Head of Health & Safety (Transport)

Head of Health & Safety (Transport) in Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5GE | GXO Logistics Find a job Post a job Sign up Tired of searching? 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Job description: Are you an agile and enthusiastic individual? Are you confident in your ability to influence people at all levels? Can you promote a strong Health & Safety culture within a business? Do you have strong management skills to provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to all levels within GXO, both in person and remotely? We are looking for a Head of Health & Safety for our Group Transport business unit. You will provide strategic leadership and expert safety guidance across the Business Unit, ensuring GXO meets and exceeds all operational, legal, and regulatory obligations. The role drives a proactive safety culture aligned with Road to Zero , strengthening risk controls, elevating safety performance, and embedding consistent QHSSSE standards across all sites. This includes developing and mentoring QSHE professionals, integrating effective management systems, and partnering with senior leaders to identify, prioritise, and mitigate critical risks. The role ensures the delivery of a safe, compliant, and high-performing operational environment through continuous improvement, risk reduction, strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and innovation. As part of our Senior Central QHSE team, you’ll join us on a full time, permanent, basis, with travel throughout the UK , predominantly working Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00, we are flexible at which one of our many sites you can call your base! Pay, benefits and more: We’re looking to offer a salary of £70,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance (£595.00 pcm ), a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! What you’ll do on a typical day: Support the QHSE Director in providing strategies and initiatives, on a priority basis, to ensure the business risks are managed in a robust manner Ensure all sites within the BU are using and maintaining GXO electronic systems for the reporting, recording and investigation of all relevant activities Work closely with the QHSE Leadership team, Business Unit Directors, Account Directors and Regional EHS Managers to ensure all improvement plans are aligned and best practice is proactively shared Develop Business Unit QHSE Objectives and ensure these are aligned to the UK&I strategy and objectives, as well as monitor and measure these via a Management Action Plan (MAP) Ensure full compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, internal policies, and relevant industry standards (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001) Working closely with quality, operational, and security teams to maintain audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and robust safety documentation standards What you need to succeed at GXO: NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or IOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and IOSH membership – essential Full UK Driving License with ability to travel by sea, air, rail, and tunnel Willingness to work unsociable hours and overnight stays when required Ability to pass CRB checks and driving assessments and fit to work in high-risk environments (food, confined spaces, at height) 5 to 7 years’ experience within a similar role We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. Promoting and driving a culture of safety engagement in line with the Road to Zero philosophy and improving performance through the implementation of relevant management systems current standards and legislation; maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by the identification and control of risks, leading to the prevention of accidents and causes of work-related ill health. 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