Health and Safety Lead

Irwin & Colton; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics and warehousing seeks a Health and Safety Lead to establish safety standards and practices across the UK. This newly created role involves mentoring operational teams and influencing change at senior levels. Offering a competitive salary of circa £72,000 plus benefits and the chance to shape a vital Health and Safety function.

Benefits

Car allowance

23 days leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working flexibility

Private medical cover

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and Safety in transport/logistics.
• Confidence in influencing stakeholders across various levels.
• Experience with ISO management systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety policies are implemented across various environments.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders for consistent safety standards.

Skills

Influence

Coaching

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Health and Safety Lead | Bracknell | Circa £72,000 Plus Car Allowance and Additional Benefits

Are you ready to lead health and safety in a newly created role, shaping best practice across both logistics and warehousing environments?

Do you bring the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, mentor operational teams, and embed standards where they've never been before?

Could you thrive in a fast-moving, technically complex industry, joining a company who specialise in logistics across the media and events space?

If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Health and Safety Lead position, joining a high-profile, global organisation to operate within their function across the United Kingdom. The business operates primarily from their Bracknell logistics hub, servicing clients across the media and events industry nationally. This is a newly created role, reporting into the board of directors, and contributing to their continued success.

Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Lead will include:

• Ensuring the correct policies and procedures are in place across the warehouse and distribution sites, office environment and engineers in the field, promoting a culture of best practice health and safety.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of the ISO-management systems, seek opportunities to improve and enhance the overall Health and Safety strategy.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, site inspections, and incident investigations - translating findings into actionable improvements across fleet, facilities, and field operations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party contractors to ensure consistent safety standards across complex, fast-paced environments.

The successful Health and Safety Lead will have:

• Proven experience within the Health and Safety industry ideally across the transport, logistics or distribution environment
• The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers and warehouse teams to senior leadership.
• A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH).
• Ideally experience within ISO-management systems, inspections, RAMS and fleet safety.

What does the Health and Safety Lead offer you?

• A rare opportunity to build and shape a newly created Health and Safety function within a nationally recognised, technically complex organisation.
• A competitive salary of circa £72,000 plus a car allowance.
• 23 days of leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working flexibility, private medical cover and income protection.

This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can work autonomously, lead by example, and establish structure and accountability from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Ben Francis on [phone] or apply here.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here.

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Health and Safety Lead | Bracknell | £72,500 + Car Allowance + Additional Benefits