Assistant Safety Business Partner

Travis Perkins is now hiring for an enthusiastic and pragmatic Assistant HSE Business Partner to join our central HSE team, supporting our Merchanting network.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role providing front-line health, safety and environmental guidance to Branch Managers and regional colleagues while directly supporting the regional HSE Business Partner. Reporting to the Head of Safety – Merchanting, you will be instrumental in triaging incidents, embedding safe working practices, delivering engaging branch training and promoting a positive, proactive safety culture across our branch network.

If you are a safety professional with TechIOSH status (or working towards it) who thrives on coaching operational teams and driving practical safety improvements, we’d love to hear from you!

Working Pattern & Location

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Location: North and Scotland Regions, must be based in Scotland

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Working Pattern: Full-time, standard business hours.

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Travel Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence required to support regional branch visits around 3 days a week out on the road.

The Opportunity

As Assistant HSE Business Partner, you will serve as a visible, trusted safety advisor for branch colleagues and operational leaders.

What You'll Be Doing

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Incident Support & Triage: Triaging all reported incidents across the region, supporting Branch Managers with Serious Near Miss and Lost Time Injury investigations and handling statutory RIDDOR reporting as required.

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Safety Assurance: Conducting scheduled behavioural safety reviews and carrying out delivery assurance CCTV reviews to ensure ongoing procedural compliance.

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Branch Training Delivery: Delivering practical training sessions for branch teams, covering Risk Assessments, Incident Investigation techniques and Safety Basics / Induction modules.

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Risk Assessment Governance: Reviewing regional risk assessment templates and completing formal sign-offs for specific assessments, including skip locations and branch vehicle allocations.

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Front-Line Branch Support: Conducting branch support visits, onboarding new Branch Managers into our HSE culture and supporting Regional Safety Committees.

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HSE Projects & Continuous Improvement: Partnering with the wider HSE team to support strategic safety initiatives where expertise, value-add, or shared interest align.

About You

Essential

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Level 3 Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent).

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TechIOSH status (or actively working towards it).

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Up to 12 months post-qualification experience in a similar risk environment as an HSE Advisor, Coordinator, or equivalent.

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Practical experience supporting incident investigations, risk assessments, and assurance programmes.

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Full legal and technical understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.

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Engaging coaching style with the ability to influence and train branch colleagues and managers effectively.

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Full UK Driving Licence.

We'd Particularly Like to See

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NEBOSH General Certificate.

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Exposure to project management or change management methodologies.

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Experience within builders merchanting, retail logistics, or multi-site trade environments.

What's in it for you!

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Company / Performance related bonus

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Company Car

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Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes

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Contributory pension scheme

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Life Insurance

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Private Medical Insurance

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Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation

Ready to Champion Safety with Us?

If you're a motivated safety professional ready to take the next step in your HSE career, submit your application today