Health & Safety Advisor - North

Screwfix Direct Ltd.; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 20%

33 days holidays incl. bank holidays

Hybrid working with up to 2 days from

EV Car Scheme

Up to 14% pension contributions

Life cover 4x salary

Health cash plan & gym discounts

Staff discount

Job summary

Screwfix Direct Ltd. is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to support the Risk team across a large multi-site estate in the North Division. The role combines field-based work with remote duties and travel to stores, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

You'll influence senior stakeholders, deliver training, run fire risk assessments and audits, and drive improvements while maintaining a positive safety culture.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment qualification (or higher).
• Experience in a Health and Safety Advisor role supporting a large multi-site organisation.
• Experience influencing and coaching managers at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert health and safety and fire safety advice across a multi-site retail estate.
• Conduct fire risk assessments, audits and inspections to ensure compliance.
• Support accident and incident investigations and implement preventative actions.
• Monitor changes to legislation and advise on actions.
• Deliver engaging health and safety training and awareness programmes.
• Develop and implement strategic health and safety initiatives.
• Review policies and management systems and suggest improvements to the Head of Risk.
• Support fire safety governance and remedial action plans.
• Collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Multi-site health & safety experience

Stakeholder management

Fire safety leadership

Incident investigations

Coaching managers

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment

Job description

Overview

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits Field-Based / Remote Position - North Division

Covering a large geographical area across our North Division, this role is suitable for candidates based anywhere north of Birmingham. The successful candidate will work a combination of field based and remote while providing support to stores across the region, with regular travel required.

With over 900 stores and continued ambitious growth across the UK and Ireland, Screwfix remains one of the nation's leading retailers. As our business continues to expand, maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, fire and environmental compliance is critical to protecting our colleagues, customers and reputation.

We are seeking an exceptional Health and Safety Advisor to join our Risk team and support our national Trade Counter network. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced safety professional who can operate both strategically and operationally, influencing senior stakeholders while ensuring the effective implementation of health and safety standards across a large multi-site estate.

If you're an experienced Health and Safety professional with strong multi-site experience, a strategic outlook, and a recognised Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment qualification, we'd love to hear from you.

Working here:

At Screwfix, we're innovative, ambitious and growing fast. As part of Kingfisher plc, Europe's leading home improvement retailer, we offer exciting career opportunities within a successful and forward-thinking business.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We value collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, creating an environment where talented individuals can develop and thrive.

What's in it for you?

• Discretionary annual bonus up to 20%
• 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays, 5 of which can be taken flexibly)
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days working from home
• Flexible start and end times around core working hours
• Buy More Holiday - eligible colleagues can boost their holiday allowance by up to one extra week
• EV Car Scheme in Partnership with Tusker - eligible colleagues can lease a brand-new or pre-loved electric vehicle
• Up to 14% employer pension contributions
• Life cover up to 4x your salary
• Health cash plan and discounted gym memberships (up to 25% savings)
• 20% discount at Screwfix and B&Q

Responsibilities

Working across a designated geographical region, you will provide expert advice, guidance, coaching and assurance to regional and store management teams, helping to embed a positive safety culture throughout the business.

This role requires a highly credible professional capable of managing competing priorities across a large portfolio of locations, identifying emerging risks and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with operational leaders to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, fire safety requirements and environmental standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert health, safety and fire safety advice across a multi-site retail estate.
• Conducting fire risk assessments, audits, inspections and risk-based reviews to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing preventative measures.
• Monitoring legislative changes and advising the business on implications and required actions.
• Delivering engaging training, coaching and awareness programmes.
• Supporting the development and implementation of strategic health and safety initiatives.
• Reviewing policies, procedures and management systems, recommending improvements to the Head of Risk.
• Supporting fire safety governance, fire risk assessment programmes and remedial action plans.
• Working collaboratively with operational and support function teams to drive continuous improvement and best practice.

Qualifications

The Person:

You are an influential, commercially aware and strategic thinker who understands how effective health and safety management contributes to business performance. You have experience taking ownership of health and safety across multiple locations and are comfortable challenging constructively, driving change and building strong relationships with operational leaders.

You bring credibility, resilience and a practical approach, enabling you to balance compliance requirements with operational needs while maintaining the highest standards of safety and risk management.

What we're lookingfor:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health and Safety professional with a proven track record of supporting complex, multi-site operations.

Essential requirements:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment qualification (or higher)
• Demonstrable experience in a Health and Safety Advisor role supporting a large multi-site organisation, ideally within retail, logistics, distribution or a similarly fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience influencing and coaching managers at all levels of the business.
• Strong understanding of UK health and safety and fire safety legislation.
• Proven ability to interpret legislation and translate requirements into practical operational solutions.
• Experience conducting accident and incident investigations and producing high-quality reports.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload and work independently across a geographically dispersed estate.

Desirable:

• Experience with incident reporting and health and safety management systems.
• CDM knowledge and experience.
• Environmental management experience.
• Membership of IOSH or similar and progression towards Chartered status.

At Screwfix, Your Wellbeing Comes First:

Financial wellbeing

• Wagestream access to track earnings and save
• Access to the Kingfisher Share Scheme
• Colleague support fund
• Exclusive offers and discounts via our Hapi app
• Cycle-to-work scheme and savings on bikes

Every day benefits

• Career progression and development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring to help you thrive
• Access to wellbeing resourcing including PepTalk
• Support networks available

Recruitment Process

We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit we’ll invite you for a call or Teams video for an informal chat about the role, and to see if we’re a good fit for you. From there you can expect a comprehensive process, with regular contact from the Talent Acquisition team who are always available, for any queries you may have.

We value open and honest conversations and collaboration, giving you a chance to learn about what we are doing in an informal and friendly environment. We want to know about you and why you feel that this is the opportunity that excites you.

Sustainability at Screwfix

We’re committed to building a better future for our community and our planet. That’s why we’re doing everything we can in six key areas: eliminating carbon emissions, reducing and recycling waste, sourcing responsibly, keeping products in use for longer, selling more sustainable products and providing sustainable packaging. We’re on a mission to put sustainability at the forefront of everything we do. Join us.

We’ve worked hard to create a culture of inclusivity and genuine community. We’re a company built on teamwork, and the best teams are ones in which everyone can share their view. Whatever your background, however you identify, you’ll be listened to, encouraged, and given the tools and training you need to get ahead. You’ll always know where you are with us. We’re open. We’re fair. And we believe in opportunities for everyone.

Please let us know at [e-mail] if you need any additional support or adjustments when it comes to your application.

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