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!

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

• Working Pattern:
  Full-time, standard business hours.

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• TechIOSH status (or actively working towards it).

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

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

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

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

• Full UK Driving Licence.

• NEBOSH General Certificate.

• Exposure to project management or change management methodologies.

• Experience with in builders merchanting, retail logistics, or multi-site trade environments.

• Company / Performance related bonus

• Company Car

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

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life Insurance

• Private Medical Insurance

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