Health and Safety Manager

In this role, you will manage and work closely with the Occupational Health and Safety team, providing day-to-day support/guidance to partners, and developing and monitoring their performance to meet business needs.

You will also provide support and guidance as required to Wessex Water management teams.

What you'll do

In this exciting and varied role, you will:

• undertake regular visits to sites providing guidance and support to the Health and Safety team and other local teams
• share learnings across projects and business areas with respective managers, directors and teams
• contribute to the continuous improvement of our health and safety performance
• provide support for the development of SLT and board reports and papers
• attend business area meetings to ensure that a clear and consistent message is delivered to management teams
• review and monitor health and safety incident and observation trends, providing analysis to enable strategies and campaigns to be developed
• escalate in line with company requirements any significant incidents (including any lost time incident) or injury to a member of the public
• provide support on the planning and future development of health and safety-related initiatives, across all areas of the organisation
• monitor, support and lead on health and safety investigations as required
• engage with the business to help improve reporting of incidents, near misses and good practice, learning from both positive and negative events can occur
• support our health and safety campaigns and initiatives
• provide site support to external accreditation/compliance audits
• partake in the creation of award submissions.

What you'll need

We are looking for:

• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent
• working knowledge of operating high-hazard sites including lower-tier COMAH sites
• experience working across a multi-site environment delivering practical solutions to often complex problems
• the ability to positively engage, influence and promote a positive safety culture at all levels
• the ability to be self-motivated and plan day to day activities
• IT and communication report writing skills.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.