Description
Location: Coventry
Reporting To: Operations Manager
At World of Books, we're not just a business—we're a force for good. With our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and protecting the planet, we are leaders in the circular economy and a proud B Corp-certified organisation. We believe in working as one team, being customer-obsessed, and simplifying to deliver results while ensuring a safe, inclusive environment for everyone. We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Health & Safety and Facilities Manager to join our team and continue driving our positive safety culture forward.
The Role
This is a pivotal position responsible for developing and embedding our health, safety, and facilities strategy across multiple sites, including our warehouses, logistics depots, and offices. You'll play a crucial role in fostering a culture of compliance, safety, and operational excellence, ensuring the wellbeing of our people and the protection of our facilities as we continue to grow.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Act as the organisations lead health and safety representative, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
- Develop and implement health and safety policies, continually aligning them with best practices.
- Drive awareness and training for health, safety,and environment strategies across the organisation.
- Manage relationships with 3rd party suppliers , contractors ,and local authorities.
- Oversee facilities maintenance ,ensuring safe ,clean ,and compliant workspaces. Identifying opportunities to improve the facility.
- Lead the business continuity programmeand security provisions across all sites.
- Monitorand improve healthandsafety KPIs ,reporting progress to senior leadership .
- Conduct fire risk assessments ,implement action plans,and oversee all safety certifications (e.g., First Aiders ,Fire Marshals,Mental Health First Aiders).
- Identifyand implement innovative EHS toolsandsolutions to support complianceand drive efficiency.
About You
You’re a proactive leader with a passion for safety ,compliance,and creatinga culture where everyone thrives.
What We’re Looking For
Proven Expertise: Extensive experience in healthandsafety managementin industries suchas logistics,reta il or manufacturing.
Leadership Skills: Strong track recordof leading teams,influencing stakeholders,and driving cross-functional collaboration .
Project management: Abilityto takethe leadon projects relatingto Safetyand Facilitiesand contribute to continuous improvement projects .
Regulatory Knowledge : In-depth understandingof UKhealthandsafety legislation,includ ing COSHH,RIDDOR,and PUWER .
Strategic Mindset : Abilityto create ,implement,and monitor long-term safet ystrategies alignedwith business objectives .
Data -Driven : Skilledin analysing trends managing KPIs,and using insights tod rive continuous improvement .
Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum),with professional membership (e.g., IOSH)and up-to-date CPD.NEBOSH Diplomaor advanced certificationsare apl us .
What Makes You Stand Out
Familiaritywith ISO45001andon other relevant standards(e.g.,ISO14001). Experience managing safet yin complex,multi-site operations.A passionfor sustainabilityandaligning safet ystrategieswith environmental goals .
Why Join Us?
At Worldof Books,we celebrateour valuesineverything wedo:
We are one team : Collaborationand mutual respectdriveoursuccess .
We are customer -obsessed : Safet yisintegral todeliveringexcellenceforourpeopleando ur customers .
We simplify,move fast,and deliverresults : Yourworkwilldirectlyimpactourop erationalefficiencyandagrowth .
We protecttheenvironment : Joinateamd edicatedtosustainabilityan dmakingapositive difference .
Readytolead,inspire,andmakeadifference? Applynowan dbe partofa teamthat’sprotectingpeople,theplanet,a ndourfuture.