Health & Safety Business Partner

Salary: £50,000 per annum (DOE) | Company Benefits

Location: Walsall or Cambridge

Contract: Full Time | Hybrid | 37 hours per week

South Staffordshire Water operates across two regions as Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, and is a privately-owned regulated water only company.

South Staffs Water supplies a population of nearly 1.3 million. The area of supply stretches from the edge of Ashbourne in the North, to Halesowen in the South, and from Burton-on-Trent in the East, to Kinver in the West.

The Role

South Staffs Water is looking for a practical, people-focused

Health & Safety Business Partner to help shape and strengthen safety across our operational teams.

Based in Walsall or Cambridge, you will work closely with Operational Delivery teams to turn Group H&S standards into practical, accessible ways of working. This role combines technical expertise with strong relationship-building, supporting teams to manage risk effectively and embed a positive safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Group Health &Safety standards into clear, practical procedures, guidance, and templates
• Partner with managers and supervisors to embed Critical Risks into effective risk assessments
• Improve the quality of risk assessments, ensuring they reflect real working practices
• Drive improvements in incident reporting, turning insights into preventative action
• Identify health hazards and support implementation of health surveillance programmes
• Support audits and inspections, including contractor and supplier activities
• Promote near-miss and hazard reporting, using EcoOnline for data and trend analysis
• Deliver against KPIs for H&S procedures and risk assessment support
• Act as a trusted H&S advisor to teams across Water Production and Distribution

Essential

What You’ll Need

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Strong understanding of operational risk, safety systems, and culture change
• Experience influencing teams and improving safe working practices
• A practical, collaborative approach with the ability to build credibility at all levels

Desirable

• Membership of IOSH (or similar professional body)
• Experience with ISO 45001
• Background in water, utilities, or comparable operational environments

What You’ll Get

• Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days
• Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
• Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
• Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.

At South Staffordshire Limited, inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.

We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.