Health, Safety& Wellbeing Strategy & Reporting Manager

As the HSW Strategy & Reporting Manager, you’ll report to the Head of HSW (Strategy, Assurance & Systems) and work across the Health Safety and Wellbeing function, supporting the wider HSW Leadership Team.

Your role is to support the development of HSW strategy and drive delivery of the agreed strategic plans and initiatives, working closely with colleagues in other departments to maximise collaboration. You will have gained experience of improving health safety and wellbeing in an operational role within a large organisation and have excellent planning and communication skills to assist in the promotion of our plans and track their implementation.

You will also be the responsible for coordinating the delivery of performance and improvement reporting to all levels of the Thames Water business. Leading a team of analysts to develop and maintain reporting, interrogating data for insights to share with wider HSW team and ensure integrity and timeliness of the data we hold.

What you’ll be doing as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy & Reporting Manager

• Develop and drive implementation / tracking of the HSW Strategy and Business plans, working with our functional business partners to ensure timely delivery
• Responsible for the collation and preparation of company HSW performance data and information
• Lead continual data insights to support the Director of HSW / Heads of HSW deliver continual improvements in HSW performance and business compliance
• Maintain an up-to-date view of HSW business plan delivery priorities including governance for the HSW Leadership Team
• Lead, manage and develop staff to achieve agreed objectives, providing strong leadership aligned with the Thames Water Values
• Effectively lead the Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture of the team as well driving and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to in line with Health & Safety Policy
• Ensuring an exceptional service to both our internal and external customers with early personal interventions as required

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid
Working Pattern: 36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

• Strong background involving management of health safety and wellbeing in a utility or construction field
• Ability to analyse technical data and information / evaluate problems and identify solutions, presenting findings to HSW Lead Team
• Taking ownership of your workload and prioritising your own and team’s tasks
• Ability to lead and develop people within a team, prioritising and directing workloads
• Developed communication / interpersonal skills – written and presentations to Exec Management Level
• Strong IT skills, including use of Microsoft packages such as Power Automate and PowerBI
• Good stakeholder engagement and customer focus
• Chartered member of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety & Health)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Private Medical Health Care
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.