Health & Safety Compliance Coordinator (National)

TN United Kingdom; Redditch; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health & Safety Compliance Coordinator to oversee safety practices across multiple sites. This remote role involves conducting inspections and audits, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and promoting a positive safety culture among colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety, with experience in PUWER and LOLER regulations. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to creating a safe working environment and making a positive impact in the automotive sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about health and safety to thrive in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in health & safety advisor/coordinator roles.
• Experience in multi-site and automotive sectors.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct unannounced site checks and audits for compliance.
• Support health & safety team in promoting safety culture.
• Maintain reports and assist in investigations.

Skills

Health & Safety Compliance

PUWER Regulations

LOLER Regulations

Risk Mitigation

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Safety Diploma / NVQ 6

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

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Health & Safety Compliance Coordinator (National), Redditch

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Client:

Halfords

Location:

Redditch, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

• A remote position to conduct unannounced field and site spot-checks, inspections, and audits to ensure compliance with safe working practices and statutory requirements.
• To continuously monitor and evaluate circa 800 mobile fleet technicians & vehicles (500 Commercial Fleet Services + 300 Halfords Mobile Expert).
• Support the wider health & safety team in promoting a Positive Attitude Towards Health & Safety (PATHS) by addressing behavioural and compliance shortfalls through robust investigations and reports to operational leads.
• Continually challenge management and associated colleagues to stay focused on business-critical risks.

Key Responsibilities

• To coordinate spot-checks and inspections throughout multiple business units and field-based locations (inclusive of customer sites and fixed depots).
• To undertake unannounced spot-checks, workplace inspections, and audits to proactively assess and monitor colleague behaviour.
• To provide competent & solid ‘on the job’ advice when called upon by using collectively identified trends forming from spot-checks, inspections, and visible safety leadership interactions.
• To empower colleagues to put safety at the forefront of their operations through regular engagement.
• To identify where both health & safety management systems and overall safe working practices can be improved in conjunction with health & safety business partners.
• To maintain written reports by the way of inspection, visible safety leadership (VSL), and monthly summaries (where necessary) to assist Halfords in its overall risk mitigation strategy.
• To support the wider health & safety department in the undertaking of investigations to identify both root cause, and preventative measures to prevent reoccurrence.
• Identify, promote, and raise awareness of ‘Good Practice’ examples (individual & site recognition).
• To support and play an active role in delivering the Halfords Group Health & Safety Roadmap
• To contribute to the design, development, production, and delivery of training materials including (but not limited to) risk assessments, safe working procedures, manual handling, traffic management, wellbeing & welfare, vehicle operations, housekeeping standards, PUWER, LOLER etc… ensuring that appropriate records are kept, and quality of content meets the specific requirements of the Group.
• Assist the Senior Health & Safety Business Partners and Health & Safety Business Partners in maintaining effective working relationships with Halfords Directors, Managers, Colleagues, Trade Unions, Partners, Contractors, and all other relevant stakeholders.
• To liaise and support the Halfords Group on any matters concerned or connected with Employee and Public Liability whilst maintaining the strictest confidentiality at all times.
• Assist the Senior Health & Safety Business Partner - Process with the coordination of group wide initiatives to aid continuous improvement in all matters related to health & safety.
• Support and participate in department, corporate, individual, and sponsored projects.
• Represent the Halfords Group in a positive manner.
• Ensure you maintain a healthy and safe working life balance whilst working for the Halfords Group.

Key Skills & Experience Requirements:

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a commercial/automotive/construction health & safety advisor or coordinator position.
• Experience within a multi-site and business function role.
• Solid experience in both PUWER and LOLER regulations.
• Ability to both prioritise and mitigate risk.
• Highly flexible and able to work independently.
• Strong organisational & planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good navigation for the use of Microsoft Office applications such as word, excel, power-point, and outlook.

DESIRABLE

• NEBOSH Diploma or Safety Diploma / NVQ 6.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Automotive sector experience.
• Experience in behavioural based safety.
• Self-Driven to succeed.
• Claims defensibility trained /or considerable experience.
• Experience in manual handling.
• Experience in fire risk assessments
• First Aid trained.
• IOSH Membership (Associate / Member)

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.