Health & Safety Business Partner Scotland

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Work type: Full time
Site: Glasgow
Categories: Central Support
Location: Glasgow
Salary: C.£35,000pa plus aligned company benefits (commensurate with experience)
Business Area: Halfords Support Centre

Job Outline

• Support a robust and sustainable health and safety transition across multiple sites, whilst overcoming cultural and behavioural challenges.
• Monitor and steer progress whilst identifying the impact of safety processes and practices, ensuring these are implemented to the highest possible standards.
• Build rapport and strengthen relationships across the Halfords Group to empower & promote colleagues to take ownership of health & safety.
• Continually challenge management and associated colleagues to stay focused on business-critical risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively assist with the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of all health & safety strategies, policies, standards, and procedures throughout the Halfords Group.
• Support and play an active role in delivering the Halfords Group Health & Safety Roadmap.
• Undertake audits and workplace/area inspections to proactively identify areas for improvement in health & safety management practices.
• Provide written reports via inspection, visible safety leadership (VSL), and monthly summaries to assist Halfords in improving its overall health & safety performance.
• Conduct investigations for all accidents, incidents, significant events, and safety concerns to identify root causes and preventative measures.
• Provide competent and expert advice on health & safety matters as required.
• Prioritise and respond to safety concerns identified by colleagues, contractors, and visitors.
• Liaise with enforcement agencies alongside the Senior Health & Safety Business Partner and Group Head of Health & Safety.
• Contribute to the design, development, production, and delivery of training materials, ensuring quality meets the specific requirements of the Group.
• Assist the Group Head of Health & Safety and Senior Health & Safety Business Partner in maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Identify, promote, and raise awareness of 'Good Practice' throughout the Halfords Group.
• Liaise and support the Halfords Group on Employee and Public Liability matters, maintaining confidentiality.
• Assist management with site improvement plans for continuous improvement in health & safety.
• Support and participate in department, corporate, individual, and sponsored projects.
• Represent the Halfords Group positively.
• Ensure a healthy and safe work-life balance while working for the Halfords Group.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a health & safety advisor or business partner position.
• Experience in a multi-site and business function role.
• Proven record of promoting a positive health & safety performance culture.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with internal & external stakeholders at a management level.
• Good understanding of PUWER and LOLER.
• Flexible and able to work independently.
• Strong organisational & planning skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• NEBOSH Diploma or Safety Diploma / NVQ 6.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Automotive sector experience.
• Experience in behavioral-based safety.
• Self-driven to succeed.
• Claims defensibility trained or considerable experience.
• Experience in manual handling and 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.