Health & Safety Lead

Vodafone Group; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Location: Newbury/London + Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join our Vodafone UK Networks team, where we’re continually building and enhancing our network, connecting millions of people and businesses across the country. Be part of the team that makes it all happen – simplifying, automating, and bringing better connectivity than ever before, with giga-fast speed, to our customers.

What you’ll do
The role of the Health & Safety Lead is to enable Network Development to improve performance and reduce risk. The role will form part of the Network Development Health, Safety, Environment and Quality department. Network Development consists of 5x business units which develops and delivers Vodafone mobile and fixed line network. This role will have a primary function within Infrastructure Management and Deployment. Infrastructure Management and Deployment consists of multiple delivery units and this role will be a support function to those areas.

The Health & Safety Lead role can be broken into 2x high-level areas, strategic improvements, and operational assistance.

Strategically, the Health & Safety Lead will support the Health & Safety Authority for Network Development at identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing change to improve performance and reduce risk.

Operationally, the role shall support IMD Managers and their operational teams in providing reasoned and subject matter advice, providing solutions of how to deliver safe operational activities. The role requires proactive engagement with internal teams and Vodafone partners. Engagement and collaboration are a core aspect of the Vodafone spirit values of #togetherwecan.

Responsibilities:

• Implement strategic and operational improvement programs at departmental level.
• Provide subject matter advice to Senior Managers in the delivery of H&S aspects / safe operational activities.
• Hold internal functions accountable to Vodafone legal duties and policies.
• Enable H&S engagement sessions with Vodafone partners awarded contracts in the UK.
• Hold Vodafone partners accountable to legal duties and contractual obligations.
• Review and formal approval of project / contract level CPP’s.
• Create, update and develop IMS documentation where Vodafone are appointed PD / PC.
• Conduct incident investigations.
• Lead the closure of ‘Major’ non-conformances from monitoring activities.
• Analyze and provide reports to the Network Development H&S Authority.

Who you are

• A strong sense of integrity to address issues that might be unpopular but are necessary for the safety of people and Vodafone.
• Purpose driven and able to demonstrate positive cultural items in support of Vodafone Spirit.
• Operationally conscious and able to support safe delivery of operational activities.
• Analytical and fact-based in assessing information.
• Experienced at looking at the ‘larger’ risk profile picture.
• Experience of dealing with challenging situations and communicating with resistant members of a team.
• Comfortable in operating in fast-paced and challenging environments.
• Experienced in change management / implementing change within a business.
• Strong ability to write process, policy, procedural documents, and reports.
• Willing to get involved at improving performance reduce risk, led by example character.

Qualifications:

• 5 years + H&S experience.
• Industry experience in telecommunications, utilities, street works.
• Member of industry body at a level of GradIOSH (or final stages of working towards).
• Completed H&S Diploma (or in progress of working towards).

What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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