Health & Safety Lead in Reading

At Klipboard, we've introduced a flexible hybrid work policy, where employees spend three days in the office and two days working from home. This approach promotes a balanced work environment that combines office collaboration with the comfort and convenience of remote work.

Klipboard provides specialist software, services and support to deliver fully integrated trading and business management solutions to companies in the distributive trade wherever they are in the world. With a unique depth of knowledge and experience in ERP/SaaS solutions, Klipboard has a wide range of clients including wholesalers, distributors, merchants and retailers from small traders to multinational enterprises. Our mission is simple: to design and deliver high performance, integrated ERP solutions that enable our distributive trade customers to source effectively, stock efficiently, sell profitably and service competitively.

As Health & Safety Officer, you will translate organisational strategy into a proactive health, safety, and wellbeing framework. Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams across their designated business areas, you will ensure that employee wellbeing and regulatory compliance are balanced with business needs. You will play a key role in identifying and mitigating risks, supporting planning around workforce safety, and contributing to organisational design from a duty-of-care perspective.

Your remit also includes ensuring that health and safety considerations are embedded into strategic decisions, operational planning, and day-to-day practices.

• Develop and maintain health and safety policies tailored to a tech/office environment.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits of office spaces and remote working practices.
• Ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation, including HSE guidelines.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver health and safety inductions and training for new and existing staff.
• Collaborate with HR and Facilities to support wellbeing initiatives and ergonomic assessments.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, inspections, and training.
• Liaise with external bodies (e.g., HSE, fire safety officers) as required.
• Support business continuity and emergency planning.
• Travel to other UK office locations.

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Experience in a health and safety role, ideally within an office or tech environment.
• Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and influence stakeholders.
• Experience with DSE (Display Screen Equipment) assessments and remote work safety.
• Delivery of training (First Aid, Fire Safety, DSE).

• IOSH membership or equivalent, or working towards.
• Experience with ISO 45001 or similar standards.
• First Aid or Fire Marshal certification.
• Knowledge of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

As a global company, we value and respect the diversity of our workforce, aiming to empower everyone to embrace each other's differences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our company and culture.