Your Team
Join our small, dedicated in-house Occupational Health team where you'll be instrumental in shaping the health and wellbeing agenda of our diverse workforce across News UK.
Your Role
This is your chance to become a trusted partner in a fast-paced media environment, driving proactive wellbeing initiatives that directly influence a major UK employer. You will enjoy exceptional autonomy and the satisfaction of building strong, lasting relationships, seeing the direct impact of your clinical and advisory expertise daily.
You will join our expert Occupational Health team, reporting directly to the Head of Health & Wellbeing based in London and Broxbourne ensuring the Occupational Health agenda is positioned at the highest level of strategic business importance.
Day to day you will
* Provide specialist occupational health advice and support to line managers and HR Business Partners.
* Assist with preparation of occupational health policies, standards and procedures to ensure evidence based practice and compliance.
* Regular liaison with designated personnel.
* Be actively involved in data collection for auditing purposes.
* Collaborative working with key personnel where it has been identified perform health surveillance and fitness for work health screening - this will include travel to Knowsley (2-3) and Eurocentral (Glasgow) 1-2 a year.
* Provide managers with occupational health advice on short and long term sickness absence cases, outlining in detail rehabilitation and redeployment options where appropriate.
* Collaborate with other internal and external support services where relevant i.e. Occupational Health Physician, Physiotherapist, Health and Safety, AXA, EAP provider and HR ensuring that a high standard of service is provided within the agreed service level agreement.
* Support the in house First Aider and Mental Health First Aiders.
* Provide monthly induction training and support management training programme.
* Partake in the development and delivery of Health and Wellbeing initiatives.
* Review employment health assessment forms within agreed timescales and advise regarding any recommended workplace adjustments.
What we’re looking for from you
* This would suit a Qualified Occupational Health Advisor with 5 plus years of experience.
* A background with experience in complex case management and mental health giving appropriate advice to HR and Management.
* Specific experience in dealing with health surveillance (audiometry, FLT skin and night workers) would be an advantage.
* Good IT and organisational skills.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
Benefits
* Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
* Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
* Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
* Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
* Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
* Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
* Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
* A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
* Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
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