Safety, Health & Environmental Business Partner - Nationwide travel with company car option Hiring

Smiths News
GB - gloucester
May 1, 2025

£45,000-£50,000 per annum plus £5,688 per annum car allowance (Or company car) Nationwide travel About the role Responsible for the delivery of health, safety and environmental risk strategy of the business as set by the Head of Safety & Risk.
Delivery of ISO certified safety and environmental management systems.
Subject Matter Expert for Smiths News on Health and Safety, Environmental risk and Safety Culture.
This includes all road transport and operational yard safety at Smiths News and third-party locations where Smiths News operate.
Ownership of company health and safety policies, training, and audit regimes, always ensuring that suitable and sufficient arrangements are in place and managed accordingly.
Responsible for the Delivery of Human Factors and Safety Culture Awareness program to the business in conjunction with the head of safety and risk, empowering the business to embrace and embed positive behaviours reinforced through a just safety culture.
Leading positive relationships and dialogue with principal internal and external stakeholders who have an interest in the Smiths News business from a safe and legal perspective (Health and Safety Executive, DVSA, Local Authorities, Trade Associations and Bodies etc) Ensuring that all Incidents and accidents are fully investigated by trained competent colleagues, with all incidents escalated according to the nature or severity of the incident.
Liaising accordingly with external stakeholders such as the emergency services and media.
What we can offer you Not only do we offer free onsite parking, 4x salary life assurance and 5% match pension but you'll also have access to:
£5,688 per annum car allowance or company car Company funded Health Cash Plan - providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan Colleague Assistance Program & Colleague referral scheme About you At least Nebosh level 3 or equivalent Qualifications and experience with ISO 45001 and ISO integrated systems.
Auditing qualifications and experience.
Environmental Risk qualifications.
Extensive Accident Investigation experience including full root cause analysis Highly effective communication skills both orally and written, with ability to negotiate and influence at senior level A valid UK driving license (company car may be provided).
Please note:
you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
About us Smiths News is the UK's largest news wholesaler.
Our colleagues serve 22,400 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centers.
Inclusion and diversity are important to us.
We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations.
Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.

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