Health and Safety Compliance Officer

The Works Stores Ltd; Coleshill CP; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Health, Safety & Fire Partner to ensure compliance across its stores. The role involves conducting assessments and providing recommendations to maintain safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess a NEBOSH qualification and good knowledge of current UK Fire Safety legislation. With a hybrid working model, this position offers flexibility and the chance to make a real impact on store safety.

Benefits

25% colleague discount

Access to exclusive online discounts

Enhanced family-friendly leave

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Access to further training and development

Early access to 50% of wages

Share scheme

24/7 support via Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 NEBOSH National certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent.
• Understanding of current UK Fire Safety Legislation.
• Experience in Health & Safety applications in retail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Health and Safety and Fire Risk Assessments.
• Visit stores to compile fire risk assessment reports.
• Escalate issues to appropriate levels if actions are delayed.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Recognised Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment qualification (minimum level 3 NEBOSH National certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent)

Full understanding of current UK Fire Safety Legislation

Working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

Ability to compose written reports using MS Word & Excel

Self-motivated and organised

Experience dealing with enforcement authorities

Job description

Location

Hybrid / Field Based – Our Support Centre is located in Coleshill, Birmingham.

Why The Works?

10th Best Big Company to Work For 2024 – 'Best Companies'. We don't just sell products; we inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. The Works literally means everything. Whatever your story or background, we're all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone.

Become a Health, Safety & Fire Partner

We're on the lookout for someone passionate about keeping people safe and places compliant. As our Health & Safety, Fire Risk Assessor, you'll visit stores, conduct assessments, and help our teams understand what good looks like when it comes to safety.

Your Mission

Undertake suitable and sufficient Health and Safety and Fire Risk Assessments (FRA's), in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Visit stores and compile fire risk assessment reports through an online portal system, highlighting potential hazards and providing recommendations to reduce or eliminate risks.

Fire risk assessment reports are mostly confined to internal and external areas of our stores. Completed assessments will be used by the Health and Safety Manager, maintenance team and Directors to initiate repairs or other procedures to ensure the stores remain a safe environment.

Apply relevant authoritative guidance from central government including PAS 79, PAS 9980, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Building Regulations.

Escalate issues to the appropriate level if action is delayed or has not been delivered to the correct standard.

Complete H&S Audit & Inspections as appropriate and give feedback to store teams to achieve a very good level of compliance.

Be available and have confidence to liaise with enforcement authorities as required.

Carry out post-incident/fire inspections & report on findings. Look at issues through a wider lens, ensuring our teams operate safely while educating them through discussion and demonstration of good practices.

Skills & Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Full UK driving licence.
• Recognised Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment qualification (minimum level 3 NEBOSH National certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent).
• Full understanding of current UK Fire Safety Legislation and ability to interpret and use guidance documents, including PAS 79‑1, PAS 9980, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Building Regulations.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and its application to retail store practices and procedures.
• Able to compose written reports using MS Word & Excel.
• Self‑motivated, organised, with excellent attention to detail and time management, and able to fully explain requirements and fire safety measures.
• Willing and able to travel across the UK and Ireland.
• Experience dealing with enforcement authorities, including fire enforcement officers and environmental health officers.

Desirable

• Recognised H&S qualification.
• Personal listing on a current fire safety register (IFE/IFS/PFO/FRACS or equivalent approved body) or willingness to work towards such listing.

Our Perks

• 25 % colleague discount and exclusive double discount days.
• MyWorks – access to exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities, deals, tech and more.
• Family‑friendly leave – enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays; option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Can‑Do Academy – instant access to further training and development.
• Stream – claim early access to 50 % of your wages.
• Share scheme – own a piece of The Works.
• 24/7 support for you and your family via the Retail Trust Employee Assistance Programme.
• Healthcare cash plan, long‑service awards, pension, life assurance, cycle‑to‑work and optional charity giving.

Our Purpose

To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.

Values

• We are crafty – smart with what we've got.
• We are caring – heart in every action.
• We are can‑do – energy that gets it done.
• We listen. We care.

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works we have an inclusive culture where everyone feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under‑represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We support flexible working where possible and provide reasonable adjustments for interviews.

We run an annual anonymous colleague engagement survey to hear your feedback and help shape The Works into the best place to work.