Document Controller and Risk Co-ordinator

Central Birmingham

Full Time Permanent

Following on from the award of West Midlands Trains franchise, we are dedicated to giving people and businesses the rail service they’ve always wanted.  We’re investing £1 billion into the region’s network, providing new and smartly refurbished trains, better stations, extra benefits and cheaper travel.  London North-western Railway (LNR) and West Midlands Railway (WMR) are 2 new rail brands to the UK rail market, operating since December 2017. 

We have an exciting position, for a Document Controller & Risk Co-ordinator to join us at our head offices at West Midlands Trains. You will be reporting to the Head of Occupational Safety (HOS) and provide overall administrative support to the Safety and Environmental Team. You will make straightforward decisions within departmental guidance and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has previous Document Controller & Risk Co-ordinator experience ideally within rail.  A self-starter you will be used to working autonomously as well as collaboratively with the overall Safety team with the ability to Carry out Safety Management Information System (SMIS) data input daily and ACMS to the correct timescales for Operational accidents and incidents. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a busy administration role. 

The successful applicant will have the following:

• Previous experience of a busy administration role is essential
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Customer focused
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Able to prioritise own workload
• Team player

 (Please refer to the full JD)

In return we will offer in addition to a competitive salary a wealth of benefits including free standard travel on West Midlands Trains and other Abellio group trains for you, your partner and any dependent children in addition to a 75% discount on all other train operating companies over most of the UK rail network, enrolment of our West Midland Railways Pension Scheme and our pension salary sacrifice scheme – Smart Pensions.

Applications will be considered from internal colleagues after completion of their 6 months probationary period.  A full check of absence, performance, disciplinaries and safety incidents will be considered when sifting applications.

(We reserve the right to close the advert early, if enough applications are received.)