SHE Business Partner

BSW Group; Barry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Job summary

BSW Group seeks a SHE Business Partner to work with Site Management across multiple sites, supported by the Head of Health and Safety, ensuring compliance with company and legal standards.

You will lead Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives, manage audits, risk assessments, and policy development while driving continuous improvement and staff engagement in a manufacturing/logistics environment.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent essential.
• Experience auditing ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 preferred.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and environmental aspects.

Responsibilities

• Lead SHE initiatives and drive accident prevention across multiple sites.
• Manage Risk Assessments, Fire Risk Assessments, and SOP development.
• Collate and analyse SHE metrics and report to regional management.
• Oversee LOLER, DSEAR, COSHH compliance and external authority liaison.
• Deliver SHE leadership development and toolbox talks.

Skills

SHE leadership

Data analysis

Communication

People management

Independent working

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

ISO Internal Auditor

NVQ Level 5 H&S or NEBOSH Diploma

IEMA Level 3 Environmental qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a SHE Business Partner, you will actively work with Site Management teams, with support from the Head of Health and Safety in the implementation of Health, Safety and Environment requirements, ensuring that company and legal standards are compliant across multiple sites.

Health & Safety

• Ensure site compliance against company SHE policy through monitoring, site audits, health checks, guidance, and support
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are investigated in line with company procedures to establish root cause and implement sustainable preventative control measures
• Manage notification and reporting of RIDDOR accidents to the Health and Safety Executive via SHE Management
• Track and report weekly accident and incident corrective action completion rates, providing practical problem-solving advice
• Develop SHE policies and procedures aligned with company needs and legislative compliance
• Develop and lead safety awareness through toolbox talks, safety alerts, and environmental alerts
• Develop and maintain site emergency teams, including Fire Wardens and First Aiders, with all associated facilities
• Undertake Risk Assessments and Fire Risk Assessments and support the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Work with Site Management to ensure control measures are implemented and maintained
• Drive continuous improvement through effective leadership of HSCC meetings and action plans aligned to industry best practice
• Oversee the development of an effective Health and Safety leadership team and Employee Safety Representatives across the region
• Deliver key SHE objectives
• Collate SHE audit data periodically and support sites in resolving identified actions
• Provide practical and sustainable problem resolution to ensure a safe working environment
• Develop and/or deliver SHE leadership development training programmes
• Act as the SHE lead for the nominated region
• Collate and analyse performance metrics to provide periodic SHE reports to line management, Directors, and Site Managers
• Support business projects through review of Risk Assessments and Method Statements, advising on SHE requirements
• Log and monitor regional compliance with LOLER, DSEAR, COSHH (LEV), and PSSR
• Liaise with external authorities where required

Environmental

• Support site leadership to ensure environmental processes comply with UK legislative requirements
• Coordinate with site management to drive waste reduction and recycling initiatives
• Oversee site waste management and environmental record keeping

General

• Promote a positive SHE culture
• Drive a "can do" attitude through effective problem resolution
• Ensure all communications and guidance documents are clear, concise, and audience-appropriate
• Undertake any reasonable management request

Job Summary

• Lead SHE initiatives, drive a proactive accident prevention approach, and promote a positive Health and Safety culture across the business

Performance Measures

• On-time reporting of accidents and incidents
• Completion of accident and incident investigations within specified timescales
• Improvement of site audit scores
• Updating and completion of Risk Assessments and SOPs
• Reduction in accidents, lost days, and frequency ratesRIDDOR reduction and compliance reporting
• Promotion of incident reporting and corrective actions
• Management of statutory inspection compliance across the region
• Support HSCC meetings
• Periodic collation of regional SHE metrics
• Delivery of Health, Safety, and Environmental training
• Management of environmental compliance across the region

Minimum of 3 years' experience in an SHE role within a Manufacturing or Logistics environment

• ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 auditing experience
• Comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety legislation
• Understanding of environmental aspects and impacts
• Excellent people management and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team across diverse environments
• Ideally a qualified member of a recognised HSE professional body (e.g. IOSH)
• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to lead change

Education / Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• ISO Standard Internal Auditor qualification (minimum)
• NVQ Level 5 H&S or NEBOSH Diploma (desired)
• IEMA Level 3 Environmental qualification or equivalent (desired)
• Fire Risk Assessment qualification (desired)
• PUWER / DSEAR awareness (desired)
• Good standard of written and numerical literacy

Critical Skills

• Ability to collate, analyse, and interpret data for trend analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills for engaging with customers and employees
• Excellent communication skills with a consultative management style
• Decisive decision-making and effective delegation
• Team-focused with strong oral, written, and presentation skills
• Effective time management and motivation to maintain site presence
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office application

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country's leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.

BSW operates as a collection of experts - an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Hub