Health and Safety Manager

Severn Trent isn’t all water and wastewater in the Midlands. Severn Trent Services (STS) is a thriving non-regulated business providing outstanding services in the Utilities sector across the UK. We have an ambitious growth plan and are exploring a wealth of exciting strategic opportunities to cement our place as one of the sector leaders.

If you want to do more and come on this journey, we want you on our team.

We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to lead and deliver the Health and Safety agenda across Severn Trent Services, ensuring full compliance with standards and embedding the right processes and behaviours so that no one is harmed by what we do. You will drive continuous improvement, provide expert guidance and coaching to managers, and deliver clear reporting and assurance to senior stakeholders across the business.

This role is based in Reading.

• Work with the leadership team to develop any cross‑departmental frameworks.
• Own ISO 45001:2018 certification across all departments.
• Influence and inform key stakeholders on changes to business processes, owning the progress to deliver the desired outcomes and obtain support from those stakeholders as necessary.
• Work with all departments across Severn Trent Services to ensure all Health and Safety requirements are being met.
• Monitor and interpret Health and Safety performance data to target areas of future improvement.

In order to succeed in this role, you will hold a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), be a professional member of IOSH, and be educated to degree level or have equivalent practical experience, alongside holding a full UK driving licence.

This role requires a full UK driving licence and the flexibility to work a nine‑day fortnight when required.

We offer benefits that reward great work and award‑winning training to help you reach your potential.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days per year.
• Salary £44,252.51 – £66,378.76 plus £520 car allowance per month.
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% of salary, dependent on company performance.
• Leading pension scheme – the company will double your contribution, up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%.
• Family‑friendly policies, including a year of fully paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent PLC shares at a discounted rate.
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy.
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Two volunteering days per year.