Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Job Title: Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Job Reward: £80 – 90k plus Car plus Bonus up to 30% potential. Up to £120k package

Reporting to: Group SHEQ Director

Location: Hybrid / Home - 2/3 days, nationwide and Head Office travel 2/3 Days  – there are 15 locations within the network across England (M1 travel spine)

About the Role:

We are attracting an experienced Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Leader, a senior and strategic appointment , to work as a Group Head of Workplace Occupational Health & Wellbeing, reporting to the UK SHEQ Director.

Working from home and hybrid, you will play a significant role in supporting this global leading retail supply  business, delivering objectives around occupational health, safety and wellbeing. Your network of operational sites is UK wide, Spanning from the Southwest, Southeast, Northwest , Midlands and Yorkshire.

You will lead the design, development, and implementation of the organization's health and wellbeing strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and promoting a culture of wellbeing.

Establishing and maintaining the wellbeing strategy for this market leader. You will believe that safety and people are at the heart of everything you do; you are a  progressive, collaborative and ethical Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing Leader, able to engage on a matrix organisation where a people centric approach is at the core.

The role will also involve overseeing and coordinating activities of the Occupational Health Provider, Occupational Hygiene, health risk assessment & risk management and engaging external specialist support.

Duties & Responsibilities - Head of  Occupational Health & Wellbeing

• Management and Leadership of a multi-site wellbeing strategy
• Collaborate with HR, Health and Safety, and senior leadership to embed health and wellbeing programs that support employee engagement
• Program Management: Outline the expectation to manage health programs and services
• Oversee occupational health services, mental health initiatives, wellness programs, and return-to-work strategies for employees
• Utilize employee feedback, health data, and key performance indicators to continuously improve
• Working in collaboration with the SHEQ Director and Head of People Partnering to shape your occupational health and wellbeing vision
• Leading the delivery of relevant and impactful wellbeing initiatives and campaigns
• Management of 3rd party providers such as our Employee Assistance Programme provider
• Analysis of data to design and implement a targeted approach to wellbeing including cost-benefits analysis
• You will take the Lead on psychological safety, behavioural insights and flex working innovation projects
• Act as the Group  subject matter expert; key point of reference for a Wellbeing Steering Group
• Focus on mental health, engaging with the Leaders and key stakeholders within the People, Safety and Culture function
• Lead innovative projects around psychological health

Role Requirements - Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing

• A health professional related qualification
• Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health
• Mental Health First Aid trainer, practicing Mental Health First Aider
• Significant experience in delivering organisational change whilst promoting collaborative working relationships, understanding change and exchange of ideas to find low, medium and high impact resolutions
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people across all levels
• Proven experience in handling, extrapolating data to provide meaningful insight
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact confidently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Multi-site, national experience preferred
• Knowledge of logistics & distribution, facilities/building/property safety management ideal but open to most workplace environments
• NEBOSH H&S Diploma (or equivalent) ideal
• Experience of working with Unions preferred
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, and influence company-wide cultural change
•  Strong understanding of mental health, wellness trends, and compliance with relevant health and safety regulations
• 20% retailer discount
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Private Health Insurance
• Car Allowance
• healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme up to 30%
•  Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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