Group Assistant Health & Safety Manager

Vertu Motors

We have an exciting opportunity for an Health & Safety Assistant Manager to support our dealerships and General Managers across the South of England. You will play a vital role in maintaining safe working environments, ensuring full compliance with Group policies, driving consistent Health & Safety standards, and providing hands‑on, practical support at site level.

This is a mobile, field‑based role where you’ll visit multiple dealerships, build strong working relationships, and help embed a proactive safety culture.

• Support General Managers and department leaders with day‑to‑day Health & Safety requirements across multiple Vertu sites.
• Conduct regular site safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments, providing clear feedback and improvement actions.
• Drive compliance with all statutory requirements, Group policies, and manufacturer‑specific expectations.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to colleagues on safe working practices and incident prevention.
• Support accident investigations, root‑cause analysis, reporting and follow‑up actions.
• Ensure sites maintain accurate Health & Safety documentation, including RAMS, COSHH, induction records, equipment checks, and workplace assessments.
• Assist with Group‑wide safety initiatives, campaigns, and continuous improvement plans.
• Champion a strong safety culture through presence, coaching, and constructive challenge.
• Work closely with the Group Health & Safety Manager to identify trends, elevate concerns, and implement solutions.

• Experience in a Health & Safety role (Coordinator, Advisor or similar), ideally within automotive, retail, or multisite environments.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or working toward) preferred.
• Strong organisational and communication skills — able to influence, train and support colleagues at all levels.
• Confident working independently and managing your own schedule across multiple dealerships.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the South of England.
• Professional, credible, and aligned with Vertu values:
  Passion, Respect, Professionalism, Integrity, Recognition, Opportunity and Commitment

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on‑going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. Your role will include us verifying your recent employment, credit history and a criminal record check.

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