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Next
Posted: 8 July
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Job Description


South Elmsall, with travel across the UK


Permanent,40 hours per week


Monday - Friday With Flexibility Required


* Starting salary of £17.34 per hour (c£36,000 per annum)
* Company car
* Uniform clothing allowance of £450 per season
* Contributory pension scheme
* 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on a wide range of Brands
* Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
* Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments

Job Description

South Elmsall, with travel across the UK

Permanent,40 hours per week

Monday - Friday With Flexibility Required

Life at Next

* Starting salary of £17.34 per hour (c£36,000 per annum)
* Company car
* Uniform clothing allowance of £450 per season
* Contributory pension scheme
* 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on a wide range of Brands
* Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
* Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments

Next is one of the UK’s best known retailers on the high-street and most established online. Behind the scenes we are at the cutting edge of Warehousing and Logistics, employing more than 9,000 people across our distribution network.

Our transport operations are large and complex; we require a detail-orientated Safety Specialist to support and deliver onsite safety programmes and campaigns and ensure site compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations.

Let’s Take It On.

In this role, you will support the Transport teams across NEXT Distribution’s network in achieving a consistent approach to all Health & Safety matters. By creating and upholding high standards relating to operational effectiveness and H&S compliance, you will ensure consistent communication and delivery of H&S messages.

As Safety Specialist for Transport, you will be conducting regular inspections and audits of work areas, processes and equipment, identifying hazards and areas for improvement You will assist in the investigation of workplace incidents, accidents and near-misses, reviewing and scoring accident reports and using data to produce reports and provide feedback to the management teams.

A key part of the role will be the rollout and delivery of safety campaigns, specific to Transport and you will be required to promote safety awareness and best practices through workshops, presentation and communications, monitoring effectiveness and suggesting improvements and alternatives

About You

We’re looking for a pro-active NERBOSH qualified professional from a Health & Safety or Facilities background. You’ll be a confident communicator and have a proven ability to convey key information to a wide audience including senior managers.

You’ll be PC literate, able to produce clear data, reports, presentations and other written communications. Experience in a similar role and managing small teams would be an advantage as would knowledge of Smith System/Defensive driving.

The role involves regular travel to all transport operations throughout the UK; our distribution network is a 24/7 operation so flexibility is key.

Please note: Certain roles within our organisation are subject to DBS and credit checks. You can find comprehensive information regarding spent and unspent convictions on the official government website : gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record .


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