GXO Logistics
Health and Safety Advisor
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Do you spot risks before they become problems? Can you influence colleagues at every level to make safety part of every decision? Are you passionate about creating an environment where everyone goes home safe, every day?
Here at GXO, we know that great operations are built on strong safety, quality, and environmental standards. We're looking for a Health and Safety Advisor to join our team supporting our Primark operation in Thrapston. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious safety professional who is passionate about creating safer workplaces, driving compliance, and engaging colleagues to achieve operational excellence. You'll work closely with operational teams and leaders across the site, helping to ensure the highest standards of quality, health, safety, and environmental performance are consistently maintained.
This is a full-time, permanent position working ‘any 5 out of 7’ but predominately Mon-Fri on a 37.5-hour week.
Pay, benefits, and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £33,957.00 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (inc bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company-sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance, and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme, and much more!
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Support the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety policies, procedures, and best practices across the operation.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, identifying hazards and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Assist with accident, incident, and near-miss investigations, ensuring lessons learned are shared and embedded across the business.
- Deliver engaging safety briefings, toolbox talks, and awareness initiatives that promote a positive safety culture.
- Support quality, environmental, and compliance activities, including audits, reporting, and continuous improvement projects.
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What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Experience within a QHSE, Health & Safety, or compliance-focused role, ideally in logistics, transport, or a fast-paced operational environment.
- IOSH Managing Safely and a NEBOSH General Certificate or NVQ L3.
- A good understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and risk management principles.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and engage colleagues at all levels.
- A proactive, organized, and detail-focused approach, combined with a genuine passion for continuous improvement and workplace safety.
Promoting and driving a culture of safety engagement in line with the Road to Zero philosophy and improving performance through the implementation of relevant management systems, current standards, and legislation; maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by the identification and control of risks, leading to the prevention of accidents and causes of work-related ill health.
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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organization and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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