Health & Safety Business Partner

Job Description

Job title: Health & Safety Business Partner

Company: DHL

Job description: What makes DHL great? Our People! We know each employee’s individual contributions make us the #1 Express Delivery and Logistics Company in the world.Distinguished as No. 1 World’s Best Workplace™ by Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine.Start YOUR career with DHL today…Hours: Nights – option to work 4x 10’s or 5x 8’s – 40 hours per week, flexibility requiredLocation: DHL Aviation at East Midlands AirportGrade: JDepartment: SafetyDHL is the most international company in the world with a global network in over 220 countries and territories across the globe, and a workforce exceeding 500,000 employees serving 2.8 million customers worldwide. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and diverse workforce, as demonstrated through our initiatives such as DHL4All.Reporting to Safety Director, the Health and Safety Business Partner will provide H&S support for EMA, with a focus on accident reporting and investigation.The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the H&G UK H&S Strategy. This role will be responsible for working to support the UK H&S team to provide a proactive, comprehensive, high-quality H&S service within the organisation, ensuring compliance with statutory H&S frameworks, DHL Group Occupational H&S Management System Safety First Framework and other relevant safety legislation and best practice.As DHL continues to grow, we’ve an excellent variety of employee benefits available! These include:

• Competitive salary, including unsociable hours shift allowance
• Annual bonus up to 5% (depending on company performance)
• Free onsite parking
• My DHL Rewards (discount, saving, cash back at over 3000 retailers)
• Pension Scheme with up to 6% company contribution
• DHL Share Purchase Plan (after 3 months)
• Private Medical Scheme (after 12 months)
• Access to Occupational Health
• Enhanced Maternity pay (after 12 months)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CIS Induction – a week’s all expenses paid induction to our Company Values!
• HealthyMinds – Employee Assistance Programme

Key responsibilities:

• All employees are responsible for the health and safety of themselves and also those affected by their activities.
• Provide best practice H&S support and advice for H&G UK
• Ensure accidents are correctly reported and investigated, identifying root cause(s), and support the transition to Managers & Supervisors managing all aspects of H&S in their areas of control (accident investigation, risk assessments, SSOW etc).
• Stakeholder management with H&G UK, H&S Team, H&G UK Audit Team, External bodies (HSE, Fire Service etc), External audit bodies etc.
• Analyse accident data to identify trends and support initiatives to address these.
• Monitor accident reporting & investigation to ensure KPI’s for timescales are being met.
• Support Supervisors in the collation of near miss reports, and ensure feedback is being provided.
• Provide support for the completion of risk assessment and safe systems of work.
• Ensure visibility within Operations and Ramp
• Support SMT, Managers and Supervisors to carry out H&S GEMBA’s and ensure that corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Lead relevant H&S projects and provide support to other projects to ensure H&S is considered.
• Support H&S training for EMA
• Any other duties as required.

You’ll bring to this role:

• A safety first attitude. You must conduct yourself in an orderly manner within the workplace, ensuring that correct uniform and PPE is worn when required.
• Minimum NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent – Essential
• Studying for degree / diploma qualification in H&S, and CMIOSH – desirable
• Experience of ISO 45001
• Experience in an Aviation and or warehousing transport/distribution environment is preferred but not essential.
• Good verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills are essential.
• The ability to establish a rapport with all levels of management and safety representatives will be a key requisite in being a successful post holder.
• Able to carry out effective investigations, audits, inspections and compile reports and recommendations as appropriate.
• PC literate
• Full and clean driving licence

Applications: To apply for the position, please submit your CV detailing your full and complete 5 year history including employment, education and any gaps of unemployment longer than 28 days. Please note, if you are an internal applicant you are required to let your manager/supervisor know that you are applying for a new position.Closing date: 2nd April 2024Our recruitment process at DHL AviationFrom a candidate who has identified an exciting opportunity to join us and make a real difference, to becoming an established team member connecting people and improving lives, we want to ensure your journey is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. We ask competency-based interview questions to keep our recruitment processes fair and consistent, so please be ready to share your experiences and achievements with us! We also understand recruitment is a two-way process, so we’d ask that you share any feedback and ask questions along the way to ensure we are the right fit for you.Next steps: Once you have applied for a role, an email confirmation will be sent to you to let you know we have received your application. A member of our HR Recruitment team will then be in touch with the outcome of your application, which may include a short pre-screening conversation. If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process or for more information on our roles, please contact us via dhlcareers@dhl.comPlease note: Due to the nature of our business we are regulated by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), therefore it is compulsory for all applicants to provide a full 5 year employment history. In addition to this, we are required to carry out a Criminal Record check.

Expected salary:

Location: Derby

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