HSEA Specialist (6 month secondment/FTC opportunity)
Company
Location
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/12/2025
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Description
Location
Swindon, GB
Department Name
OW Safety & Sustainability (473000) G5
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process - We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
To find out more about the benefits at Network Rail, click here .
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here
Brief Description
In this role, you’ll be helping to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the £1bn portfolio of capital investment projects across Wales and Western. These projects, which are delivered 24/7/365, include some of the biggest infrastructure schemes in the UK. They support the operation, renewal, development and enhancement of the railway network to benefit passengers and freight users. You will be helping to deliver our Capital Delivery (CD) safety and sustainable development strategy, providing professional health and safety advice, support and guidance and facilitating compliance with the Network Rail Health and Safety Management System and all relevant legal, industry and company standards. You will be working closely with our supply partners to ensure that learning from investigations and assurances is shared. The postholder will be expected to work 2 to 3 days a week in Network Rail offices, supply partner site offices and work sites.
It is desirable that you have:
About The Role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
How To Apply (External)
Salary: £35,582 to £42,218per annum.
Closing date: 25 th September 2025.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications.Late applications will not be accepted.
Click ‘apply now’ to apply.
Please note this is a 6-month fixed term contract opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information.
Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.
We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact Wales&[email protected] or visit the connect page: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com) . For all other support please contact your HR Business Partner.
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Some of our jobs require that candidates who receive a conditional offer undergo and pass a face-to-face drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
Swindon, GB
Department Name
OW Safety & Sustainability (473000) G5
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process - We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
- GWR ticket alliance – Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network.
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
- A range of Pension schemes to choose from
- Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, which will be 60% office based, and enhanced family friendly support.
- 5 days paid volunteering leave.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
To find out more about the benefits at Network Rail, click here .
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here
Brief Description
In this role, you’ll be helping to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the £1bn portfolio of capital investment projects across Wales and Western. These projects, which are delivered 24/7/365, include some of the biggest infrastructure schemes in the UK. They support the operation, renewal, development and enhancement of the railway network to benefit passengers and freight users. You will be helping to deliver our Capital Delivery (CD) safety and sustainable development strategy, providing professional health and safety advice, support and guidance and facilitating compliance with the Network Rail Health and Safety Management System and all relevant legal, industry and company standards. You will be working closely with our supply partners to ensure that learning from investigations and assurances is shared. The postholder will be expected to work 2 to 3 days a week in Network Rail offices, supply partner site offices and work sites.
It is desirable that you have:
- Rail industry experience.
- Knowledge of Network Rail’s systems and processes.
About The Role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
- Provision of advice and guidance to staff regarding health, safety, assurance and environmental matters within their geographical scope.
- To carry out risk based inspections of the function’s worksites and sites where the function’s activities take place.
- To support Line Management in compliance with the Company Accident & Investigation process and assist where required in the collation of evidence.
- To support Line Management in undertaking Work Activity Risk Assessments, Line Management Checks, Line Management Tours etc.
- To support the delivery of the NCAP/Functional integrated audit plan.
- To provide support to the Regional/Programme/Major Projects teams in the collation of workforce health, safety and environmental data.
- To manage the assessment and development of the safety and environmental aspects of supplier contract documentation where relevant.
- Must be a member of the Institute of Occupational Health and safety (IOSH) at Certified (CertIOSH) level or above
- National Examinations Board of Occupational Health & Safety (NEBOSH) – General Certificate pr Construction Certificate.
- Knowledge of health and safety management system and compliance management processes
- Knowledge and experience of railway operations and relevant standards
- Good risk assessment skills / knowledge
- Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Logical thinker
- Good I.T. skills
- Internal auditor qualification
- National Examinations Board of Occupational Health & Safety (NEBOSH) – Diploma.
How To Apply (External)
Salary: £35,582 to £42,218per annum.
Closing date: 25 th September 2025.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications.Late applications will not be accepted.
Click ‘apply now’ to apply.
Please note this is a 6-month fixed term contract opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information.
Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.
We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact Wales&[email protected] or visit the connect page: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com) . For all other support please contact your HR Business Partner.
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Some of our jobs require that candidates who receive a conditional offer undergo and pass a face-to-face drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
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