Occupational Safety Manager Trainee

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people's day? We are seeking an Occupational Safety Manager Trainee to join our team based from our Head Office in London Bridge (hybrid working). This role will provide expert health and safety leadership across Southeastern, supporting teams to deliver the HSMS, annual H&S plan, and safety objectives. It will act as a key point of contact for managers and external stakeholders, drive effective safety reporting and compliance, support occupational safety standards and risk assessments, and help maintain ISO 45001 accreditation.

What you'll do:

• Act as support to Leadership teams in relation to Occupational Safety Initiatives.
• Manage the system for document control to ensure all documents are validated, tracked and issued.
• Act as secretary to Health Safety & Security Board (HSSB/JSC), taking accountability for preparation of the meeting pack and production of meeting minutes.
• Responsible for development of generic risk assessments, associated safe systems of work and COSHH across all Functions.
• Support the development of Southeastern's health and safety management system, policies and standards, including safety communications and support to line managers to deliver an excellent safety culture throughout the company.
• Provide regular reports that provide senior managers and executive teams with trend analysis that will allow decisions to be taken from an informed perspective.
• Develop the process for ensuring that significant incidents and accidents, including significant environmental events, are investigated appropriately and that recommendations are recorded, reviewed and tracked to give assurance the intention has been fulfilled.

The experience you'll need:

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to present clear, persuasive safety arguments at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex safety issues clearly and ensure understanding.
• Proven problem-solving capability, with strong analytical and investigatory skills to identify risks and make sound decisions.
• High attention to detail, with a methodical and thorough approach to safety management.
• Able to obtain recognised qualification in occupational safety (at least NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent) with a practical understanding of the application of those principles within the railway industry.
• Able to obtain professional membership of IOSH or equivalent to Chartered level.
• Able to obtain recognised qualification in accident/incident investigation (PPWD, Arthur D Little or equivalent).
• Able to obtain National Diploma in Railway Operations (Institute of Railway Operators) or equivalent desirable.

This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn't available for this role.

What you'll get in return:

• A final salary pension.
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays).
• Free rail travel across our networks.

A bit about Southeastern: We're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations. However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.