Assistant Safety Business Partner

s1jobs; Townhead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Bonus

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Colleague discount

Job summary

Travis Perkins is actively seeking an Assistant HSE Business Partner to join the central HSE team, supporting the Merchanting network. The role provides front-line health, safety and environmental guidance to Branch Managers and regional colleagues while supporting the regional HSE Business Partner.

You will triage incidents, embed safe working practices and promote a proactive safety culture across branches.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health & Safety qualification or equivalent.
• TechIOSH status (or working towards it).
• Up to 12 months post-qualification experience in a similar risk environment.

Responsibilities

• Triaging incidents across the region and assisting investigations.
• Carrying out behavioural safety reviews and CCTV delivery assurance.
• Delivering practical training for branch teams on risk assessments and induction modules.
• Completing regional risk assessment templates and sign-offs.
• Conducting branch support visits and onboarding new Branch Managers.
• Partnering with the wider HSE team on strategic safety initiatives.

Skills

Coaching style

Influence training

Incident investigations

Risk assessments

Safety culture

Education

Level 3 Health & Safety qualification

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Travis Perkins is now hiring for an enthusiastic and pragmatic Assistant HSE Business Partner to join our central HSE team, supporting our Merchanting network.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role providing front-line health, safety and environmental guidance to Branch Managers and regional colleagues while directly supporting the regional HSE Business Partner. Reporting to the Head of Safety - Merchanting, you will be instrumental in triaging incidents, embedding safe working practices, delivering engaging branch training and promoting a positive, proactive safety culture across our branch network.

If you are a safety professional with TechIOSH status (or working towards it) who thrives on coaching operational teams and driving practical safety improvements, we’d love to hear from you!

Working Pattern & Location

• Location: North and Scotland Regions, must be based in Scotland
• Working Pattern: Full-time, standard business hours.
• Travel Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence required to support regional branch visits around 3 days a week out on the road.

The Opportunity

As Assistant HSE Business Partner, you will serve as a visible, trusted safety advisor for branch colleagues and operational leaders.

What You'll Be Doing

• Incident Support & Triage: Triaging all reported incidents across the region, supporting Branch Managers with Serious Near Miss and Lost Time Injury investigations and handling statutory RIDDOR reporting as required.
• Safety Assurance: Conducting scheduled behavioural safety reviews and carrying out delivery assurance CCTV reviews to ensure ongoing procedural compliance.
• Branch Training Delivery: Delivering practical training sessions for branch teams, covering Risk Assessments, Incident Investigation techniques and Safety Basics / Induction modules.
• Risk Assessment Governance: Reviewing regional risk assessment templates and completing formal sign-offs for specific assessments, including skip locations and branch vehicle allocations.
• Front-Line Branch Support: Conducting branch support visits, onboarding new Branch Managers into our HSE culture and supporting Regional Safety Committees.
• HSE Projects & Continuous Improvement: Partnering with the wider HSE team to support strategic safety initiatives where expertise, value-add, or shared interest align.

About You

• Level 3 Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent).
• TechIOSH status (or actively working towards it).
• Up to 12 months post-qualification experience in a similar risk environment as an HSE Advisor, Coordinator, or equivalent.
• Practical experience supporting incident investigations, risk assessments, and assurance programmes.
• Full legal and technical understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Engaging coaching style with the ability to influence and train branch colleagues and managers effectively.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

We'd Particularly Like to See

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Exposure to project management or change management methodologies.
• Experience within builders merchanting, retail logistics, or multi-site trade environments.

What's in it for you!

• Company / Performance related bonus
• Company Car
• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation

Ready to Champion Safety with Us?

Ready to Champion Safety with Us?