Enterprise PLC - Health and Safety

• Salary: £19K
• Location: East Midlands
• Date posted: 24/11/2009
• Date expires: 25/04/2010
• Degree Subject: Environmental related
• Degree Grade: 2:2
• UCAS Points: Any
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Experience: Not required
• Job Category: Environment
• Vacancy Reference: CC19505EPHS

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Enterprise is a major support services company that maintains the infrastructure throughout the UK, working with large utility companies and the public sector we are well established but still growing, we have over 40 years experience and provide jobs for over 15,000 employees and operatives across 170 sites throughout the UK.
We supply services such as grounds maintenance, property refurbishment, refuse collection, leak detection and repair, and high voltage power supply renewal. We use our bespoke IT systems and unique scheduling software to manage many tasks such as the maintenance and repair of gas and water pipes, the replacement of telecoms and power cables, the collection of refuse, the maintenance of streets and highways, the repair of social houses and commercial properties and much more. We maintain the infrastructure of the UK.
Many of our customers are household names and include: BT, Ministry of Defence, National Grid, Severn Trent Water, London Underground, The Highways Agency and numerous London Boroughs and County and City Councils.


Job Description
We work at the centre of people's lives, providing essential daily services on behalf of Utility companies and Central Government organisations. This means that the health and safety of our employees and the general public is of paramount importance.

Our health and safety systems and policies are rigorous, thorough and proven. We have an outstanding record that has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for eight consecutive years. Many of our operations have also won consecutive Considerate Contractors Awards where health and safety is an important aspect.

We ensure regular, comprehensive training tailored to specific jobs that meet industry requirements. We also encourage personal ownership of health and safety.

Our TargetZero initiative was launched with the belief that all accidents and incidents can be prevented and it reflects our commitment to health and safety. We have had continued success in the reduction of accidents by adopting this proactive approach, which has been recognised once again by RoSPA with a Gold Medal Award win in 2008.

This scheme lasts for two years with the opportunity to pick up the ILM qualification and a permanent job in middle management at the end. Graduates will gain exposure across the division, take part in charitable events and spend 4 days with the MoD on a leadership challenge.

The salary is £19,000 + increments off £1000 every 6 months based on performance.

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