We’re Severn Trent Services, a commercial arm of the Severn Trent Group. We provide water and waste services to companies nationwide, including the MoD and The Coal Authority.
Are you passionate about creating a safe, healthy, and thriving workplace? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership to drive a culture where safety and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do?
Severn Trent Services is searching for a knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate Health and Safety Manager. In this role, you will champion and lead the delivery of health and safety across our organisation.
Providing expertise and technical knowledge, the Health and Safety Manager will advise on all aspects of health and safety. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership skills, the ability to influence at all levels within the business, and be willing to support field-based teams as required.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing our safety culture and health and safety journey.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Deliver risk management, including risk reduction and mitigation measures and implementation strategies.
2. Review and update RAMS to ensure minimal risk exposure.
3. Host Health and Safety forum meetings.
4. Ensure organisational legislative compliance.
5. Support ongoing improvements for ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 certifications.
6. Investigate incidents as appropriate, ensuring findings are communicated to senior management.
7. Act as a key business advisor on safety, legislative changes, and best practices, ensuring company-wide implementation.
8. Manage, coach, and lead the health and safety team.
9. Conduct training sessions, toolbox talks, and inductions.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
1. Proven experience leading HSW initiatives within complex, multi-departmental environments.
2. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
3. Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
4. Deep understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practices.
5. Experience in utilities or similar industries is highly desirable.
6. Ability to lead and develop teams, including remote staff.
7. Skilled in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
8. Full UK driving licence.
9. Ability to obtain security clearance.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, recognizing that diverse minds, experiences, and backgrounds help us learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands who genuinely care about their work, embodying our values.
Inclusion is a priority, supported by our working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability, and Ethnicity – which help us foster a diverse and inclusive environment.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Some of the perks of joining Severn Trent Services include:
* Salary circa £52,000
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% based on company performance
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with options to buy or sell up to 5 days)
* Leading pension scheme with doubled contributions (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave scheme to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discount
* Dedicated training and development through our ‘Academy’
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family-friendly policies
* Two volunteering days per year
WHAT’S NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you. Please prepare an updated CV and set aside about five minutes to apply. For questions or guidance, contact our recruitment team at recruitment@severntrent.co.uk.
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