QHSE Support Specialist

Want to start 2026 with a new challenge? Is this the right time to start your career? Want the opportunity to use your experience and progress?

Here at GXO, we are looking for the right person to be our Health & Safety Support Specialist to join our central team based in Northampton. You will provide a high-level of coordination and administrative support, serving as a vital link between the department and the wider business. This role ensures the efficient execution of operational activities—such as health surveillance, internal communications, and timely delivery of outputs—contributing directly to the success of QHSSSE initiatives across the organisation. The role is also responsible and will manage the Occupational Health & QHSE Co-ordinator

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00 and its hybrid, working 2 to 3 days in our Head Office in Northampton.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000.00 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, 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:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure consistency and operational efficiency
• Provide clear and concise updates to support senior team prioritisation and decision-making
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of internal and external reporting requirements
• Maintain the enforcement actions register, ensuring follow-up and updates to the legal team on regulatory matters
• Manage safety-related complaints and queries via channels such as the UKI Driver Safety inbox and Ethicspoint, including direct engagement with the public
• Develop, monitor, and manage QHSSSE programme and campaign delivery
• Support content creation and engagement on platforms such as SharePoint and Workvivo
• Develop materials for the communications programme in line with corporate standards
• Manage departmental suppliers, memberships, and subscriptions

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) and familiarity with AI tools such as Co-Pilot for enhanced productivity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently, ensuring timely delivery of reports, meetings, and campaigns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence stakeholders
• Self-motivated and capable of adjusting to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Background in logistics or administrative roles (desirable) to support event coordination and supplier management
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification (desirable) to support compliance and safety initiatives.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as required for meetings and events.

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.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.