Health and Safety Advisor

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Health and Safety Advisor About this role A new and exciting opportunity to join Capital One’s Workplace Solutions Team as a Health and Safety Advisor. You’ll work with all levels across the organisation to develop and advise on requirements, processes and practices, to drive and promote a positive Health and Safety culture and compliance with relevant legislation. You’ll be responsible for promoting awareness and high standards of Health and Safety across Capital One’s UK Business.  Initially, you’ll be responsible to review and update our existing Health and Safety programme, in light of the introduction of a hybrid working model, which will see more Employees working from home.  What you’ll do Based in Trent House, Capital One’s Nottingham Office, with occasional trips to their London office in Shoreditch, the main responsibilities will include: You’ll monitor and evaluate Health and Safety legislation on an ongoing basis, updating Capital One processes accordingly, to maintain compliance You’ll review and update our Health and Safety processes, in light of the introduction of a hybrid working model, to ensure Employees well being and compliance with relevant legislation.  You’ll reinvigorate, expand and manage the Health and Safety committee, organising and chairing meetings and ensuring completion of subsequent actions. You’ll report the required Health and Safety data to relevant stakeholders including the Head of Workplace Solutions, the Operational Risk Committee and the Board.  You’ll oversee and undertake audits where appropriate and ensure action plans, with clear objectives, are effectively communicated and completed You’ll identify, provide and/or procure relevant & effective health & safety related training You’ll manage our first aid programme, ensuring adequate first aiders are trained and deployed, including our Life Safety Team programme.  You’ll work closely in partnership with outsourced Facilities Management company, to ensure their Health and Safety duties are completed and dovetail with Capital One’s health and safety programme. What we’re looking for Experience in a Health and Safety advisory role within a similar organisation or equivalent technology organisation or financial services institution Thorough up to date knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation Ability to engage, influence and persuade at all levels. Ideally IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Safety and Health for Business Ideally membership of IOSH The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a similar advisory role and will be progressive and self motivated. We are committed to creating a level playing field and seek to create teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve.  We’d love to hear from you if you identify with a typically under-represented group in our industry and are particularly keen to hear from women, the LGBTQ+ community and ethnic minority candidates. Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position and it is based in our Nottingham office.  We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working model - one that creates the opportunity to work in your own way, but also provides great spaces for in-person collaboration.   Our core in-the-office days are Tuesday to Thursday, but they aren't mandatory - you’ll be led by your team, the type of work you do and of course your preferences. Many of our team have flexible working patterns so we’re open to discuss flexible working arrangements with you.   You can read more about the full announcement from our Founder and CEO Rich Fairbank here: Update on CapitalOne.com What’s in it for you Bring us all this - and you’ll be handsomely rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry  Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected]   All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. 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