Health & Safety Business Partner

Home Group; South Kesteven; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to lead health and safety initiatives across the Northwest and Scotland. This role offers the flexibility of hybrid working, allowing you to shape your own schedule while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement effective health and safety strategies, conduct audits, and provide essential training. With a commitment to diversity and employee well-being, this position not only promises professional growth but also a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. Join a team where you can truly belong and make a difference!

Benefits

34 days leave including bank holidays

Health cash plan

800+ high street discounts

Generous pension scheme

Life insurance of 3x salary

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Dip or equivalent required, with experience in H&S Management.
• Excellent communication skills and a UK driving licence are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support operational management teams and develop training programs.
• Conduct health and safety audits and create management reports.
• Advise on contractor procurement and maintain supply chain relationships.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Accident Investigation

Training Development

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Grad IOSH

CMIOSH (actively working towards)

Job description

Job Description - Health & Safety Business Partner (25630)

Health and Safety Business Partner

Based in either the Northwest or Scotland, with hybrid working, you’ll have the flexibility of working from home while having a base at one of our national offices e.g. Maryport, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw)

Salary: circa £50,000 pa depending on experience, a car allowance will be included too, with some great benefits including a health cash plan and Wagestream!

Home, a place where you belong

You’ll be an important member of our highly respected and specialist health and safety team. We currently hold a 5* rating with the British Safety Council. Critical to making the service we deliver a success are the strong relationships we’ve developed across the wider business and with our external partners.

We are passionate about developing and implementing the Health and Safety strategy, plan, and policies for Home Group so that there is a clear framework that drives compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Typical day as a Health and Safety Business Partner

• Work with your stakeholders within your Northwest and Scottish region.
• Support our Operational management teams (for example: developing suitable training programmes).
• Carry out appropriate health and safety checks of colleagues & contractors, high-quality in-house Health and Safety audits/inspections and create accurate monthly management reports from our performance data.
• Support, advise, and guide the contractor procurement process as well as build and effectively maintain relationships with the supply chain.
• Collaborate and engage with other colleagues within the Health and Safety team.

You have

• NEBOSH Dip or equivalent, Grad IOSH as minimum, actively working towards CMIOSH, maintaining your CPD as per the IOSH Blueprint programme.
• Experience in a Maintenance/Construction H&S Management or equivalent role.
• Experience in compiling and reviewing detailed risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Experience in supporting/advising with construction-related health and safety, including guided training on various risks e.g., working at heights, CDM, asbestos, vibration, and dust.
• Analyse accidents/incidents and investigations completing comprehensive investigation reports.
• Experience in writing and reviewing health and safety policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• A full current UK driving licence for business use and commuting.

Our team

Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you! Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills, and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. You’ll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home.

Job details

• Monday to Friday working week.
• Responsibility for the health and safety across your region, with occasional travel throughout the country.
• You will have the flexibility of working either from home or in one of your local offices and we’ll give you the technology and kit to make that easy.
• You will have the chance to shape your own diary, however, will likely spend around 2-3 days or so per week on the road, and working from offices and home the rest of the time.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers, and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a me day to take off for whatever you fancy). You can also buy 5 more and take time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies, and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike, or car? Save money with us.
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary.