Health and Safety Business Partner

Job Introduction

Health and Safety Business Partner – Remote: Scotland, North England or East of England

Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering outstanding solutions across the Multi-Utility Sector. Our Health and Safety team is growing, and we're eager to welcome 3 dedicated Health and Safety Business Partners to join us in Scotland, North England or East of England.

As a Health and Safety Business Partner at Last Mile, reporting to the Health and Safety Manager for Design and Build, you will provide expert guidance on health, safety, and compliance across our Design and Build operations. You’ll play a key role in fostering a positive safety culture and ensuring legal compliance with health and safety standards, always aiming to exceed minimum requirements.

Additionally, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Health, Safety, and Compliance policies and procedures, supporting all Design and Build activities, staff, and contractors.

What’s in it for you as a Health and Safety Business Partner?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits available including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme
• Car allowance
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Health and Safety Business Partner:

• Audit working practices to ensure that they are safe, comply with legislation and identify any improvements that could reduce risk. 
• Carry out regular site inspections to ensure that policies and procedures are properly implemented and are being followed. Travel to sites regularly (approximately 3 days per week) across your region, carrying out inspections to ensure policies and procedures are properly implemented and are being followed.
• Conduct safety meetings, briefings, safety campaigns, training, safety initiatives about health and safety issues and risks and promote a safe working environment.
• Providing risk-based coaching to operatives to help them better understand the risks associated with the works they are undertaking.
• Work with your peers to review the findings of audits and inspections and develop initiatives or changes that will make improvements.
• Undertake accident and incident investigations and prepare reports.
• Support in the closure of Non-Conformances to ensure that any learning points or corrective actions required are implemented within the business. 
• Support the Project Management team with audits, advice, and CDM assistance and provide safety coaching and guidance in complex situations. Conduct safety inductions for new employees and regular refresher courses for existing staff.
• Contribute to the review, development, implementation, and maintenance of Last Mile’s health, safety and compliance policies, procedures, and standards to ensure they are up to date, appropriate, proportionate, and consistent across the business, keeping track of changes within the industry. 

Experience / Knowledge:

• Solid experience in a health, safety and compliance role in utility/construction sector (or ex-military).
• Detailed knowledge of current health, safety & environmental legislation, and its application within the utility industry.
• Experienced in risk assessment, auditing, and risk management techniques.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Certificate.
• IOSH Level 3 Certificate.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001; ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Health and Safety Business Partner? Apply now!

About us:

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 670,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection Providers (ICPs).

It is our vision to be the UK’s leading independent multi-utility provider. People are our most valuable “asset” and therefore it is our mission to not only attract but retain the best talent to support delivery of our corporate business strategy and share our company’s success.

At Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!