Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Specialist
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- £55.6K–£66K
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- United Kingdom
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- Hybrid
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Who We Are
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services. You can learn more about our region here: North West & Central region - Network Rail.
In the North West & Central Region, we're proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We know that inclusive teams make better decisions, drive innovation, and help us create a safer, more accessible railway for everyone. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe you have the skills or potential to thrive in this role, we'd love to hear from you. We're committed to creating an open, supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. Discover more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
About The Role
No two days will be the same. You'll shape our Occupational Health and Wellbeing strategy, using data and technical expertise while working alongside frontline teams and partners to understand health risks and drive improvements.
Package: £55,596 - £65,966 Depending on experience.
Location: The successful candidate can be based in London (Euston), Birmingham, Manchester or Milton Keynes.
Want to know what the role is really like? Take a look at the attached Day in the Life, where one of our colleagues shares an insight into her day-to-day responsibilities, experience in the role and helpful advice for anyone considering applying.
As this is a role in a regional team, regular travel across NW&C is required. Candidates should be comfortable with frequent travel to client sites, regional offices, or other business locations as needed.
Remote working opportunity! this role requires working in the office 3 days a week.
What's In It For You
Here are a few of the benefits we have to offer:
Your Experience And Skills
What you'll be doing:
Provide specialist technical leadership and expert advice to support the delivery and continuous improvement of Network Rail's occupational health and wellbeing strategy across the route/region. Lead and contribute to projects focused on areas such as medical fitness for work, drugs and alcohol, mental health, health promotion, health surveillance and the management of occupational health hazards, ensuring alignment with organisational standards, policies and improvement frameworks. Act as the regional subject matter expert, identifying emerging risks, legislative changes and opportunities for improvement, while influencing the development of occupational health elements within the Health and Safety Management System. Support the interpretation and use of occupational health data and performance measures to drive continuous improvement, work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and the Technical Authority to ensure strategic alignment, and oversee the specification and delivery of occupational health and wellbeing services provided by third-party suppliers to ensure high-quality, innovative and effective support for managers and employees.
What You'll Have
You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a large volume of applications is received.
What does our recruitment process look like?
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services. You can learn more about our region here: North West & Central region - Network Rail.
In the North West & Central Region, we're proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We know that inclusive teams make better decisions, drive innovation, and help us create a safer, more accessible railway for everyone. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe you have the skills or potential to thrive in this role, we'd love to hear from you. We're committed to creating an open, supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. Discover more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
About The Role
No two days will be the same. You'll shape our Occupational Health and Wellbeing strategy, using data and technical expertise while working alongside frontline teams and partners to understand health risks and drive improvements.
Package: £55,596 - £65,966 Depending on experience.
Location: The successful candidate can be based in London (Euston), Birmingham, Manchester or Milton Keynes.
Want to know what the role is really like? Take a look at the attached Day in the Life, where one of our colleagues shares an insight into her day-to-day responsibilities, experience in the role and helpful advice for anyone considering applying.
As this is a role in a regional team, regular travel across NW&C is required. Candidates should be comfortable with frequent travel to client sites, regional offices, or other business locations as needed.
Remote working opportunity! this role requires working in the office 3 days a week.
What's In It For You
Here are a few of the benefits we have to offer:
- 28 days annual leave - with the opportunity to buy and/or sell up to 5 days
- Access to a range of contributory pension schemes
- The potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
- Privileged staff travel - Discretionary leisure travel discount of 75%
- We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
- A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
- Hybrid working where possible and enhanced family-friendly support
- Take advantage of healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
- 5 days of paid volunteering leave
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community
Your Experience And Skills
What you'll be doing:
Provide specialist technical leadership and expert advice to support the delivery and continuous improvement of Network Rail's occupational health and wellbeing strategy across the route/region. Lead and contribute to projects focused on areas such as medical fitness for work, drugs and alcohol, mental health, health promotion, health surveillance and the management of occupational health hazards, ensuring alignment with organisational standards, policies and improvement frameworks. Act as the regional subject matter expert, identifying emerging risks, legislative changes and opportunities for improvement, while influencing the development of occupational health elements within the Health and Safety Management System. Support the interpretation and use of occupational health data and performance measures to drive continuous improvement, work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and the Technical Authority to ensure strategic alignment, and oversee the specification and delivery of occupational health and wellbeing services provided by third-party suppliers to ensure high-quality, innovative and effective support for managers and employees.
What You'll Have
- Must be a member (or equivalent of) the Institute of Occupational Health and safety (IOSH) at Certified (CertIOSH) level or above.
- Proven experience / expertise in occupational health and wellbeing working for a large multi-discipline organisation in a senior position.
- Registered General Nurse (RGN), or a relevant Occupational Health and Wellbeing undergraduate or master's Degree
- Relevant experience in the railway or construction industries
- Proven experience of ability to develop, implement and manage multiple projects simultaneously
You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a large volume of applications is received.
What does our recruitment process look like?
- Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
- If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview.
