Health and Safety Business Partner

Job Description

Are you passionate about driving Health & Safety standards from good to great? We’re looking for a Health & Safety Business Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our strategic direction across Logistics and Retail.

Working closely with our Health & Safety Manager, you’ll help define and uphold compliance standards, embed best practices into daily operations, and provide data-driven insights to senior stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on collaboration, champions change, and wants to make a real impact.

• Location:
  
  Nationwide (Travel Required)
• Shift Pattern:
  Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week)

• Champion our Health & Safety strategy across Logistics and Retail.
• Monitor compliance with policies, procedures, and legal obligations.
• Analyse data and produce high-quality reports to identify risks and recommend improvements.
• Launch and support a refreshed Health & Safety communication strategy.
• Present insights and trend analysis to senior leadership.
• Guide stakeholders in setting meaningful Health & Safety targets.
• Advise on legislative changes and their impact on the business.
• Conduct site reviews and thematic assessments using risk matrices.
• Deliver training and support projects, including new site openings.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulators and external authorities.
• Help us maintain our RoSPA Gold Award status.

• CertIOSH membership (CMIOSH preferred but not essential).
• Strong communication, influencing, and conflict management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across governance roles and all levels of the business.
• Excellent IT skills, including Excel and Power BI.
• Experience building high-quality reports and translating data into actionable insights.
• Self‑motivated with great time‑management skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to AO sites or client locations.
• A true ambassador for our company values.

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back – you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

• 33 days holiday with the option to buy more
• Staff discount at ao & discounted gym offers
• Matched pension – contribute 5% of your annual salary and we’ll do the same
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
• Help @ Hand scheme – virtual GP, mental health support, physiotherapy etc
• Healthcare Cashback Scheme
• Chance to win free tickets to the AO arena each month

Click ‘Apply’ now to join our family and find out more about the Health and Safety Business Partner opportunity.