Contract Head of Safety

Are you driven by Health & Safety? Can you engage and influence at all levels to build a strong, compliant and engaged safety culture? Looking to lead a complex, multi‑site operation and make a real difference? Look no further!

Here at GXO, we’re currently looking for a Contract Head of Health & Safety to join our Currys contract in Newark, with regular travel to our distribution centres in Bolton, Bristol, London Gateway and Stevenage. You’ll provide professional leadership, advice and governance across warehouse and transport operations, supporting senior management teams to deliver a consistent, compliant and engaged EHSQ culture aligned to our Road to Zero philosophy. You’ll play a critical role in protecting our people, our customers and our business — are you ready for the challenge?

This is a full‑time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility required for travel and occasional unsociable hours.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £60,000 per annum, you’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £505 per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll 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. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 60% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead and influence the EHSQ strategy across the contract, embedding a strong Road to Zero and continuous improvement culture
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental and quality legislation, standards and GXO management systems
• Oversee risk assessments, accident investigations (including RIDDOR), audits and corrective action plans across all sites
• Provide clear performance reporting, insight and trend analysis to the senior leadership team and business unit EHSQ leadership
• Develop, coach and line manage site‑based QSHE teams, supporting capability, engagement and succession planning

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Significant multi‑site EHSQ leadership experience within warehouse and transport or a similar fast‑paced environment
• NEBOSH Level 6 Health & Safety qualification (or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, audits and management systems
• Proven ability to analyse data, lead investigations and drive practical, sustainable improvement
• A confident influencer and communicator, able to engage senior leaders and frontline teams alike

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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