Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

About Network Rail and the Department:

We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out. We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation! Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country's biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable and more reliable for the people who rely on us. We're also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry. In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.

Brief Description:

Are you passionate about health, safety, and well-being? We are seeking a Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor to support our East Coast Route teams in promoting a positive safety culture. The Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor role focuses on providing expert guidance and support to our East Coast Route Maintenance, Operations, and Telecomms teams. Key responsibilities include fostering positive cultural and behavioural changes in health and well-being, alongside evaluating and improving site health and safety management systems.

We are seeking someone with excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a strong desire to support others and develop effective solutions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate collaborative behaviours, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to implement positive changes in a dynamic environment. This role involves applying safety expertise specifically to railway operations, with a strong emphasis on ensuring effective management of health and safety on sites. Key focuses include supporting and developing team members while assisting managers in implementing practical, risk-based safety solutions.

If you’re proactive, solution-oriented, and passionate about safety, this is your opportunity to make an impact. This role typically involves a 35-hour workweek and is primarily site-based. As the railway operates 24/7, applicants must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate operational needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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
• Knowledge of coaching techniques
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)

Salary and benefits:

• Salary of £35,582- £44,477 (Band 4.b) depending on skills, qualifications and experience
• 28 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

Please note that the advert closes on the 2nd January 2025 and late applications will not be considered.

We care deeply about welcoming people no matter where they’re from, how old they are or what disability they may have. We encourage applications from every age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or caring responsibility. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you! We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential skills and experience detailed above. Network Rail positively embraces flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life. We will consider all flexible working applications.

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

If you like the sound of all that, we’d love it if you could submit your application online.