Health and Safety Manager

Octopus Energy

3800

Slough, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2022-05-20

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

We’re spearheading the transition to greener, cheaper energy through the installation of in-home technologies; from smart meters and electric car chargers; to low carbon heating, home batteries, solar, and beyond. Utilising Octopus’ awesome tech power, Kraken Tech we deliver smart energy solutions for our customers.

To ensure that we deliver a safe low carbon heat install to our domestic customers, we look to continually develop the safety, compliance and quality assurance side of the business.

We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to ensure everyone in the company complies with health and safety laws. Working as part and alongside compliance team to develop the internal safety and quality management of our employee’s and technical process’s and standards, ensuring a consistent high level of safe service is delivered to our customers and our engineer and employees within Octopus Energy Services.

You'll have excellent attention to detail to identify hazards. You'll be able to discover opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs. The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce is essential.

The goal is to ensure the workplace meets all legal expectations and actively supports occupational health and safety.

This is a hybrid role with regular travel to our distribution centre in Slough.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll do

Support the SHE Manager and the wider operational business to ensure all aspects of works are procured, managed and delivered in line with internal and external SHE requirements

Work and support the logistic and transport managers

Manage third party HSE providers across Octopus portfolio, driving safety culture across and ensuring compliance with OR standards and procedures

Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines

Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety

Evaluate facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law

Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention

Identify any gaps in the health and safety systems and recommend improvements.

Investigate accidents or incidents to discover direct causes

Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures and report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics

Work with the wider team to onboard and grow our supply chain

What you'll need

Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager

Experience in health and safety side of Logistics and Transport as well as understanding of legal health and safety guidelines

Have completed a NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent

Hold a technical qualification e.g. electrical or gas qualification (Minimum of 3 years).

Hold an internal auditing qualification e.g ISO45001

Have In depth understanding of UK H&S legislation and its practical application in social housing refurbishment projects or similar (CDM, WAH, Asbestos and Gas etc)

Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies

Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment

Valid qualification in occupational health and safety

Why else you'll love it here

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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