Health and Safety Business Partner

  • AO.com
  • Jan 08, 2026
Full time Transportation Automotive

Job Description

About the role:

Are you passionate about driving Health & Safety standards from good to great? We re looking for a Health & Safety Business Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our strategic direction across Logistics and Retail.

Working closely with our Health & Safety Manager, you ll help define and uphold compliance standards, embed best practices into daily operations, and provide data-driven insights to senior stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on collaboration, champions change, and wants to make a real impact.

  • Location: Nationwide (Travel Required)
  • Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a Monday - Friday shift pattern (able to flex to suit buisness need wll be required)

What can you expect to be doing:

  • Champion our Health & Safety strategy across Logistics and Retail.
  • Monitor compliance with policies, procedures, and legal obligations.
  • Analyse data and produce high-quality reports to identify risks and recommend improvements.
  • Launch and support a refreshed Health & Safety communication strategy.
  • Present insights and trend analysis to senior leadership.
  • Guide stakeholders in setting meaningful Health & Safety targets.
  • Advise on legislative changes and their impact on the business.
  • Conduct site reviews and thematic assessments using risk matrices.
  • Deliver training and support projects, including new site openings.
  • Maintain strong relationships with regulators and external authorities.
  • Help us maintain our RoSPA Gold Award status.

A Few Things About Our Ideal Health and Safety Business Partner:

  • Tech Iosh membership (CertIOSH preffered but not essential)
  • Already hold or working towards a level 6 NVQ diploma in occupational Health and Safety.
  • Strong communication, influence and confict management skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across governance roles and all levels of the business.
  • Excellent IT Skills, including Excel and Power BI.
  • Experience building high-quality reports and translating data into actionable insights.
  • Self motivated with great time managment skills.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally to Ao sites or client locations.
  • A true ambassador for our company values.

Great People Deserve Great Things:

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back you ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

  • 33 days holiday with the option to buy more
  • Company car
  • Staff discount at & discounted gym offers
  • Matched pension - contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
  • scheme - virtual GP, mental health support, physiotherapy etc
  • Healthcare Cashback Scheme
  • Chance to win free tickets to the AO arena each month

Click Apply now to join our family and find out more about the Health and Safety Business Partner opportunity.