At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead national compliance strategy and ensure Health & Safety across multi-site retail.
- Company: Join a leading, high-growth retail business with a values-led approach.
- Benefits: Salary up to £90,000, performance bonus, company car, and comprehensive benefits.
- Other info: Opportunity for national travel and career growth within a collaborative senior leadership team.
- Why this job: Shape the compliance culture and drive meaningful improvements in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in Health & Safety leadership, NEBOSH-qualified, strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This range is provided by Zachary Daniels. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Location: National travel required – candidates must be based in the southern half of the UK
Salary: Up to £90,000 + bonus, company car & comprehensive benefits package
Zachary Daniels are proud to be partnering with a leading, high-growth retail business in the search for a hands-on, strategic, and commercially minded Head of Health & Safety & Compliance. This is a pivotal senior leadership role with national responsibility across a large-scale, multi-site retail estate. Reporting directly to the COO, the Head of Health & Safety & Compliance will lead the development and delivery of a group-wide compliance strategy — with Health & Safety as the top operational priority. You’ll play a key role in driving a proactive, embedded compliance culture across stores, distribution centres, and central functions.
Key Responsibilities:- Define and deliver a national compliance strategy, with Health & Safety as the core operational focus
- Oversee compliance across a complex multi-site retail network, ensuring full alignment with HSE legislation and internal standards
- Lead audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations to drive improvements in safety, governance, and performance
- Act as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team, providing insights, challenge, and strategic direction
- Engage with store teams, regional leaders, and central stakeholders to embed compliance into day-to-day behaviours
- Build and develop a high-performing national compliance team, balancing central oversight with local delivery
- Serve as the main contact for external regulatory bodies, ensuring the business is always inspection-ready
- Collaborate cross-functionally with departments including HR, Legal, and Operations to ensure a joined-up compliance approach
- Extensive experience in a senior Health & Safety and Compliance leadership role within a retail environment
- Experience operating at a divisional level as a minimum, with national-level responsibility highly desirable
- A practical and strategic background in Health & Safety — NEBOSH-qualified (or equivalent) is essential
- A proven ability to lead compliance strategies that deliver real operational impact
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills — capable of engaging teams from the shop floor to the boardroom
- Strong leadership experience, including the ability to inspire and grow a compliance team
- A passion for continuous improvement, with a proactive approach to driving a culture of compliance and safety
- Flexibility to travel nationally, with a home base in the southern half of the UK
- This is a high-impact role where you’ll take full national ownership of compliance strategy
- Opportunity to shape the compliance culture of a fast-growing, values-led retail business
- Join a collaborative and forward-thinking senior leadership team
- Drive meaningful, lasting improvements across the estate
- Build your legacy as a trusted and strategic Head of Health & Safety & Compliance in a business that genuinely values doing things the right way
- Salary up to £90,000
- Performance-related bonus
- Company car
- Full benefits package
If you're an experienced Head of Health & Safety & Compliance (or ready to step into such a role) with divisional or national-level retail experience — and you're based in the southern half of the UK — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact the Zachary Daniels team for a confidential discussion.
Head of Health & Safety & Compliance employer: Zachary Daniels Recruitment
Zachary Daniels is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment for the Head of Health & Safety & Compliance role. With a focus on employee growth and a collaborative culture, you will have the opportunity to shape compliance strategies in a fast-growing retail business while enjoying a competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a forward-thinking leadership team that values integrity and continuous improvement, making a meaningful impact across a national multi-site retail estate.
Contact Details:
Zachary Daniels Recruitment Recruitment Team
