Health and Safety Specialist

Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits incl. company car

Health and Safety Specialist – Health and Safety – Republic of Ireland

So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group -a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary there are also benefits on tap – including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme, potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.   

As a Health and Safety Specialist ideally based in the Greater Dublin area (or alternative location with good access across the Republic of Ireland), you’ll be responsible for:  

• Supporting Wolseley Group operations throughout the Republic of Ireland.

• Developing and embedding effective health & safety systems, tailoring solutions to local risks and operational needs.

• Partnering with Branch and Area Managers to champion a strong safety culture, ensuring H&S is consistently prioritised in routines, meetings and decision‑making.

• Leading and supporting incident investigations, producing clear reports, and driving corrective actions and lessons learned across the region.

• Delivering H&S training, coaching and audit activity, identifying trends and supporting colleagues to address common themes and areas for improvement.

• Analysing and reporting on H&S performance, challenging appropriately, escalating concerns where needed, and acting as a trusted advisor to the business.

And here’s what we’d like you to have: 

• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational health & Safety training (or equivalent QQI Level 5 H&S qualification).

• TechIOSH membership demonstrating ongoing professional development, with the desire to continual your development in the future.

• Proven experience working within a health & safety function, supporting cultural change and continuous improvement.

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to apply a pragmatic, risk‑based approach to safety.

• Background in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment, ideally with varied operational stakeholders.

We look forward to receiving your application!