Group Assurance Safety Manager

Job Description

Why this job matters

We care about our people and we take a positive approach to their health, safety and wellbeing. We believe health, safety, and wellbeing are critical contributors to our future commercial success. Our aspiration is firstly to achieve ‘zero avoidable harm’ and secondly to maximise the wellbeing of our people.

The Group Health, Safety and Environment funciton is a specialist team with responsibility for HSW programmes, globally. The purpose of the Group Health, Safety and Environmental team is to promote and protect the overall HSE of BT people. We achieve this by developing: HSE vision and direction, group KPIs, policy, frameworks, and minimum standards; by providing expert advice, guidance and support; and by undertaking or commissioning independent assurance activities.

This role can be based in Manchester, London, Birmingham or Bristol. The role will follow a hybrid working pattern of three days a week in office and two days working flexibly.

What you’ll be doing

• Manages within an assigned area the implementation of the global HSE policies, its mission and vision set, aligning with the wider global strategy.
• Maintains local operating procedures that meet the requirements of both the Group’s HSE Integrated Management System and local laws
• Implements assigned initiatives contributing to the implementation a HSE continuous improvement plan and operational compliance programme.
• Executes activities in fulfilling the HSE function’s reporting capabilities leading the development of management information reports for the global Risk, Business Assurance and Compliance management team expectations.
• Executes activities that ensure Group stakeholders adhere to robust processes that exceed the minimum legal HSE compliance requirements within the operating countries it is present in and establishes and embeds a HSE assurance programme to monitor legal compliance.
• Facilitates collaborative working partnerships and peer to peer relationships both within the function and across operations and wider stakeholders, to facilitate the achievement of objectives whilst promoting the best working practice and consistently high standards of HSE.
• Facilitates coordination of the necessary relationships with third parties, including enforcement agencies and audit bodies, clients and customers to reduce risk and continually improve the Group’s HSE reputation.
• Executes activities in ensuring all Group and Group supplier locations are risk profiled and that the risk profiling drives the HSE compliance monitoring and assurance programme.
• Leads and supports the development of initiatives and best practice activities in all areas of HSE management.
• Mentors other HSE professionals, helping to improve the team’s abilities by acting as a technical resource.
• Champions, continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in HSE.
• Lead on GRC Management including secretary and oversight of all forums

You'll have the following skills and experience

• Understanding and experience of UK & international Health and Safety management and legislation
• Experience of undertaking audits / assurance and interpreting their findings
• Formulating and presenting risk management improvement plans
• Story-telling with data: Strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences
• Business acumen: Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance, including people drivers of performance and financial literacy (e.g. business KPIs, business cases)
• Essential qualifications: Holds NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (or equivalent) and ISO 45001 Auditor
• Desriable qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health (or equivalent)
• Desired membership: Holds a certified (CertIOSH) Membership with the Institute of Occupational Health & Safety (IOSH).

Benefits

• Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance
• Direct share scheme
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
• Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

About us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.