WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.  It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Your role at a glance

This role is to to provide advise and guidance on health and safety risks, issues and incidents across L&G's corporate workplaces. It will also playa key role in contributing to the development and implementation of H&S procedures and requirements, liaising across our businesses and partners to ensure a safe working environment is provided for all L&G employees.

What you'll be doing

• Advise on the application of H&S legislation and L&G policies and procedures to provide support and advice to managers, employees and partners
• Monitor H&S data and compliance with legislative and policy requirements, draft reports to internal committees and, feedback and follow up actions to drive change and improve performance.   
• Investigate incidents as required and provide guidance on follow up actions, capture lessons learnt and identify areas of potential improvement.
• Contribute to the provision of H&S training and optimise the use of L&Gs communication tools to ensure successful engagement and communication with our colleagues
• Management of the Health and Safety mailboxes, including the provision of appropriate advice and escalation to the H&S & Compliance Manager or senior leaders

• NEBOSH, equivalent qualification or relevant experience.
• Knowledge and experience of the effective management of H&S in the workplace.
• Clear understanding of the legal obligations placed organisations in relation to the workplace.
• Knowledge of current best practice and standards in relation to management of H&S in the workplace.
• Relevant experience in a similar role.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills with advanced Excel experience required.
• Experience of working across different teams and business divisions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills are essential. 
• Proven experience in influencing others, particularly in encouraging others to change behaviour and processes.
   

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.