Health and Safety Specialist Newbury, England
Job description
Location: Field based (Customer Site / Newbury hub / home)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection 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. 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.
What you’ll do
Ensure VBTS teams (customer dedicated and project delivery) align and adhere to –
- Health & Safety regulatory requirements,
- Customer contractual requirements
- Vodafone policies, and best practices across dedicated build / delivery / run functions
The Health and Safety Specialist is the primary health and safety support for a VBTS UK dedicated account(s). This is a key role, and the individual is the first point of contact for the dedicated account to provide competent advice in relation to health and safety with the aim of preventing harm to VBTS UK staff, subcontractors, client personnel and other third parties.
The Health and Safety Specialist needs to understand the individual customer, contractual and regulatory requirements in relation to the different activities being undertaken across the dedicated teams and projects and provide customer support as required through contractual commitment.
The Health and Safety Specialist will work alongside the dedicated account and project teams to ensure they are operated in line with company procedures and legal minimum requirements. This role will also provide Subject Matter Expertise on auditing / authorising 3rd party contractors for appropriate and safe delivery of accountabilities.
The Health and Safety Specialist reports to the Health and Safety Governance Manager and is responsible for ensuring that the below activities are performed to the best of their abilities. This is not an exhaustive list and other responsibilities may be allocated by the Health and Safety Governance Manager to meet the business needs.
What will you be doing?
- Ensure VBTS have a robust method of undertaking Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties relating to design assessments,
- Manage, review the Customer Health and Safety Management Plan
- RAMS generation, approval and on-site compliance.
- Ensure and demonstrate compliance where applicable to H&S Law and best practice
- Ensure and demonstrate that all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements of the VBTS Contracts and Vodafone policies are fully delivered by the VBTS - Professional Services teams.
- As required attend customer or Vodafone premises to assist in H&S deliverables
Who are we looking for?
- Knowledge of Health Safety, Environment Law, including the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations
- Practical experience of Safety Management System delivery and monitoring.
- Practical experience of Safety Systems of Work, generation, delivery and monitoring.
- NEBOSH diploma or equivalent / NVQ Level 5 or higher
- NEBOSH General with Construction Certificate will be considered if support with relevant experience /covering letter.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
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, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
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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