South Western Railway
Safety Risk & Change Manager
Job Location
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Who are we?
South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.
Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.
SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.
About the job
To manage the ongoing maintenance and development of the South Western Railway Safety Management System (SMS) so that it remains compliant with applicable legal and other requirements - driving a reduction in risk and an improvement in safety performance. Key to this will be leading the change management and safety validation process so that the safety risks associated with change projects are identified, understood and mitigated prior to implementation. To drive and support NTS and a proactive safety culture. Oversee the implementation and delivery of core health and safety training across the organisation. This post will also deputise for the Head of Safety.
Your main responsibilities will be:
As a minimum, you will need to have:
About the location
South Western Railways HQ is based on the 4th Floor at South Bank Central, a stone's throw from the River Thames and a 10 minute walk from our busiest station, Waterloo. It is local to many well-known attractions, restaurants and retail facilities and is easily accessible by public transport.
Working pattern
Working an average of 37 hours over 5 days
Monday to Friday office hours
Flexibility where required
The Reward
In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:
We all belong at SWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 9/24/2024
South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.
Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.
SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.
About the job
To manage the ongoing maintenance and development of the South Western Railway Safety Management System (SMS) so that it remains compliant with applicable legal and other requirements - driving a reduction in risk and an improvement in safety performance. Key to this will be leading the change management and safety validation process so that the safety risks associated with change projects are identified, understood and mitigated prior to implementation. To drive and support NTS and a proactive safety culture. Oversee the implementation and delivery of core health and safety training across the organisation. This post will also deputise for the Head of Safety.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Develop and maintain the South Western Railway (SWR) Safety Certificates and Authorisations, ensuring that they reflect the arrangements within the SMS and are fully compliant with legislative requirements.
- Develop and maintain the SWR SMS so that it remains fit for purpose, compliant with relevant legislation, industry standards and franchise commitments and drives continuous improvement.
- Be the lead in developing the safety culture of the business, embedding the Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) into the day to day operation of SWR in compliance with the requirements of the ORR.
- Manage and monitor the embedding, in a consistent manner, of Non-Technical Skills (NTS) into the management of employee competence within SWR.
- Ensure that the SMS is effective in identifying risk and has processes in place to enable the risks to be mitigated.
- Oversee the safety validation of change process to ensure that proposed changes comply with relevant legislation and standards, and do not adversely impact upon safety.
- Ensure that the SMS has effective process in place for the recording, reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents.
- Consult with key stakeholders in order to develop, implement and maintain the SWR safety improvement strategy.
- Ensure that the SMS has effective processes for identifying, developing and monitoring safety assurance activities - undertaking SMS audits where required.
- Ensure the effective consultation and implementation of the processes and procedures that constitute the SMS.
- Maintain theoretical and practical competence in the field of safety management, including the application of relevant legislation and industry requirements.
- Create a proactive Risk Management process within the organisation by using analysis tools and risk profiling.
- Create and maintain an effective and proactive Fatigue Management System.
- Support the implementation and delivery of Health and Safety Training.
- Line manage the Safety & Standards Documentation and Database Controller, Safety Validation Manager and the Safety Trainer.
As a minimum, you will need to have:
- A formal safety management qualification (equivalent to NEBOSH diploma or working towards) or three years rail industry risk management experience. Membership of IOSH is desirable but not essential.
- Significant experience in a safety or risk management role, preferably with three years' experience of such a role in the UK Railway Industry.
- Sound understanding and experience of change control and safety validation processes.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence decision makers and the behaviour of front-line employees.
- Ability to work on own initiative, self-motivated and able to set and achieve demanding targets and objectives, and report upon them.
About the location
South Western Railways HQ is based on the 4th Floor at South Bank Central, a stone's throw from the River Thames and a 10 minute walk from our busiest station, Waterloo. It is local to many well-known attractions, restaurants and retail facilities and is easily accessible by public transport.
Working pattern
Working an average of 37 hours over 5 days
Monday to Friday office hours
Flexibility where required
The Reward
In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:
- Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
- Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
- 75% discount on many other train operating companies
- Full training and support with development
- Large range of exclusive retail offers
- Excellent pension scheme
We all belong at SWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 9/24/2024
Contact Information
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