About the Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Health Advisor to join our Enabling Functions team. The location of this role is flexible and can be based from any of our UK main offices, which include London, Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Derby and Birmingham. You’ll be part of a supportive and forward‑thinking Health team, playing a key role in delivering an integrated approach to health across the business.
What you'll be doing
* Support the delivery of Zero Harm and the health and wellbeing strategy for the UK.
* Support the implementation of occupational health, hygiene, and wellbeing initiatives.
* Contribute to the work of the Fatal Risks Group and other health‑related forums to ensure best practice is consistently developed across the business.
* Assist in drafting and reviewing new processes to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation.
* Have involvement with the central occupational health administration team.
* Create and support up‑to‑date training or presentations on health and wellbeing to ensure health risks are recognised and properly managed.
* Support delivery of a full and proactive Health and wellbeing service throughout the UK business.
* Support all internal and external audit requirements.
* Support the health team to ensure sound hygiene principles are used effectively within the business.
* Promote healthier lifestyles by contributing to health‑related campaigns and promotional materials by supporting engagement activity roll‑outs.
* Plan and conduct appropriate site visits with the project H&S leads to ensure projects remain in line with health and hygiene matters.
* Manage all health‑related SharePoint material and page creation.
* Maintain data integrity and medical confidentiality in line with The Data Protection Act.
* Collaborate with other health and safety professionals, and occupational health and hygiene specialists across the industry to help further consolidate better management of health issues in construction.
* Support the Head of Health as and when required.
Who we're looking for
* NEBOSH Health and Safety certificate (or equivalent).
* Further training is an advantage but not essential (BOHS hygiene modules, occupational health management, wellbeing specific qualifications).
* Passionate about health and the delivery of positive health‑related outcomes for our people.
* Understanding the basic principles of health risk management.
* Ability to work within a team and with different specialisms to deliver an integrated health approach.
* Competent author of procedures/process mapping and skilled in use of appropriate IT packages (MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook).
* Strong communicator at all levels, both in terms of written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
* Keen attention to detail and quality.
* Collaborative, reliable, proactive and able to meet demanding deadlines.
* Eligibility to work and live in the UK at the time of joining.
* Flexibility and ability to travel as required.
* Occupational health, hygiene, or wellbeing knowledge is an advantage.
* Knowledge/experience of working in the construction/infrastructure sector is a bonus.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life.
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
We are members of WISE, ENEI, the Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
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