Health, Safety & Security Practitioner
Job description
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We are looking for a highly motivated and efficient practitioner to help execute the delivery of Health & Safety service across our high-end TV & Film Productions and studio facilities. We want someone who can contribute by supporting studio operations and in-house production teams plus our production partners with their H&S requirements. The productions element of our business is fast paced and dynamic. As a safety practitioner serving this part of the business, you will be willed to take action, and solution focussed. Being agile to the needs of the business will mean working across a range of locations and shifting attention in line with the priorities at that time. Primarily this will mean working across our studios in Elstree and at our Head Office in Osterley but could involve periodic travel further afield. What you'll do: Providing practical H&S support across various production genres within Sky Studios, to help implement Health, Safety and Security Initiatives and enable our production teams to meet their creative ambitions. Providing day-to-day support to our operational teams within our brand-new studio facility (Sky Studios Elstree). your approach will need to adapt to the dynamic requirements of our clients. Monitoring and assisting with the overall approach to H&S across Sky and our production partners, conducting sampling of the process and records to ensure performance. Work as part of a agile H&S team responsible for supporting across the business in areas such as technology, retail, engineering and wider production areas as required. What you'll bring: You have an excellent understanding of how Health & Safety enables a TV/Film production and can demonstrate the value it adds, to enhance the levels of health & safety afforded to all Sky colleagues, and maintaining awareness of latest trends/approaches in Health & Safety, using this to keep the wider team advised You work effectively in a team environment; building positive relationships with colleagues, customers, business partners, and collaborators to achieve targeted business results; You’re able to flex your approach, adapt your style and methods to get the best out of our in-house productions and 3rd party production partners. developing their skills and accountability in H&S to drive delivery of initiatives, projects, and programmes You have excellent communication skills with the ability to interface at all levels; confident, capable, and credible in front of senior operational management, production managers and 3rd parties, to maintain H&S standards on our sites/locations to enable users to achieve their creative goals whilst encouraging a positive H&S culture An ability to build an extensive network with other broadcasters and industry experts to ensure Sky remains up to date with the latest industry knowledge, and representing Sky at industry forums to influence positive change, ensuring that changes align with the Sky Strategy You will have gained a minimum level 3 occupational health and safety qualification i.e., NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent. (Level 6 qualification is desirable but not crucial) Team Overview Group Risk Office Sky’s Safety, Security & Resilience team are a source of expert advice and support for the organisation. Working closely with internal and external partners, we provide analysis, insight and solutions that help to keep people, assets, and sites safe across the Sky family. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. Your office base: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Or Sky Studios Elstree Sky Studios Elstree is a new, state-of-the-art film and TV studio based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. With 13 stages set across 27.5 acres, our world-class studio will become home to a host of Sky Originals, created by Sky Studios, as well as major film productions from NBCUniversal. Inclusion: At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to support you as much as we can with flexible shift patterns. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
