Health & Safety Advisor
Job Summary
Circa 47000 - 54000 Depending on skills and experienceper annum Car Allowance
Full time/37 hrs a week/permanent
Location: Can be based at one of our sites in either Lincoln Grantham HuntingdonPeterboroughor Cambridge
Anglian Water embraces a flexible working approach. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working with an average of 3 days per week being onsite across the Anglian Water region.
Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!
At Anglian Water we are readying ourselves to begin delivery of our biggest ever capital and operational maintenance programmes in AMP8. Across our regionwellsee population growth of around 700000 people and more demand than ever before from businesses.
Anglian Water is at the forefront of enabling this growth somethingwereexcited about and proud to play such a fundamental role in. Central to our values at Anglian Water is safety. As we start this new chapterwellbe working together with colleagues and partners to keep safety at the cornerstone of everything we do.
As a result of our continued growth we are expanding our Safety Team and are looking foradditionalSafety Advisors to support the business with roles available based in Northampton Huntingdon Cambridge & Peterborough
In this role you will provide professional and authoritative safety services offering specialist advice across all areas of safety. Yourexpertisewill be essential in enabling our managers employees and partner contractors to adhere to Anglian Waters comprehensive health and safety policies procedures and practices.
Join us in our mission tomaintainthe highest standards of safety and compliance across our operations.
As a valued employeeyoullbe entitled to:
Competitive pension scheme Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
Personal private health care
Annual bonus scheme
26 days leave rising with service Bank Holidays with theoptionto swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
Life Cover at 8x your salary
Personal Accident cover up to 5x your salary
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts discounted cinematicketsand a Cycle2Work scheme
Free parking at all officessiteand leisure parks
Excellent family friendly policies such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.
Whatyoullbe doing:
Provideappropriate experttimely(reactive and proactive) cost effective andpracticableadvice and guidance to managers and employees on safety mattersin order tocomply withlegal and moral health and safety standards.
Support and influence front line managers & staff to ensure that they understand and adhere toappropriate practicesconsistent with current legislation and industry best practice.
Resolve enquiries received from customers (both internal and external) andrespondas necessary.
Provideappropriateand targeted support on procedures and guidance to managers and employees.
Work with other safety professionals to ensure a consistent approach to safety and share best practice across the business.
Review business unit performance and provide support and direction toidentifyareas requiring development and improvement.
Carry out a programme of active management safetyauditsand inspections
Carry out detailed investigations and report on significant accidents incidents and near misses.
Assistin the development of the Safe & Well system ensuring that information is in a format which is readily understoodpracticableand useable by managers and employees.
Establish andmaintaineffective relationships with partnercontractorspersonnel to develop initiatives and common standards to raise H&S performance.
What does it take to be successful
Full UK Driving Licence due to the regular travel across the region
Applicants must live within the Anglian Water Region due to the nature of the role and the travel. This ensurestimelyaccess to our sites and effective collaboration with our team
Ideally NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or having embarked on/part way through the course)
Member of IOSH (Tech IOSH/CMIOSH or Grad IOSH)
NEBOSH Certificate as a minimum
Flexible in responding to customer needs and safety team demands
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
Dont meet every requirement on the job advert Please still apply! Having a wealth of people fromdifferent backgroundsand with different experiences introduces new ways of thinking which transforms how we work. Challenging our thinking and decision-making helps us to continually improve. It also better reflects our region and the customers and communities that we serve every single day. Even if you are not successful for thisparticular role your application could open other opportunities.
Closing date:20/05/2026
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About Company
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