Health & Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor
Multi-site role with a mix of site-based and remote / hybrid working
45000pa plus monthly car allowance of 350
Mon Fri - 9:00 - 5:30 (40 hours)

Your Roles Purpose

Are you a practical Health & Safety professional who enjoys being out on site building relationships and helping people stay safe at work Rygor Group is looking for a proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support our nationwide network of automotive and commercial vehicle operations. This is a varied hands-on role where youll work closely with managers and technicians across more than 20 UK locations helping to create safe productive workplaces while supporting continuous improvement across the business.

As a trusted advisor youll provide practical guidance on health and safety matters conduct site visits and audits support investigations and help managers confidently manage risk within their teams. This role would suit someone with at least two years UK Health & Safety experience in an operational environment such as automotive engineering manufacturing logistics transport fleet or workshop operations. Youll be someone who enjoys engaging with people influencing positive behaviours and making a visible impact across the business every day.

Where Youll Add Value

Rewarding

• Provide practical hands-on health and safety support that helps our managers and technicians work confidently safely and effectively
• Deliver training briefings and coaching that empowers colleagues to take ownership of health and safety in their day-to-day work
• Promote a positive safety culture where people feel comfortable raising concerns reporting near misses and sharing ideas for improvement

Reliable

• Support over 20 UK locations through regular site visits inspections and audits helping identify risks and drive continuous improvement
• Work closely with managers to develop risk assessments safe systems of work and practical solutions that keep people safe while supporting operational performance
• Lead and support incident and near-miss investigations including root cause analysis corrective actions and RIDDOR reporting where required
• Help maintain compliance with UK health and safety legislation and support the ongoing development of our ISO 9001 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems

Respectful

• Build trusted relationships with colleagues at all levels becoming a visible and approachable source of health and safety support and guidance
• Provide practical proportionate advice that balances operational needs with high health and safety standards
• Champion environmental best practice through the safe management of waste chemicals and workshop processes across the business

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is essential
• Minimum 2 years experience working as a Health & Safety Practitioner Advisor or similar role within the UK
• Practical experience applying health and safety principles within operational environments rather than predominantly office-based or theoretical roles
• Experience within automotive commercial vehicle workshop engineering manufacturing logistics transport or similar industries
• Good understanding of UK health and safety legislation and reporting requirements including RIDDOR
• Experience completing risk assessments developing safe systems of work and supporting incident investigations
• Confident building relationships and influencing positive health and safety behaviours at all levels of the business
• A practical hands-on approach with the ability to provide sensible solutions that support both safety and operational effectiveness
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between sites
• Self-motivated and organised with the ability to manage priorities across multiple locations
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge constructively when required
• Experience of ISO 9001 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems would be advantageous
• Demonstrates Rygors values of being Rewarding Reliable and Respectful in day-to-day work

Our Values & Behaviours

Were looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. You can read more about our values and the behaviours on ourwebsite.

Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.

Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.

Application & Interview Support

If you need support with your job application we encourage you to explore our new Career Huba free resource designed to help you reach your career goals. The Career Hub offers valuable guidance on crafting standout applications excelling in interviews and providing support for those re-entering the workforce. Additionally you can watch and practice example interviews to ensure youre fully prepared to ace yours! You can access the sitehere.

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a roleunless they are 100% qualified. As long as you are experienced for the role and hold the necessary qualifications we encourage you to apply even if you dont feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions achievements learning and growth. If this role excites you start a conversation with us!

Benefits for you

• An extra day off for your Birthday
• 23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Four times death in service benefit.
• Internal Mentorship programme
• Working for WhatVans Van Dealer of the Year 2026.
• Working for Motor Traders Employer of the Year.
• Working for an official Great Place to Work
• Working for a workplace which champions women.
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
• Working with our award-winning team several of our team were recogniosed at the MT WIMT awards and we won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Self-development journal
• Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insiders Top 500 Companies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes including our annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
• Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years service.
• Rygor Auto and Rygor Service Solutions are Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accredited
• Branded uniform
• Charities of the Year programme Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives

Our Values & Behaviours

Were looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. Its a great place work with lots of opportunities and great people to work with. I have progressed from being the Receptionist to now assisting with all aspects of health and safety in branch. Caroline

Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.

Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.

About Rygor Group

We are an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5 M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has gone from strength to strength in recent years with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and exciting expansions including the launch of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Aftersales facility in 2024.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple industry and network awards and in 2025 we were proud to be named Employer of the Year at the prestigious Motor Trader Awards. We also received the Silver award for our onboarding experience at the ICE awards meaning that if youre considering a new career with Rygor you can be confident youll receive an award-winning induction and support from day one.

Were officially a Great Place to Work (multiple years running) and our company culture truly reflects our core values: Rewarding Reliable and Respectful. Exceptional customer service is at the heart of what we do and so is creating an environment where our team can thrive.

Rygor Group comprises of a diverse collection of UK automotive businesses with a primary focus on trucks vans coaches passenger cars armoured vehicles body repairs and coachbuilding. Through the hard work of our team members we have secured our position as one of the UKs top automotive Groups with a turnover of circa 300m a year.

Rygor Auto consists of three renowned brands: Mercedes-Benz SAIC Maxus and Higer Buses. We are home to the largest UK dealer group for Mercedes-Benz Commercial vehicles and also offer passenger car aftersales at select locations.

Rygor Plantis an official partner of Hyundai Mecalac and Dieci. We offer a diverse range of high-performance equipment designed to meet the demands of sectors including construction agriculture rail roadworks aggregates and beyond.

Rygor Service Solutionsis our independent fleet workshop division specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers premises or totally mobile servicing solutions. We look after some of the UKs largest fleets including Tesco Ocado and Brakes. And are committed to keeping them on the road serving their customers.

Rygor Land Systemssupply vehicles and systems for military humanitarian and security operations. With a dedicated and focused team that can provide exacting customers with the support required to deliver the capability needed by operational staff located in the harshest environments around the world.

Hiring Process

1. We shortlist CVs online so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out
2. A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
3. Come to site and meet the team have a tour and lets have a chat so we can get to know each other better
4. If your application is successful well be excited to make you an offer

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

At Rygor we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that champions diversity equity inclusion and belonging. As an award-winning organisation we are proud to be a community of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We believe that individuality should be celebrated and we strive to ensure that every team member feels valued respected and empowered. We welcome and support people of all ages ethnicities nationalities religions or beliefs gender identities sexual orientations disability statuses caring responsibilities and neurodiverse profiles. We actively promote an inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self to work every day because we know that when you thrive so does our business

Support

If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.

DBS: Please be advised that successful applicants to Rygor or any of our associated businesses may be subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS check prior to joining the business.

Required Experience:

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