Group Health, Safety & Transport Compliance Manager in Wigan

Overview

The Group Health, Safety & Transport Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and embedding a best-in-class safety and compliance culture across all operations. Covering six depots: Skelmersdale, Warrington, Heysham, Isle of Man, and WS Mezeron: Glasson and Ramsey. This role ensures full compliance across health & safety and transport legislation, including operator licence obligations. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring strong leadership, regular site presence, and the ability to influence operational teams, drivers, and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Health & Safety Leadership: Develop and implement a Group-wide Health & Safety strategy; create and standardise policies, procedures, and safe systems of work across all depots; drive a proactive, behavioural safety culture across transport, warehousing, and engineering operations.
• Transport Compliance & Operator Licence Management: Ensure full compliance with operator licence undertakings and transport legislation; act as central compliance lead in line with DVSA requirements; oversee tachograph compliance, driver hours, and Working Time Directive adherence; monitor vehicle maintenance systems, ensuring inspection schedules and record keeping; support and challenge Transport Managers to ensure legal and operational standards are consistently met; prepare for and manage audits, including DVSA investigations and Public Inquiries.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to relevant legislation including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; act as main point of contact for regulatory authorities including the Health and Safety Executive; maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK and Isle of Man regulatory frameworks.
• Audits, Risk & Incident Management: Conduct regular compliance and safety audits across all sites; lead accident, incident, and near-miss investigations, ensuring root cause analysis; develop and maintain risk assessments (RAMS) and safe systems of work; implement corrective and preventative actions across the Group.
• Training & Culture: Deliver and oversee H&S and transport compliance training programmes; ensure driver CPC awareness, toolbox talks, and ongoing compliance training; build a strong safety-first culture across all levels of the business.
• Operational & Commercial Support: Work closely with depot managers, transport teams, and senior leadership; provide practical, commercially aware compliance solutions; support operational efficiency while maintaining legal compliance.
• Reporting & Performance Management: Develop and track KPIs across safety and transport compliance; produce monthly board reports on compliance, risk, and performance; drive continuous improvement through data analysis and trend monitoring.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• CPC in Road Haulage Transport Management (highly desirable)
• Membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (GradIOSH/CMIOSH desirable)
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

Key Attributes

• Strong leadership presence with a hands-on approach
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accountability
• Resilient and confident in enforcing compliance standards
• Commercially aware and solutions-focused
• Passionate about safety, compliance, and continuous improvement

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