Health & Safety Advisor

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor to join the Listers Group team. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and enthusiastic health and safety professional to play a key role in supporting and promoting a positive safety culture across our business.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, you will provide practical health and safety support to our dealerships and operational sites, helping to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company standards. You will act as a trusted advisor, responding to day-to-day health and safety enquiries, conducting site inspections and audits, investigating accidents and incidents, and supporting managers with effective risk management solutions.

The role involves regular travel to Listers locations, where you will work closely with site teams to identify opportunities for continual improvement, maintain accurate compliance records, and promote best practice. You will also assist with the development of risk assessments,. policies and procedures, as well as delivering health and safety training and awareness initiatives to support a strong and sustainable safety culture.

This position would suit an organised and confident individual who enjoys building relationships, working independently, and making a positive impact on workplace safety.

In return, we offer an excellent salary of up to £40,000, company car, benefits package, benefits dependant on experience. We also offer ongoing professional development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday,8.30am to 5.30pm.

Responsibilities

You'll play a key role in supporting Health & Safety compliance across the Listers Group, helping to create safe, compliant and engaging workplaces.

• Providing practical Health & Safety advice and support across the business.
• Carrying out site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and driving improvements.
• Producing and reviewing risk assessments, safe systems of work and policies.
• Supporting the delivery of Health & Safety training and awareness initiatives.
• Monitoring leading indicators, accident trends and compliance performance and producing clear, pragmatic reports and action plans.
• Promoting a positive Health & Safety culture through coaching, engagement and support.
• Regular travel to Listers locations to build relationships and provide on-site guidance.

About You

We're looking for a proactive and approachable Health & Safety professional who can combine compliance expertise with a practical, common-sense approach. To succeed in this role, you'll be a hands-on Health & Safety professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and helping colleagues create safer workplaces.

You will:

• Hold an IOSH qualification (minimum).
• Dealership / Automotive experience preferred but not essential.
• Be confident conducting investigations, audits and risk assessments.
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to influence at all levels.
• Take a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and compliance.
• Be organised, self-motivated and able to manage a varied workload.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel across the Group.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Group life insurance
• Staff discount on car servicing
• Listers Benefits – discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays
• Long service and loyalty incentives
• Staff referral scheme
• In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

Founded in 1979, Listers Group stands as one of the largest privately and family-owned motor retailer groups in the UK. There's a reason why this is the case, there are over two and a half thousand reasons, our team. Since the very beginning, our success has been a product of the fantastic people that work for us. This is recognised by representing some of the world's most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Yorkshire. We support employees in all areas of the business, whatever your aspirations might be, so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector, then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs, you can also join our Talent Bank.