80105 This Safety, Quality and Compliance Supervisor will report to Safety & Compliance Manager and will work within Network Operations Trees based in our EPN Region (Bury or Norwich) office. You will be permanent employee. You will attract a salary of £51,245 per annum (depending on experience) and a bonus of 3% Close Date: 31st January 2025 All applications will be reviewed after the close date. We also provide the following additional benefits 25 days annual Leave Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes Occupational Health support Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products Discounted gym membership Employee Assistance Programme JOB PURPOSE: You will be responsible for daily management of a group of directly employed arborists (typically 8-10 people), facilitating the delivery of arboricultural works. You will plan your time between office-based tasks and visits to sites, working with your teams and our customers. Facilitate training requirements, vehicle and tool maintenance and working with other specialists- Engineers, lines teams, ecologists will challenge your organisational skills. But as part of a supportive progressive team you will enjoy these challenges. You will be equally a good opportunity for an established supervisor to move into new career area or an experienced arborist to expand their skills into a supervisory role. DIMENSIONS: Staff: Typically 8-10 tree cutters Authorisation to sign and approve timesheets. Financial authority to approve corporate card expense claims following FAL limit. Approval of personal expenses and mileage up to the value of £500. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Ensure that field staff comply with Company procedures and complete work to the required standards Be responsible for all people management aspects of their team, including the fair application of HR procedures (IPR, sickness absence, poor performance etc) Oversee the efficient utilisation of resources Promote timely delivery of work and forward planning of resources, including the planning of work and construction of work packs. Ensure that all hours reported through time sheets, and materials consumed, are accurate and representative of the job Maintain high levels of Employee Engagement across the team by supporting the delivery of Team Briefs, forums, and other staff communications including new and revised documents commensurate to the post holders experience Ensure that the utilisation of the transport fleet is optimised, and work related plant, safety important PPE, tools and equipment are compliant and meet operational requirements Provide field management and site monitoring across multiple contracts to ensure tree cutting operatives are working to, and compliant with, health and safety legislation, national industry standards and all other associated procedures Support the production and delivery of annual audit plans to ensure the department's safety action plan is delivered. Ensure audits focus on the adherence to relevant procedures / management of risks, quality of expertise and associated engineering standards Provide constructive feedback to those being audited with an emphasis on highlighting best practice and identify areas that require improvement Input all audit reports to the required standard and timescales and provide a high level of ownership for resolving actions/non-conformances Ensure UK Power Networks receives value from tree cutting contracts through quantitative and qualitative auditing of works following PRO 01 006 Monitoring & Control of Contractors Quality of Work Help evaluate cost estimates and the validation of claims for work completed Be a point of reference for practical tree cutting matters, assisting other sections e.g. organisational changes, system emergencies as determined by your experience NATURE AND SCOPE: Utility arborist work is acknowledged by UK Power Networks as a high risk activity, often combining some or all of the following; working at height, Work near live electricity (on networks operating up to 132kV) Work with hazardous moving machinery UK Power Network's contracts several small and medium sized organisations to deliver tree cutting services across EPN and SPN. There is a requirement to ensure that operatives working for every contractor are audited and that work is carried out safely, in an environmentally compliant manner, and with due consideration to the customers whose land we are working on. It is imperative that a safety auditing regime is in place and carried out by persons with levels of industry-related experience who are conversant with UK Power Networks operating procedures and associated legislation. Your role will involve the confidence to challenge and act immediately where potential issues are identified. UK Power Networks also directly employs a small team of tree cutting staff who work with the operational areas and it is important that these employees are provided with levels of management and support to ensure that they accomplish their responsibilities in a safe and compliant way. In addition to safety auditing and leading a small team of tree cutters, you will perform qualitative and quantitative auditing of completed work, ensuring UK Power Networks receives value for money from its contract partners. This requires a sound understanding of tree cutting techniques and how they are applied, statutory clearance requirements, and the associated British Standards. You will lead your team to achieve a safe and sustainable culture, whilst promoting our values through: Ensure compliance with procedures Demonstrate visible leadership by regular site visits Lead by example and demonstrating safe working practices and behaviours Monitor the health and wellbeing of all staff ensuring that control strategies for managing health hazards are complied with. Perform IPRs following prescribed timescales You will work as part of a team contributing to achieving department targets through the monitoring of performance against agreed standards, and the promotion of health, safety and compliance. Although not directly responsible for a budget, the post holder is an enabler for ensuring every operative returns home unharmed at the end of each day, and maximum value is delivered from the circa £25M of annual investment in tree cutting. SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPEREINCE: Arboricultural experience. Management experience organising, motivating and managing teams Experience in surveying and auditing the work of others Experience in all current and Health and Safety practices within Arboriculture Manage absence, team related HR issues, daily people management With the ability to undertake data input onto hand held devices Must hold a full driving licence IOSH Managing Safely (training will be provided if necessary) Environmental Awareness (training will be provided if necessary) You will participate in UK Power Networks management training programme, appropriate to the role Health & Safety Responsibilities Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment. Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied. If in doubt ask We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.