Health & Safety Trainer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Hythe End; Hybrid; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK is seeking a Health & Safety Training Consultant to enhance training delivery and improve safety standards. This role requires delivering high-quality training, developing materials, and maintaining engagement with learners across multiple sites. A Level 3 training qualification is essential, along with strong communication and relationship-building skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £52,598 per annum and various benefits, including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with service

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme through AON

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 training qualification or equivalent technical experience required.
• Genuine passion for sharing knowledge and supporting learner development.
• Experience in key Health & Safety disciplines like Confined Spaces, Working at Height, First Aid would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Health & Safety training with strong learner engagement.
• Update and improve training materials using a blended learning approach.
• Maintain active proficiency in relevant digital tools.
• Understand stakeholder needs, gather feedback, and support competency development.

Skills

Experience delivering training

Strong communication skills

Proactive mindset

Passion for sharing knowledge

Relationship-building skills

Full driving licence

Education

Level 3 training qualification or equivalent technical experience

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Viva Engage

Job description

Job title Health & Safety Trainer Ref 43501 Division People Location Hybrid - Wraysbury - TW19 5 Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary of £52,598 per annum, depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 30/12/2025

Are you passionate about developing people, driving high-quality learning experiences, and ensuring technical and safety excellence? Thames Water is seeking a Health & Safety Training Consultant to support the design, delivery, and continual improvement of our Health & Safety and Operational Technical training.

What you’ll be doing as a Health & Safety Training Consultant

In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our employees and contractors have the knowledge, skills and competencies to work safely, effectively, and in line with internal standards and external regulations.

• Deliver high-quality Health & Safety and Operational Technical training with consistent standards and strong learner engagement
• Promote strong learner engagement through effective facilitation techniques
• Update, improve and create training materials using a blended 70/20/10 learning approach
• Use digital systems to record learner competence and explore new, effective delivery methods
• Review, update and maintain existing training content in line with changes to processes, legislation or equipment to keep training current
• Explore alternative delivery mediums and collaborate with Design Studio, H&S, Operations and L&D teams to enhance learning experiences
• Maintain active proficiency in MS Office, SharePoint, Viva Engage and other communication tools
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand needs, gather feedback, and support competency development as a subject matter expert
• Visit operational sites to observe training applied in practice, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Work closely with the wider Field Ops training team to upskill and support the delivery of Clean and Wastewater training where time allows
• As a Health & Safety Training Consultant, you will be expected to deliver training across the whole Thames Water geographical area, so travelling is an expectation of the role.

Working hours

36 hours, Monday to Friday

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Experience delivering training, with a minimum Level 3 training qualification or equivalent technical experience
• A genuine passion for sharing knowledge and supporting learner development
• Strong communication, engagement, and relationship-building skills
• A proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Willing and able to travel extensively across the Thames Water region
• Full driving licence is required

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring

• Experience is desirable in one or several key Health & Safety disciplines such as Confined Spaces, Working at Height, First Aid etc

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of £52,598 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.