Overview
Senior Health & Safety Advisor – Newark Distribution Centre, Long Hollow Way, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NH. Permanent, Full Time. Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday. Salary: circa £45,000 per annum plus 20% performance bonus.
At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.
Step into a high-visibility, hands-on role at the heart of Currys’ health and safety operations as a Senior Health and Safety Advisor and you’ll lead best practice across our Newark Campus and In-Home Repair teams. You’ll develop clear guidance, lead audits, investigate incidents, and embed a genuine culture of health and safety. Working closely with the Senior Health and Safety Manager and operational leaders, you’ll bring strong technical expertise alongside the confidence to challenge, influence, and drive continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and shaping safer ways of working at scale, this is your opportunity to stand out.
Responsibilities
* Championing Health and Safety best practice across Currys’ Campus and In-Home Repair operations.
* Developing and maintaining HSE procedures that protect colleagues, contractors, and visitors.
* Leading planned safety inspections and HSE audits — and making sure actions get closed out.
* Facilitating Safety Action team meetings, focusing on reducing high-risk tasks.
* Ensuring full statutory compliance: Risk Assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR, DSE, and more.
* Investigating all incidents thoroughly, completing root cause analysis, and assigning preventive actions.
* Supporting improvements to dangerous goods and lithium battery policy and practice.
* Preparing data-driven analysis reports to inform safety meetings and decisions.
You will need
* Strong working knowledge of H&S policy, legislation, and practical compliance.
* To be a confident communicator who can engage, influence, and build trust at all levels.
* Experience in distribution, retail, or repair environments.
* Ability to prioritise workloads, support colleagues, and resolve escalated issues calmly.
* A genuine passion for health and safety — and the drive to embed it across a team.
* NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
It would be great if you had
* NEBOSH Diploma — or actively working towards one.
* ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training.
* Environmental qualifications.
* Dangerous Goods / DSEAR / WEEE knowledge.
Benefits
* Performance related bonus
* Competitive pension scheme
* Product discounts on the latest tech
* A range of wellbeing initiatives
Why join us
Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, ongoing training and skills for life. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. If you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.
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