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Key Information

 

Job title:  SHE Business Partner  

Salary:  Circa £55000 + TFL Benefits 

Grade: Band 3 

Contract type: Permanent                      Reference: 4777  

Team:  SHE TfL Operations Rail  Directorate:   Safety, Health and Environment

Contract details: Full-Time         Location: Palestra /Hybrid* 

Application closing date: Sunday 05/07/2026 at 23:59  

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.    

 

*Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.  

 

Overview of project/role 

About us

Transport for London (TfL) plays a vital role in delivering the Mayor’s ambitious programme for a more universal, affordable, accessible and safe transport network for all of London.

By 2041, we aim to make 80 per cent of all journeys by foot, cycle or public transport. To do this we need to prioritise health and the quality of people’s experience in everything we do.

Presently, major cities around the world are taking a stand to end the toll of deaths and injury seen on their roads and transport networks by committing to Vision Zero. Working with SHE means making a meaningful contribution towards achieving Vision Zero. With your effort, talent and ideas, we will no doubt move closer towards realising Vision Zero’s plans to make London a safer, healthier and greener place.

The pan-TfL Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Directorate is committed to improving our safety performance, as well as the health and wellbeing of our staff and corporate environmental performance.

 

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Business Partner to join our team at Transport for London.

In this impactful role, you’ll act as a trusted partner and critical friend to key business areas and our supply chain partners. You’ll provide expert guidance, support and challenge on all SHE matters—helping to ensure we continuously raise the bar beyond legislative and business requirements.

This is a role where you can truly make a difference. You’ll champion innovation, influence positive change, and play a key part in reducing risk and harm for our customers, colleagues and everyone who interacts with our network.

We’re looking for an experienced SHE professional who is enthusiastic about driving a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and safety excellence. You’ll bring energy, credibility and a genuine passion for making things better working closely with colleagues, stakeholders and partners to embed best practices and deliver real results.

This role sits within our SHE TfL Operations Rail team, supporting London Underground Customer Operations, offering a unique opportunity to be at the heart of one of the most iconic transport systems in the world.

 

Key Accountabilities include, but not limited to 

• Understand SHE performance trends and use them to drive improvement actions and business decision-making and improve business understanding of SHE responsibilities.
• Provide technical advice, best practice sharing and support in incident investigation and learning to the business. Ensure that this is in line with the overall SHE strategy.
• Coach the business to understand their SHE accountabilities and challenge to improve their performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Working with relevant internal and external stakeholders, use assurance outputs, risk assessment and incident investigation findings to identify and deliver SHE improvements that reduce risk and contribute to the delivery of TfL’s SHE Vision.
• Understand business specific SHE risk data and prioritise action in areas of highest risk.
• Understand and reflect business area requirements back into the SHE function so they can be factored into the development of the SHE strategy and vision.

 

Key Interfaces

• Heads of, Senior Managers and their teams operating London Underground Customer Operations
• Representatives of Regulators (ORR, LFB, RAIB) and key stakeholders
• Local Trade Union health and safety representatives

 

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• The ability to develop credibility, coach and influence stakeholders (Essential)
• Skills in managing risk management and assurance programmes
• Ability to understand performance data and trends and explain the underlying meaning to the business (Essential)
• Collaboration skills, including working across organisational boundaries (Essential)
• Ability to initiate and effect business and behaviour change design
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment to very tight time constraints and to a high standard
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with a proven ability to write strategic and analytical reports (Essential) 
• Ability to work at pace and make things happen
• Ability to prioritise workload, make decisions about SHE compliance in a dynamic environment (Essential)

 

Knowledge

 

• Safety, Health & Environment Advisor / Manager level knowledge of relevant legislation and its application (Essential)
• Understanding of safety & health culture and drivers for change and improvement in culture across organisations
• Relevant detailed knowledge of the principles and application of SHE management (Essential)
• Understanding of the Mayor's Transport Strategy and TfL's business priorities
• Membership of relevant professional body e.g. IOSH, IEMA (Desirable)
• Related degree or equivalent qualification (Desirable)
• Relevant detailed knowledge of the principles and application of SHE management (Essential)
  
  

Experience

 

• Experience of working in a SHE-conscious environment (Essential)
• Experience in using performance data to drive decision making
• Experience in operating at a senior level and influencing senior manager discussions around the shape of the business.
• Experience of role-modelling safety behaviours

 

 

Application Process 

  

• Please apply using your CV  
• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV 
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

Interview Date:   Interviews are expected to take place w/c 20th July (exact dates tbc)

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 
 
Benefits  
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 
Final salary pension scheme 
Free travel for you on the TfL network 
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
Discounted Eurostar travel
 

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.