Role overview:

Senior Health & Safety Advisor
Newark / Hybrid Working
Newark Distribution Centre - Long Hollow Way, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NH
6 months Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Full Time
Grade 4

Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

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.

Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire sits at the heart of our UK supply chain operations, and as we continue to grow our omnichannel model, we’re expanding into an additional 400,000 sq. ft facility. This exciting next phase of development creates an opportunity for a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join us on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract or secondment. In this role, you’ll play a key part in the safe development and operational readiness of our third Newark building, known as Building 3, ensuring it is fully prepared to support peak trading and future growth. Alongside Building 3, this role will also see you playing an integral part in other essential projects across the Newark campus. As a key and growing site within our supply chain network, Newark is home to a number of concurrent projects, and you will provide critical Health & Safety support to ensure these are delivered safely and in line with all legislative and company requirements.

You’ll provide expert Health & Safety advice and guidance throughout the transition and preparation phases, promoting best practice, ensuring compliance with legislation and company standards, and helping to create a safe, healthy environment for all colleagues and visitors. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll build strong relationships, challenge constructively where needed, and minimise risk to both individuals and the wider business.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to be on-site in Newark 2–3 days per week, alongside flexibility to attend additional days as required for meetings and business needs.

Role overview:

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for: 

• Providing expert Health & Safety advice, guidance, and hands-on support to project teams, managers, and colleagues across Building 3 and other essential projects taking place across the Newark campus
• Leading the implementation of Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures within Building 3 and across other Newark campus projects, ensuring full compliance with legislative requirements and company standards
• Supporting the delivery of a robust audit and inspection programme, ensuring findings are clearly communicated and corrective actions are completed in a timely manner
• Facilitating Health & Safety team meetings, preparing insightful analysis and actively driving colleague engagement in safety initiatives
• Developing and implementing risk assessments and processes for Building 3 and other Newark campus projects, supporting the creation and rollout of safe systems of work and maintaining the safety management system

You will need:

• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety policies, legislation, and practical application of compliance requirements
• Proven experience supporting construction projects from a Health & Safety perspective
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and motivate colleagues at all levels
• Proactive, hands-on, and highly organised, with strong planning skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team
• Skilled at building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience within a warehouse or logistics environment is desirable

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. You’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• 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, on-going 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. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.