Job Information
News UK Group Health & Safety Advisor in London, United Kingdom
Group Health & Safety Advisor
Location:
London
Department:
Finance
Salary Details:
Not Specified
Advertising End Date:
02 Feb 2025
Job Description
Group Health & Safety Advisor
The role will provide business wide operational support, advice and guidance, taking the approach to actively engage business stakeholders, build awareness, and promote ownership among business leaders and line managers.
The role is onsite based at the London Bridge offices, with the option to work remotely for 2 days a week, business requirements permitting.
Day to day tasks as follows:
Provide advice and guidance to wider business, taking a pragmatic and solution driven approach
Prepare and review risk assessments, and assist the wider business in the development of their risk assessment processes
Assist the wider business in the development and implementation of safe working practises
Monitor and administrate the Occurrence Reporting scheme
Oversee the investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses
Review safety performance through data collection and analysis
Attend production development meetings and provide real time advice and guidance
Conduct periodic production activity inspections
Carry out periodic Group site workplace inspections
Liaise with stakeholders to identify training needs, and assist with development and maintenance of our training programme
Deliver training – New starter inductions, Fire Marshal, Manual Handling, Risk Assessment, Toolbox talks.
Assist with planning, coordination and review of fire drills and other emergency exercises
Prepare personal emergency evacuation plans
Carry out new and expectant mother risk assessments
Assist and guide in contractor vetting
Collaborate and participate alongside Group team members to plan and deliver an engagement programme – mini events, workshops, panels
Co-chair Health & Safety Committee meetings
Support with roll out of mental health agenda
Development opportunity areas
Assist Group Head with:
Developing overarching strategy, objectives and SPIs
Identifying opportunity for growth and continuous improvement of the Group remit
Reviewing and developing policy and procedures (existing and new)
Develop internal training packages
Prepare internal audit criteria checklists and conduct internal audits.
We offer a flexible working arrangement where employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days per week. For the remaining two days, there is the option to work remotely if desired.
We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks
Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
25 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .
