Health & Safety - Team Assistant

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Health & Safety - Team Assistant, Redditch

Client:

Halfords

Location:

Redditch, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

5545046a5c0e

Job Views:

3

Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

• Provide assistance and support to the Group Head of Health & Safety with the integration, maintenance, and protection of health & safety systems within the Halfords Group.
• Act as the primary contact for the Redditch Support Centre in all matters relating to health & safety.
• Coordinate administrative duties within the central health & safety department.
• Support general day-to-day queries and manage both internal and external communication.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide support and assistance to the Group Head of Health & Safety and surrounding leadership team within the health & safety department.
• Collate, maintain, and provide written reports for health and safety performance as directed by the Group Head of Health & Safety.
• Coordinate correspondence relating to Employee and Public Liability claims; ensuring all records are kept updated whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Provide support in investigating accidents, incidents, significant events, and colleague safety concerns.
• Support and liaise with enforcement agencies in conjunction with our Senior Health & Safety Business Partners and Group Head of Health & Safety.
• Assist the health & safety leadership team in maintaining effective working relationships with Halfords Directors, Managers, Colleagues, Trade Unions, Partners, Contractors, and all other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide both competent and expert advice to colleagues when called upon.
• Assist management and departmental heads with site improvement plans to aid continuous improvement in all matters related to health & safety.
• Play an active role in the production and distribution of training materials (training certificates, packages, standards manuals, and safety pack).
• To support in the overall delivery of the Halfords Group Health & Safety Roadmap.
• Undertake office and distribution audits & inspections to proactively identify where health & safety management practices and overall standards can be improved.
• Actively participate in Visible Safety Leadership (VSL) tours.
• Identify, promote, and raise awareness of ‘Good Practice’ throughout the Halfords Group.
• Support and participate in department, corporate, individual, and sponsored projects.
• Represent the Halfords Group in a positive manner.
• Ensure you maintain a healthy and safe working life balance whilst working for the Halfords Group.

ESSENTIAL

• Experience within a similar role.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• IOSH Managing Safely Certificate.
• Able to prioritise and meet strict deadlines.
• Flexible and able to work independently.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Effective team player.
• Dependable & highly motivated.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent navigation for the use of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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.