Academy Trainer - Health & Safety

Benefits and Salary

Salary: £40,167-£50,209 per annum, depending on experience.

• An electric van
• Annual performance related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Academy Trainer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Esholt, Bradford with regional travel expected as part of the role.

This is a permanent opportunity, working full time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have four exciting opportunities for Health & Safety Trainer's to join the Academy Training team in Yorkshire Water, these are key roles to help upskill our people and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

We are seeking experienced and passionate Health & Safety Trainer's to join our team. These are regionally based role, responsible for delivering high-quality training programmes across Yorkshire Water sites. You will play a key part in ensuring compliance, promoting safe working practices, and empowering employees with the knowledge to work safely and effectively.

You will be responsible for the training and/or assessing of Yorkshire Water Colleagues in Health & Safety related courses/qualifications. You will deliver consistently good teaching, learning and assessment and motivate delegates to raise their ambitions and realise their full potential.

• Design, develop, and deliver engaging training sessions across a range of health and safety topics.
• Facilitate both classroom and practical training, ensuring learners gain hands‑on experience where applicable.
• Assess learner competence and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation, best practices, and industry standards.
• Support the development of training materials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach individuals or small groups around Health & Safety principles in line with products & Health and Safety policies and procedures.

• Control of Work (Permit Writing) – Ensuring safe systems of work and compliance with permit‑to‑work procedures.
• Manual Handling – Teaching correct techniques to reduce risk of injury.
• Work at Height – Promoting safe practices and legal requirements for working at height.
• Confined Space – Training on entry procedures, risk assessment, and emergency response.
• IOSH – Delivering accredited IOSH courses to enhance workplace safety awareness.
• Fire Marshall – Preparing employees to act effectively in fire emergencies.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) – Educating on safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances.
• Construction Design Management (CDM) – Training on CDM regulations and responsibilities for safe construction projects.

• Recognised Health & Safety qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH).
• Training and Assessing Qualifications…