Head of Health & Safety & Compliance – Retail (National, Multi-Site)
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
* About You – What We’re Looking For:
* To be successful as Head of Health & Safety & Compliance, you will bring:
* 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
Why Join as Head of Health & Safety & Compliance?
* 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
What’s on Offer:
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.
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