HSE Business Partner - Solihull

We are looking for an experienced HSE Business Partner to join the team in Solihull. This is an on-site role (5 days per week) at our Solihull site, Birmingham Business Park.

Why join Rolls‑Royce? At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls‑Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

What you will be doing:

• Lead HS&E locally in support of the Business priorities and based on a sound understanding of the local HS&E performance and risk profile.
• Coach managers in effective HS&E leadership and implementation.
• Be the principal HS&E point of contact for your assigned responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Deliver on agreed improvement plans and be proactive in seeking out emerging issues.
• Identify and promote good practice.
• Work collaboratively with Business HS&E and the wider HS&E function, to build a sense of team, and alignment to business and functional strategies.

Risk Management

• Maintain good risk management, including up to date local risk profiles, to keep management informed and drive prioritised improvement actions.
• Identify common issues to incorporate in business-based improvement programmes.
• Ensure HSE critical controls are identified, managed (including through appropriate maintenance programmes) and effectively assured.

Leadership and Culture

• Set expectations and lead by example on the Journey to Zero Harm.
• Lead improvements to functional or business HSE maturity by proposing and implementing changes.
• Represent the business on functional initiatives and lead changes, including on business initiatives.
• Engage beyond your sites on initiatives to optimise the programme.

Learning from Incident Investigation

• Respond to incidents and maintain communications on the situation as needed.
• Coach Managers to undertake and complete investigations.
• Further, analyse incident data to identify and understand trends and to propose improvements actions which can be implemented across the sites.
• Support the sharing of incident learnings and apply learnings from elsewhere in a prioritised way.
• Monitor and communicate action closure status arising from incidents at site level.

Assurance

• Develop the local risk-based assurance programme, consistent with the Business programme, including compliance with legal and other requirements.
• Monitor progress and support site senior leaders to deliver their lower tier assurance plans.
• Interpret, communicate and drive action on trends and insights.
• Use assurance findings to improve risk management.

Stakeholder engagement and communication

• Building on the Business arrangements; identify, prioritise, agree with senior management and implement engagement plans with HS&E stakeholders.
• Use good communications practices to support improvement and change.
• Maintain good relations with Regulators.
• Work with the Senior HS & E Business Partner(s) to ensure standards and improvements are implemented as necessary.

Who we’re looking for:

• Must hold a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Qualified member of an appropriate HSE professional body such as IOSH with evidence of continual professional development (CPD).
• Demonstrated experience in influencing managers and taking a stand when the situation demands it.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Regional Benefits

• This role offers strong development opportunities and broad exposure across multiple activities, making it ideal for someone looking to expand their technical and operational capability within a world‑class organisation.
• Work in a safety‑first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid‑career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team‑focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi‑year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.