Head of Workforce Health, Safety & Environment

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Head of Workforce Health, Safety & Environment

About Network Rail

ABOUT NETWORK RAIL AND THE DEPARTMENT:

We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out.

We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!

Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the countrys biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable and more reliable for the people who rely on us.

Were also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.

In joining Network Rail, youre not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britains best employers.

Does this sound like a team you'd love to be a part of?

Brief Description

The role, Head of Workforce Health and Safety Environment is to set the Regional vision and lead the activities necessary to continuously improve workforce health, safety and environment performance in the Region and provide management assurance to the leadership team on the extent to which the Region is managing and reducing its health, safety and environment risks. Lead the development and implementation of the Regions strategy for workforce safety, health, and environment.

About the role (External)

Essential

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, such as Occupational Safety and Health or Construction Management

Experience of working at a strategic level within safety, health or environment in an infrastructure organisation

Experience of successfully leading a team in a complex dynamic environment

Experience of developing strategic improvements in a safety critical environment

Exceptional influencing and communication skills

Significant experience in a health and safety role the rail or construction industry, or similar safety critical environment

Desirable

Chartered membership of relevant institution such as IOSH

Qualification in the alternative disciplines to the main qualification i.e. if main qualification is in environment then additional qualification in safety and health.

Understanding of the performance regime and financial systems

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• 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.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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