Join us on the Journey..


We have an exciting opportunity for a Safety Officer who will be based in the South East working on a hybrid basis. In this role you will provide Health & Safety technical advice and support across a diverse, regional and national, multi-site organisation. You will act as the liaison between the central safety function and local management with the Safety Team. You will be required to travel to multiple site locations across the South and South East.



What you'll do...

Act as lead auditor on internal audits and remedial actions and produce reports
Lead auditor on external driver safety audits with Partner Coach Operators where required
Facilitate on fire risk assessments and action resolution.
Provision of technical advice and support on health & safety compliance within specified locations
Development and delivery of health & safety training
Facilitate risk assessments and formulate safe systems of work
Assist in accident/incident investigations where required and provide advice to local management in risk reduction
Participate in key health & safety committee and local meetings and support health & safety performance data to local management
Review accidents, near miss and unsafe act reports for all locations within agreed portfolio
Lead on projects and work streams to develop and progress the requirements of the company health, safety and welfare plan and health & safety management system.


What you'll need...

Must have UK based safety experience
NEBOSH General Certificate or higher essential
NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 desirable
Recent experience in a leadership/management safety role
Must be based in the South East of England
Qualified auditor to OHSAS 45001 or HSG65 standards
Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills
Must hold full driving licence as extensive UK travel is required
Highly motivated and dedicated safety professional
Member of IOSH (Desirable)


We offer a wide range of benefits such as...

£40,000 per annum
Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself
Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner
50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services
Company pension
Life assurance
Variety of retail deals and discounts including days out, cinema and mobile
Employee Assistance Programme


National Express is proud to be a Disability Committed organisation. We therefore welcome applications from disabled candidates. Please let us know in your application if you have any accessibility needs.


Things to Note...

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.