Travis Perkins is now hiring for an enthusiastic and pragmatic Assistant HSE Business Partner to join our central HSE team, supporting our Merchanting network.
This is a dynamic, hands-on role providing front-line health, safety and environmental guidance to Branch Managers and regional colleagues while directly supporting the regional HSE Business Partner. Reporting to the Head of Safety - Merchanting, you will be instrumental in triaging incidents, embedding safe working practices, delivering engaging branch training and promoting a positive, proactive safety culture across our branch network.
If you are a safety professional with TechIOSH status (or working towards it) who thrives on coaching operational teams and driving practical safety improvements, we’d love to hear from you!
Working Pattern & Location
- Location: North and Scotland Regions, must be based in Scotland
- Working Pattern: Full-time, standard business hours.
- Travel Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence required to support regional branch visits around 3 days a week out on the road.
The Opportunity
As Assistant HSE Business Partner, you will serve as a visible, trusted safety advisor for branch colleagues and operational leaders.
What You'll Be Doing
- Incident Support & Triage: Triaging all reported incidents across the region, supporting Branch Managers with Serious Near Miss and Lost Time Injury investigations and handling statutory RIDDOR reporting as required.
- Safety Assurance: Conducting scheduled behavioural safety reviews and carrying out delivery assurance CCTV reviews to ensure ongoing procedural compliance.
- Branch Training Delivery: Delivering practical training sessions for branch teams, covering Risk Assessments, Incident Investigation techniques and Safety Basics / Induction modules.
- Risk Assessment Governance: Reviewing regional risk assessment templates and completing formal sign-offs for specific assessments, including skip locations and branch vehicle allocations.
- Front-Line Branch Support: Conducting branch support visits, onboarding new Branch Managers into our HSE culture and supporting Regional Safety Committees.
- HSE Projects & Continuous Improvement: Partnering with the wider HSE team to support strategic safety initiatives where expertise, value-add, or shared interest align.
About You
- Level 3 Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent).
- TechIOSH status (or actively working towards it).
- Up to 12 months post-qualification experience in a similar risk environment as an HSE Advisor, Coordinator, or equivalent.
- Practical experience supporting incident investigations, risk assessments, and assurance programmes.
- Full legal and technical understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.
- Engaging coaching style with the ability to influence and train branch colleagues and managers effectively.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
We'd Particularly Like to See
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
- Exposure to project management or change management methodologies.
- Experience within builders merchanting, retail logistics, or multi-site trade environments.
What's in it for you!
- Company / Performance related bonus
- Company Car
- Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation
Ready to Champion Safety with Us?
Ready to Champion Safety with Us?
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