Health & Safety Advisor

GXO; St Helens; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider in St Helens is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to enhance workplace safety through proactive measures and training. This full-time role requires NEBOSH qualification and at least 2 years' supervisory experience in logistics. Enjoy a salary of up to £39,500 with additional benefits including generous leave and career development opportunities. Apply now to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role, ideally in transport or logistics.
• Hands-on Health & Safety experience with risk assessments and compliance checks.
• Strong decision-making skills in safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Health & Safety activities from training to audits.
• Champion a safety-first culture and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with site teams to improve processes.

Skills

Leadership

Autonomy

Safety compliance

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

Eco Online

WebRisk

Job description

At GXO, we don’t just move goods we move industries forward. As our new Health & Safety Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of creating a safer, smarter workplace.

If you're passionate about proactive safety culture, thrive on autonomy, and want to make a real impact across a dynamic logistics environment, this is your chance to lead from the front.

This is a full time, permanent role, Monday – Friday, working hours 8:00- 16:00, with occasional weekends required to work.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to£39,500, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy more with other benefits including company pension scheme, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking, onsite canteen +significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Own site safety, lead all Health & Safety activities, from training and audits to risk assessments, ensuring the site stays safe and compliant every day.
• Champion a safety-first culture, drive awareness, lead safety meetings, and promote best practices that make safety part of everyone’s mindset.
• Work closely with site teams, collaborate with managers and colleagues to solve problems, improve processes, and keep safety standards high.
• Use smart systems to stay on track, manage reports and compliance using tools like Eco Online and WebRisk, making sure everything’s accurate and on time.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) is a must, you’ll need this as a minimum to hit the ground running in a safety-focused role.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role, ideally within a transport or logistics environment, where safety is a top priority.
• Strong leadership and independence, you’ll be confident making decisions, leading safety initiatives, and working without constant supervision.
• Hands‑on Health & Safety experience, from risk assessments to compliance checks, you’ll know how to keep a site safe and support teams effectively.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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