Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Location

Liverpool, GB

Department Name

OB North West HSE Director (115605) G2

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Our Route

North West route runs from Cheshire in the south to Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cumbria in the North, with the two Northern Powerhouse cities of Liverpool and Manchester on the route, as well as the tourist destinations of Blackpool and the Lake District.

Major stations across the route include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly.

The North West route is part of the North West and Central region.

We’re a very busy region, with 1.3 million passengers travelling on our rails every weekday, and 700,000 tonnes of freight moved a week. With 571 stations in the North West & Central region, we make up a quarter of Britain’s railway system.

Brief Description

What will you be doing?

Provide advice and support to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team on all workforce health, safety and environmental issues.Promote a positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of workforce health, safety and environmental management.

About The Role (External)

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

• Provide support, coaching and guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team for issues of workforce health, safety and environment.
• Provide support in the collation of workforce health, safety and environment data.
• Monitor and analyse workforce health, safety and environment data for trends, produce reports and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Identify health, safety & environmental key risks and make recommendations for control measures.
• Support the implementation of national and local programmes and initiatives to improve workforce health, safety and environmental control.
• Facilitate the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in their relationships via local safety forums/groups with Trade Union Safety Representatives and external safety and environmental bodies.
• Provide guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Manager and team in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.
• Facilitate arrangements for safety and environmental audits.
• Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the team.
• Undertake a sample check each period of safe system of work plans to monitor compliance with the Safe System of Work Planning Arrangements. Take action to address issues as identified.
• Take and active role in developing the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.
  
  
  

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• 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
• Local Accident & Incident Investigation
• Knowledge of coaching techniques
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
  
  
  

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:

• NEBOSH diploma
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

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• Salary: Band 4B starting at £35,582 and raising to £40,029.
• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)
• 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
• 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
  
  
  

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Closing date: 1 January 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision