Job Description

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by .Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.We're also a employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.Brief DescriptionRoute Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway. See the diagram for a breakdown of our services. To learn more, please click to watch our video.This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving - making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule. Watch our videoAbout the role (External)No one day is the same in SCO, due to the diversity of the services that we provide. We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an HSE Assistant. You will be at the centre of our safety improvement initiatives. From driving improvements to our compliance management and monitoring systems to devising innovative ways to communicate our HSE performance and messages. You'll also help us keep our document control and compliance management and monitoring systems up to date.In this role, you'll provide advice, guidance and analysis for the delivery and continuous improvement of our health, safety and environmental management processes and systems, providing support and assurance to reduce and manage health, safety and environment risks.The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of MS products, especially SharePoint and Excel. It would also be desirable to have an awareness of Document Control procedures and an Internal Audit qualification, but this isn't essential.Key accountabilities include:

• To assist in the evolution, ongoing embedding and compliance of the SCO HSE operating model processes and Standards.
• Contribute and advise on the development of data collection methodologies and assurance mechanisms.
• Assist in benchmarking SCO HSE system performance, reliability, productivity, and efficiency and identify areas for improvement.
• Undertake data assurance activities; verify data requirements, undertake analysis, review and interpret analysis and make recommendations to support SCO HSE operating processes.
• Assist in the preparations, facilitation, data analysis and ongoing management of the SCO HSE operating model. Manage and maintain assurance and risk management processes.
• Responsible for SCO HSE Communications and information presenting a standard look and feel, configuration management applied, ownership, version history and are auditable.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:Essential

• Relevant experience of supporting HSE management systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing and presentation preparation skills.
• Excellent data handling skills.
• Good risk assessment skills / knowledge.
• Internal Audit trained and qualified.
• Good IT skills.

Desirable

• Awareness of British HSE legal requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of the railway operating environment.
• Completed the IOSH Managing Safely course/or equivalent.

How to apply (External)Vacancy type: This role is 12 month fixed-term contract / secondment with the potential to extend or become permanent (unless a suitable Redeployee is identified).NB Internal Applicants: Please note that secondments are subject to your line managers approval. Please discuss this opportunity with them before applying to avoid disappointment.Location: The Quadrant: MK (agile working, two days per week in the office).Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working and compressed hours can be considered.Salary range: Band 5, 325,000 - 330,000 depending upon experience.Closing date: 27 February 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and also add this to your CV in one document.Click 'Apply now' to submit your application. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contactIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Paul Gurden ( ).If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.Below are some examples of adjustments we can make: * Changing a provision, practice or 'the way things are done'For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed. * Changing a physical feature of our workplaceFor example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs. * Providing extra equipment or assistanceFor example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.There are lots of other adjustments we can consider - please just ask!The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;xc2xb7 Competency Based InterviewCandidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.For further information about how we recruit, please visit:Drugs and Alcohol Standard:All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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