Group Head of Health & Safety (Logistics)

A Group Health & Safety Manager to join a leading logistics business overseeing a large UK wide portfolio. The role covers transport, warehousing, and support functions. The role exists to protect the business, its people, and its leadership by ensuring robust, practical compliance with Health & Safety legislation while embedding a strong, visible safety culture across all sites.

This role will lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of Health & Safety standards across a multi-site operation, ensuring that safety is an integral part of how the business operates day to day.

The role will work closely with operational leaders to ensure accountability for safety sits with management at site level, not solely with the H&S function.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Health & Safety Leadership

Act as the senior Health & Safety authority for the Group.
Develop and maintain the Group Health & Safety strategy aligned to business objectives.
Ensure full compliance with; Health & Safety at Work Act, CDM Regulations (where applicable), RIDDOR, COSHH, PUWER and LOLER
Lead the Group's approach to regulatory inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions.
Establish and maintain a clear, consistent Health & Safety management system across all sites.
Support and coach General Managers to take ownership of Health & Safety.
Ensure appropriate Health & Safety training is in place for all employees, contractors, and agency staff.
Oversee induction, refresher, and role-specific safety training programmes.
Oversee risk management relating to, Vehicle movements and yard safety, Manual handling and MHE, Working at height, Contractor and agency worker safety
Produce clear Health & Safety performance reports for the Board and senior leadership.

Essential Experience

Senior Health & Safety leadership experience within transport, logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing.
Experience managing H&S across multi-site UK operations.
NEBOSH Diploma (desirable) / NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards - highly desirable
Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation

Salary / Package

£80,000 - 90,000
Car / Car Allowance
25 days holiday
Company pension
Private health insurance
Flexible / Hybrid working

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