Wickes are a digitally led, service enabled organisation with a project in every home.
Are you looking for your next opportunity within the Health and Safety space? Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?
Here at Wickes we are looking to recruit a Stay Safe/Health and Safety Manager.
Role Overview:
The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the management of the safety framework for the business in order to attain our vision of everyone's home being safe and well every day. You will do this by ensuring we are legally compliant, always reducing the risk of harm, and learning from when things go wrong. This role is key to supporting our development of a mature safety culture within our business.
The role will ensure to support the development of business wide risk registers and improvement plans, working closely with the rest of the safety team and operational risk owners. You will use your energy and influence to support change across the business to ensure the effective management of risk and ensure colleague engagement.
Key Accountabilities
Work with stakeholders to deliver key elements of our stay safe strategy and local safety implementation plans.
Manage the coordination of our business wide safety risks registers
Provide guidance and coaching to leadership across the business.
Ensure the effective investigation of safety incidents and the implementation of actions to prevent a reocurrence.
Deliver a variety of health and safety related training in accordance with our improvement plans
Deliver Safety assurance activities in accordance with the annual plan.
Use a variety of performance measures to identify trends and improve safety, health and wellbeing performance. Sharing best practice and celebrating success across our operational areas.
Act as a visible leader for the principles of Safety through personal leadership style set the right tone at the top and establish an open culture encouraging a high level of communication and employer participation both internally and externally on Stay Safe issues.
Additionally as part of the wider Stay Safe Team the role will:
Support the development and implementation of Business wide initiatives and activities including the development of new systems, tool and training.
Work collaboratively to share best practice and ideas
Support other Stay Safe Business Partners by adopting a flexible approach to inter-division working.
What can we offer you:
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
We have recently re-opened our Support Centre in Watford, where our various support functions are based. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.3Bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
Please note: All offers of employment are subject to DBS / background checks.
"Please contact us if you require any adjustments within the application process, wickesrecruit@wickes.co.uk If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview.”
