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Divisional Head – Health & Safety
Company Shop Group. Act as the principal Health & Safety adviser to the Divisional Managing Director and Divisional Leadership Team.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading Health & Safety teams, developing and delivering improvement strategies, and ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation. Capable of influencing senior leadership and fostering a proactive safety culture across operational teams.
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Health & Safety LeadershipNEBOSH General CertificateIOSH Graduate MembershipOperational Risk ManagementHealth & Safety Improvement Strategies
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Hard Skills
Health & Safety Strategy DevelopmentRisk ManagementIncident InvestigationSafety Performance ImprovementRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
CoachingInfluencingConstructive ChallengeCollaborationCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
Level 3 NEBOSH General CertificateLevel 6 NEBOSH DiplomaChartered Membership of IOSH
Industry Keywords
UK Health & Safety LegislationOperational ComplexityRetailLogisticsTransportWaste Sector
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as the principal Health & Safety adviser to the Divisional Managing Director and Divisional Leadership Team.
- Influence operational, strategic and commercial decision-making.
- Build Health & Safety capability across operational leadership teams and ensure ownership of risk sits with those managing the work.
- Coach, support and constructively challenge leaders to improve risk management and safety performance.
- Promote visible safety leadership and develop a positive, proactive Health & Safety culture.
- Lead, develop and inspire the divisional H&S team.
- Maintain high professional standards and support talent and succession planning.
- Provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of risk controls and oversee critical risks.
- Escalate significant concerns where necessary.
- Ensure incidents and significant events are effectively investigated and learning is translated into organisational improvement.
- Collaborate with the Group Health & Safety function and contribute to Group standards.
- Share learning, innovation and good practice across the wider business.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and use evidence, insight and risk to influence operational and investment decisions.
- Report directly to the Divisional Managing Director, with a professional reporting relationship to the Group Director of Health & Safety.
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 8–10 years' experience leading Health & Safety teams, ideally within a large and operationally complex organisation.
- Strong track record of developing and successfully delivering H&S improvement strategies.
- Level 3 NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, or demonstrable equivalent.
- Graduate Membership of IOSH.
- Excellent knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- Experience contributing as a member of a senior leadership team.
- Strong understanding of operational risk and relevant risk areas such as Retail, Logistics and Transport.
- Credibility and confidence to influence senior operational leaders and constructively challenge where required.
- Valid driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally when required.
- Level 6 NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, Chartered Membership of IOSH and experience within the waste sector would be advantageous.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees.
- 10% CSG colleague discount
- Doctor care Anywhere
- Annual Flu Injections, high street & leisure vouchers, and on-site Parking.
- Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday!
- Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
- Eligible for Costco membership, Cycle 2 Work, Skoup skip hire, too good to go bags
- Medicash
- Simply Health Dental Plan
- Eye tests
- Contributory pension scheme with Life Assurance.
- Octopus EV Scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Charitable giving
- PLUS Family friendly benefits.