Main Responsibilities:

  • Deliver all strategic plans to drive a culture of behavioural safety through the business.
  • Contribute to and develop required Safety policies, in line with any legal or statutory compliance, for UK bus and implement within the business.
  • Provide independent oversight through over checking and auditing of the business both locally and nationally, where required.
  • Work closely with the OpCos to identify safety issues and provide guidance and formulate improvement plans that are driven through until completion.
  • Manage safety campaigns aligned with the prevailing trends that are impacting the business
  • Work closely with OpCos, Legal and Claims (Transcare) team to minimize the exposure to the business relating to claims and incidents in both financial terms and in the event of litigation.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to the UKB business both locally and nationally where required
  • Work on, where required, national projects to deliver improved processes or better business performance through the introduction of new technologies/new ways of working ensuring smooth and aligned implementation across the business.
  • Work with the Heads of Governance for HSE to coordinate audits and to ensure that any adverse findings are actioned.
  • Liaise with the HSER Data team to ensure that all reporting is accurate and aligned to the businesses needs
  • Utilise the BI provided by the Data team to inform the business on Safety performance, trends and plan/actions to reduce/mitigate impact.
  • Provide support to regional area in response to serious incidents.
  • Work with the OpCos to ensure that multi incident drivers are identified and that interventions are carried out in a timely manner to avoid reoccurrence
  • To work to any reasonable requests as directed by the Head of HSER.
  • Requirements:

  • Possess excellent communication skills and be able to influence others
  • Recent proven experience of working in a health and safety role at a similar level and bringing about culture change within an organisation
  • A comprehensive knowledge of current health and safety legislation, management and standards
  • Experience of developing, implementing and maintaining organisational health and safety management undertaking risk assessments, implementing monitoring systems, accident investigation, auditing and reviewing performance
  • The ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of health, safety, risk and compliance
  • Have knowledge and experience of working to ISO and ISO
  • What Arriva can offer you:

  • £45, salary
  • Company Vehicle
  • Access to the Arriva Village – Retail discounts and offers
  • Arriva Workplace Pension
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family residing within the same household
  • APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.