Job Title: Group Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Director Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF61014 At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Group Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Director. The role As a Group Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Director, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Ensuring the continuous improvement of Babcock's SH&EP performance across all Sectors, Direct Reporting Countries (DRCs), and Functions. The role exercises this responsibility through delivery of the Babcock SH&EP policy; leadership of the Corporate Safety Leadership Team; sponsorship and publication of Global Standards; and maintains oversight of safety performance through monitoring and assurance. Day-to-day, you'll provide expert advice and direction to the Group CEO and Executive Committee on current and future (global) Safety, Health and Environmental protection legislation, guidance, and practices to ensure the safety of our employees, business, and communities in which Babcock operates, alongside continual improvement and promoting best practice. Key Responsibilities: Lead SH&EP to ensure ownership and accountability for performance and safety of our people, while proactively engaging with the business to drive and influence a positive culture towards SH&EP by leading behavioural safety. Development, improvement, and implementation of Babcock Group SH&EP policy that confirms the Babcock Group expectations. You will set and implement the Babcock SH&EP strategy and annual improvement plan. Report to the Babcock Board and provide regular updates in relation to global SH&EP performance and culture. Chair and advise the Executive Safety Committee (which includes all Sector's and DRC CEOs) and Corporate Safety Leadership team to drive performance improvement, learnings, and best practice. Lead organisational and operational SH&EP assurance of Sectors, DRCs, Functions, and Business Units. Leadership and management of the SH&EP function, capability, and people, including assurance of their competency and development of this team across the business in line with current and future SH&EP practices, trends, and requirements. Represent Babcock as a standing member of the Defence Industrial Safety Forum and other related external industry (and cross-industry) forums as required. This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and requires regular travel both nationally and internationally alongside home working arrangements. Essential Experience: Broad knowledge/experience of safety, health and environmental governance, management frameworks, and their application in a multi-national, multi-activity company with complex industrial environments under varied national legislation and high hazard regulators. Experience and evidence of working at a strategic level delivering high performance through inspiring leadership and collaboration. You will have a track record of achieving and building a "Best in Class" culture of safety, health, and environmental protection. Credible and impressive Senior leader with gravitas who can build relationships and use specialist expertise to drive positive SH&EP outcomes. Evidence of embedding behavioural change across multi-disciplinary leadership teams globally in a matrixed organisation. Experience of holding senior leaders to account for their SH&EP performance from the Group CEO through to individual business unit levels. Creative and innovative approach to improving SH&EP performance and ability to drive cultural change. Qualifications: We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience then we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) What We Offer: Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Flexible locations. Potential to travel internationally. Babcock International: For over a century, Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance, and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. Closing date: 18/12/2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr
