About the role:

At Lincolnshire Co-op, we look to bring together ideas, energy and resources to make life better in our communities. Our Health, Safety and Security team contribute to this by working across our trading area, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers.

We’re looking for a proactive and confident Health, Safety and Security (HSS) Business Partner to join our team and help us deliver safe, secure, and compliant operations across Lincolnshire Co-op. This senior-level role partners directly with business areas, offering expert advice on health, safety, welfare, security, and food safety matters, while supporting our commitment to legal compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.

You’ll take the lead on complex HSS cases and projects, mentor our team of Advisors, and support our managers and colleagues with training, investigations, and risk management tools. You’ll influence policy, support change, and drive engagement by embedding ownership of HSS standards at every level. From leading audits and risk assessments to representing us at forums and acting as deputy to the Head of HSS, this is a visible and impactful role that touches every part of our diverse organisation.

For a full breakdown of all duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description which is available as a download on this page.

About You

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring deep expertise in either health and safety or security, along with the confidence and communication skills to coach, influence and support at all levels.

You will also have:

A recognised qualification in Health & Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate), with a diploma-level qualification preferred, and/or a recognised qualification in Security (e.g. Security Institute Advanced Certificate).
A strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to apply it practically in a fast-paced retail or operational environment.
Experience advising at a tactical level in HSS roles, ideally within a multi-site or complex setting.
Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
A solution-focused approach to problem-solving and risk mitigation.
The ability to manage multiple priorities with strong time management and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Office 365 and confidence handling data and reports.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Benefits:

This is a great opportunity to develop your career with us and make a difference to the lives of our communities. In addition to working for a growing co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

Up to 30 days annual leave (pro-rata) including bank holidays
Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work
Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your experience grows, you’ll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you’re thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we’ll work together with you to shape your career for the better.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more!

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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