Health & Safety Advisor

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company, serving around 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. As a trusted delivery partner, Lanes Group plays a vital role in maintaining one of the UK's most critical infrastructure networks, delivering essential wastewater and drainage services that protect communities and the environment.

Our teams carry out everything from sewer maintenance and network cleansing to CCTV inspections and pollution response, ensuring customers receive a safe, reliable, and resilient service every day.

Purpose of the role:

Due to continued growth and development, we are now looking for safety conscious people to join us in our Utility Division, working on our Thames Water contract service to deliver real and effective solutions to waste-water network and drainage problems.

Location: Camberley

Job Type: permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours (start times to be discussed at interview)

Salary: up to £35,000 per annum, depending upon experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out risk assessments and identify how risks could be reduced.
• Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards.
• Carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
• Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy.
• Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks.
• Deliver induction training for new starters.
• Record findings from inspections to produce reports that suggest improvements.
• Record incidents and accidents to produce statistics for managers.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.
• Attend Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) seminars and read professional journals.
• Produce management reports, newsletters and bulletins.
• Ensure equipment is installed safely.
• Manage and organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them.
• Any other reasonable ad-hoc tasks, duties or projects as requested by H&S Manager, Head of Health and Safety or a member of Senior Leadership Team.

Key Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Benefit from having a NEBOSH qualification and IOSH membership, but it is not essential
• Comply with health and safety standards
• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them
• Be hard working and respectful
• Have great interpersonal skills to create relationships with the team
• Have basic knowledge of both Microsoft 365
• Have solid communication skills
• Be resourceful and proactive
• Multi-task, prioritise, work under pressure and on own initiative
• Willingness to learn and opportunity for development
• Have a UK drivers licence

Living the Company Values

By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.

Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to:

• Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
• Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
• Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
• Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
• Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.

Your Contribution to the company:

·        Strive to be always positive and constructive

·        Adhere to all company policies

·        Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions

·        Help others through communicating clearly

·        Deliver on commitments

·        Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues

·        Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’

Equality, Diversion & Inclusion

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.