Job Description

Group Head of Environment, Health and Safety

Are you an experienced EHS leader excited by the opportunity to shape strategy and lead meaningful change across a major organisation? Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier, more sustainable workplaces and influencing safety and environmental performance at every level of the business? We are seeking a Group Head of Environment, Health and Safety to play a pivotal role in delivering our EHS strategy, leading key initiatives, and supporting our ambition of achieving zero harm across Peel Ports Group.

Your role

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will work closely with the Executive Team playing a key role in helping to share and deliver the EHS strategy across one of the UK’s leading port and logistics businesses. You will support our aim of achieving our goal of zero harm and sustainable operations. You will lead the development of group-wide EHS policies, procedures and guidance, drive strategic EHS projects, and provide assurance through audits and governance activities across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will support compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, lead incident investigations where required, promote EHS communications and best practice, and deputise for the Group EHS Director when necessary.

What you'll bring

You will have:

• significant experience of delivering EHS improvements within hazardous industrial environments;
• the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels to drive a positive safety culture;
• the ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level;
• experience working closely with senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders, translating EHS and business priorities into clear, actionable outcomes;
• an outcome-focused approached, being highly organised, and a proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in EHS

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required