Health And Safety Manager

Job description

A leading retailer, are seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Manager to support the Northern region.

This is a field-based role requiring regular travel across retail stores, distribution centres, and office locations.

The Role

As Health & Safety Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance, promoting best practice, and embedding a strong safety culture across the business. You will provide expert guidance, training, and support to colleagues at all levels.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Conducting approximately 70 site audits per year across retail, distribution, and office environments
• Acting as the primary contact for Environmental Health Officers, Fire Officers, and other regulatory bodies
• Leading post-incident and accident investigations
• Supporting the development and review of risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Delivering engaging health & safety training across the business
• Providing practical, commercially focused health & safety solutions

This role requires regular travel and overnight stays several times per week.

About You

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally within retail or distribution environments (though other backgrounds will be considered)
• Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience preferred, or relevant operational experience combined with H&S qualifications
• Strong knowledge of current health & safety legislation
• IOSH membership and NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) essential
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong report writing and organisational skills
• Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on and commercial approach
• Confident delivering training and promoting best practice
• A collaborative team player

Competitive salary package plus car and the opportunity to work within a large, established retail organisation

Additional Requirements

• Full UK driving licence essential
• Flexibility to travel extensively and stay away from home when required

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

North West

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English