Health & Safety Manager Northern region.

  • Cumbria

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

 

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