Health & Safety Manager (12 month FTC)

Role Responsibility

Reports to: Health & Safety Manager

Role Purpose: To support the Head of Health and Safety in leading the function across all areas of the organisation. To provide technical knowledge and leadership skills to improve knowledge, behaviours and ultimately safety and health standards.

KEY SKILLS AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Lead and Advise

• Be accountable for delivering the H&S Strategy and the objectives of the safety function for 2024/25
• Be responsible for assessing and continuing to improve safety, knowledge, behaviours and compliance throughout the organisation
• Be responsible for supporting the Health and Safety Advisors and other key stakeholders with technical advice and knowledge

Influence and Engage

• Support Managers and Heads of Departments to improve their knowledge and understanding of responsibilities relating to health and safety
• Ensure the H&S function engages with key stakeholders to positively influence the H&S behaviours of their teams
• Maintain awareness of changes within current Health & Safety legislation to ensure continued compliance and ensure up to date advice and support is delivered
• Liaise with and continue to enhance relationships with relevant enforcing authorities

Reporting

• Regularly report to key stakeholders (Managers and heads of departments), discussing findings following data analysis and the impact on their activity – lowering risks, increasing knowledge and improving behaviours and performance
• Oversee analysis of data from both leading and lacking indicators and ensure regular reporting for all stores and areas of the business is delivered

Training

• Ensure the training plan is embedded in the relevant areas of the business  
• Ensure the delivery of training against the plan, delivered both via the internal H&S team and third parties;
• Ensure training meets compliance requirements
• Review the effectiveness of the training and ensure it enhances behaviours and performance

The Ideal Candidate

Qualifications/ Training:

• NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ or equivalent
• Membership of IOSH or IIRSM

Experience:

• Retail experience is advantageous but not essential
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, undergoing change and growth

Technical Skills:

• Use of MS Office
• Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Personal Attributes/ Behavioural Skills:

• Strong at building working relationships with key stakeholders across all levels – highly approachable and a strong communicator with the ability to influence behaviours
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a very fast paced environment
• Highly self-motivated individual with strong prioritisation skills
• Flexible approach to suit the needs of the business with a high level of care taken in each task
• Strong team player but can also work autonomously to deliver results
• Passionate about Health, Safety and Retail

Selfridges operates a flexible approach to remote working for most Head Office functions. The Health and Safety team currently work in this way with regular time spent in the physical stores and Head Office spaces.

About the Company

Rewards and benefits 

Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary. 

• Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid working

• Generous annual leave that increases with length of service 

• Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations 

• Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies 

• Defined pension contribution scheme  

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme  

• Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days 

• Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment 

• Subsidised gym memberships  

• A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)

• Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members 

• Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance 

• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development 

Read on to find out how you can play your part in Reinventing Retail… 

Everyone is welcome 

Selfridges is a place where we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging. We embrace every self and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are leading with purpose to not only increase the visibility and recognition of under-represented talent within our organisation, but the wider industry too. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all.   

To ensure every feels welcome, we offer support at every stage of the application and interview process.  Should you need it, please let your recruitment contact know and they will be more than happy to help.

Our awards cabinet  

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times. 

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