An opportunity is available for an Operational Safety Advisor based within the East Midlands, preferably based within the Lincoln and Newark-on-Trent areas. Reporting to the Operational Safety Advisory Manager you’ll be responsible for delivering tactical safety support to local teams, enabling continuous performance improvement in colleague safety. The role is critical in ensuring that safety policies, strategies and plans are effectively embedded locally. Regular travel to sites within the East and West Midlands will be needed as part of the role, therefore a driving licence will be required. As part of our hybrid working approach this role offers a mix of office and home working. About Us We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses. National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand. Main Responsibilities • Be responsible for interpreting and supporting local teams in delivering NGED Safety Strategy, policies and annual safety plans. • Support in successfully discharging safety expectations across Field Operations, in all areas of safety compliance, including supporting with safety training. • Support Operations teams by understanding and delivering best practice to enable effective routine Site Safety Visits and Safety checks required by company policy. • Partner with operational/investigation leads to ensure all the protocols of incident management are consistently implemented. • Ensure new safety policies are clearly understood and embedded locally. • Act as the Safety Advisors ‘Point of Contact’ (POC) for local safety issues, fostering a critical friend relationship to enable a strong safety culture. • Work with local teams, and working groups where required, to identify safety performance gasps and support the development and embedding of improvement actions. • Support and drive Group and NGED culture initiatives through local engagement, safety promotion and fostering trust across all levels • Support policy improvement by assisting Safety Policy Leads with local insights, recommending and assessing better ways of working. The Ideal Candidate • A high degree of self- motivation, excellent communication, and presentational skills. • A comprehensive understanding of the legislation framework related to health and safety at work and the responsibilities that it places on employers and employees is essential. • Previous experience working in an occupational health and safety environment in a safety critical industry. • Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly develop your knowledge of, NGED systems, procedures and culture. • NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. • Membership of the Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (MIOSH). About The Company Joining the UK’s leading electricity distribution business means plenty of career opportunities and well-deserved recognition. We reward hard work and encourage ambition. So, as well as a competitive salary, you will also benefit from: 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double match your contributions up to a maximum of 12%) Annual Share Save plan Contributory private healthcare scheme for you and your family Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services Free on-site parking at all our main sites Things you need to know As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. We anonymise all applications in our recruitment system so we can eliminate unconscious bias and be a workplace that reflects the community we serve. Hiring managers only have access to necessary information at interview stage. If you require additional support to complete your online application, please email nged.recruitmentnationalgrid.co.uk Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, please check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received, so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.