Regional Delivery managers and members of their team.

·       Become familiar with the Manchester and Glasgow warehouses.

·       Prepared information for, attended and participated in a quarterly Regional Operations review.

·       Conducted a number of site visits and site safety inspections at various locations and of different activities.

·       Developed an understanding of our HSEQ management systems and standards.

·       Carried out an Approved Contractor audit or review.

·       Learned a lot more about the interesting diversity of activities within the Outdoor business.

·       Been introduced to key stakeholders including franchise partner H&S representatives and our main operational delivery contractors.

Responsibilities of the role

• Provide professional HSE support and advice, supported by the Head of HSEQ and working closely with the Regional Operations Management and Projects teams, to support their improvement of HSE performance, through effective communication, direction, coaching, awareness, and encouragement helping them achieve compliance to standards and year-on-year improvements in performance.
• Ensure sure HSE policies and procedures, including risk assessments and method statements, are fit for purpose and effectively applied to ensure the health and safety of our and customer employees, contractors, visitors and members of the public who may be affected by the company’s activities.
• Supporting the maintenance and improvement of Outdoor’s H&S, Environmental and Quality management systems.
• Support the Global Approved Contractor and Supplier process through HSE performance assessment, inspection and auditing.
• Develop good working relationships with Franchise HSE professionals and the Global Partnership team.
• Accident and incident investigation and support where necessary.
• Maintain a good understanding of H&S legislation and provide practical guidance and support to the business as appropriate.
• Understand the health and safety requirements of Global’s franchise partners and ensure that internal documentation, procedures and practices comply with them.
• Supporting the development of the Regional Ops. Safety Improvement Plan with appropriate objectives and/or improvement opportunities agreed and assigned to the responsible department / individual and monitoring those actions are carried out within the timescale.
• Provide, support and direction to ensure that Outdoor meets the requirements of the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Standards, SafeContractor, Network Rail (or equivalent) and RISQS accreditations.
• To provide HSE support and guidance for Project/Construction work, reviewing appropriate documentation (WPP/CPP/RAMS), providing onsite support and advice as appropriate.

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following: 
 

• Being assertive, confident, able to influence and provide motivation
• Be innovative with good IT skills
• Be a good communicator both verbally and in writing, able to develop and sustain excellent working relationships with managers and staff, as well as external clients and suppliers.
• Comfortable with managing meetings and to presenting to senior managers
• A capacity to learn quickly, translate theory into practical actions
• Adaptable to changing situations and priorities, able to handle different priorities and deliver results in an effective and timely way.
• Able to work independently and effectively as the key SME for part of the business 
• Able to represent Global in a positive manner externally with Franchise Partners, 3rd party suppliers and relevant stakeholders
• Be flexible in their approach to working hours
• Passionate about driving improvements in safety culture and attitudes towards safety.
• Able to quickly identify and manage health & safety and environment issues and provide a pragmatic solution to them.

Having the following experience would be useful in the role

• Experience of working in a health, safety and environment role or in a safety critical role.
• Experience of operating in a highly-regulated environment, such as the rail network.
• Experience of audit methodology with familiarity of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001.
• Experience of operating across a multi-site organisation across a variety of environments.
• Experience of CDM Regulations and of working in a construction environment.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate (NVQ Level 3/5 in H&S, NCRQ Certificate in Applied H&S.) - Not essential but preferred
• Recognised accreditation to a professional HSE organisation (TechIOSH, CMIOSH or MIIRM) Not essential but preferred

Everyone is welcome at Global  

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.  

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global