Health & Safety Advisor in Maidstone

Summary

Are you a proactive Health & Safety professional who thrives on variety? Do you enjoy balancing strategic office-based risk management with hands-on, face-to-face site engagement? We are seeking a NEBOSH-certified Health & Safety Advisor to join our team. This is a dynamic, hybrid role where you will split your time between our Kent Operations hub, working from home, and travelling out on site across the Kent region to support the management of H&S and ensure compliance. As our dedicated H&S champion, you will report directly to the Head of H&S, providing expert advice to Regional departments, driving our Wellbeing strategy, and ensuring our operations remain safe, compliant, and forward-thinking.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Expert Guidance & Training: Provide sound safety advice grounded in legislation and company policy. A key part of your role will involve inspecting / auditing our operations and engaging with audiences out on site on H&S matters.
• Risk & Accident Management: Lead specialist risk assessments, champion safe methods of operation, and collaborate on thorough accident investigations to drive continuous improvement.
• Wellbeing & HR Collaboration: Act as the champion for our Wellbeing strategy (including Mental Health support). You will support our HR partners on Occupational Health queries and Occupational Hygiene programmes.
• Fleet Safety: Liaise with our Fleet department to support fleet safety initiatives and targeted training.
• Compliance & Auditing: Monitor the H&S mailbox for timely issue resolution, review controlled H&S documents, and conduct robust audits and inspections across various workplaces.

What We Are Looking For

• Certification: A NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 qualification in Health & Safety) is essential.
• Regional Mobility: Ability to travel flexibly out to various sites across the Kent region as required.
• Experience: Proven track record as an H&S practitioner managing a geographically dispersed or remote workforce.
• Influencing Skills: Experience managing complex, tricky situations with the ability to influence and guide others positively.
• Auditing & Systems: Strong understanding of H&S management systems, how to conduct audits, and proficiency in Microsoft / Google suites.
• Wellbeing Focus: Experience in supporting employee wellbeing and mental health strategies.

Interviews

Face-to-face interviews will be held either at our Hockers Lane or Bewl offices.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

Benefits package

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

Employment Information

It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

Compensation package

Compensation package: Up to £44 000 + Company Car Allowance £ £6,492.29.

Why Join Us?

• Be you, belong and valued.
• Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.
• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.
• We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.

About South East Water

We supply top-quality drinking water to 2.3 million customers in the southeast of England. Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 544 million litres of water every day. It's the skill and expertise of our employees that ensures our water meets the highest standards. We make sure we can meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future.

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