Occupational Safety Manager Trainee

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. 

We are seeking an Occupational Safety Manager Trainee to join our team based from our Head Office in London Bridge (hybrid working). 

This role will provide expert health and safety leadership across Southeastern, supporting teams to deliver the HSMS, annual H&S plan, and safety objectives. It will act as a key point of contact for managers and external stakeholders, drive effective safety reporting and compliance, support occupational safety standards and risk assessments, and help maintain ISO 45001 accreditation.

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What you’ll do

• Act as support to Leadership teams in relation to Occupational Safety Initiatives
• Manage the system for document control to ensure all documents are validated, tracked and issued
• Act as secretary to Health Safety & Security Board (HSSB/JSC), taking accountability for preparation of the meeting pack and production of meeting minutes.
• Responsible for development of generic risk assessments, associated safe systems of work and COSHH across all Functions.
• Support the development of Southeastern's health and safety management system, policies and standards, including safety communications and support to line managers to deliver an excellent safety culture throughout the company.
• Provide regular reports that provide senior managers and executive teams with trend analysis that will allow decisions to be taken form an informed perspective.
• Develop the process for ensuring that significant incidents and accidents, including significant environmental events, are investigated appropriately and that recommendations are recorded, reviewed and tracked to give assurance the intention has been fulfilled.

The experience you’ll need

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application; 

• 2.1 Degree
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to present clear, persuasive safety arguments at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex safety issues clearly and ensure understanding.
• Proven problem‑solving capability, with strong analytical and investigatory skills to identify risks and make sound decisions.
• High attention to detail, with a methodical and thorough approach to safety management.
• Able to obtain recognised qualification in occupational safety (at least NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent) with a practical understanding of the application of those principles within the railway industry.
• Able to obtain professional membership of IOSH or equivalent to Chartered level.
• Able to obtain recognised qualification in accident/ incident investigation (PPWD, Arthur D Little or equivalent)
•  Able to obtain National Diploma in Railway Operations (Institute of Railway Operators) or equivalent desirable.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here. 

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• a final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.

Learn more about our railway.

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