Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.
JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Health and Safety – Manager
Role Overview:
To develop, implement, and monitor health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and promoting a safe working environment across the organisation. The role will drive best practice and continuous improvement within a rapidly expanding, fast-paced environment.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
- Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, providing daily support, guidance, and practical advice on health and safety matters.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the organisation’s Health & Safety (H&S) management system.
- Maintain ISO 45001 accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated regulations.
- Monitor and review H&S policies, procedures, and systems to promote continuous improvement.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to management and employees on all H&S matters.
- Analyse incident trends and support improvement initiatives to reduce risk.
- Develop, deliver, and monitor H&S training programmes.
- Promote a positive safety culture and encourage employee engagement in safety initiatives.
- Ensure employees and contractors are competent and fully aware of their responsibilities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date H&S documentation, records, and reports.
- Manage contractor safety, including pre-qualification, onboarding, and performance monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with PUWER and demonstrate competence in machinery and automation safety.
- Support and manage CDM (Construction Design and Management) requirements where applicable.
- Provide guidance on dangerous goods management and compliance.
- Undertake any additional duties as reasonably requested by the Head of Health & Safety Manager.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and best practice
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to lead and promote a positive safety culture
- Strong organisational and report-writing skills
- Attention to detail and proactive approach
Qualifications & Experience
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
- Proven experience working within an ISO 45001 framework
- CertIOSH status or working towards
- Dangerous goods qualifications
- Experience in audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Demonstrable experience in CDM management
- Knowledge of automation safety, PUWER regulations, and dangerous goods management
- Conducting PUWER assessments
Working Conditions
- Office and site-based role
- Monday – Friday, 40 Hour Week
- Flexibility to undertake occasional late shifts to support night operations, including audits and inspections
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
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