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Mars UK • Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

UK Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing

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top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

UK Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Are you passionate about advancing workplace health and wellbeing?

Mars Inc. is seeking a UK Associate Health & Wellbeing (AH&WB) Lead to develop, implement, and manage a holistic occupational health and wellbeing strategy across our UK sites. This strategic position is key in supporting our associates' health through clinical leadership, team management, and impactful wellbeing initiatives, all while aligning with Mars Inc.’s global strategy.

What are we looking for?

  • Qualified Occupational Health professional or Nurse.

  • Significant experience managing occupational health teams, setting health and wellbeing strategy, and driving measurable outcomes.

  • Clinical leadership experience, including team oversight and clinical consultation.

  • Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels, adapt strategies based on insights, and measure the impact of wellbeing initiatives.

  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance, health surveillance, absence management, chronic disease risk reduction, and employee wellbeing programs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategy & Leadership: Diagnose, develop, and deliver a comprehensive occupational health and wellbeing plan that addresses specific site and segment priorities. Lead a team of clinicians and a wellbeing practitioner, providing clinical oversight and guidance for our third-party OH service providers.

  • Holistic Health Approach: Drive outcomes across occupational health, health management, and wellbeing by implementing data-driven initiatives to reduce population health risks, lower absenteeism, and improve associate energy levels.

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Influence and partner with key stakeholders (e.g., Safety, P&O, site leaders) to embed the health and wellbeing strategy across the organization.

  • Compliance & Quality: Ensure that our sites meet Mars standards and all local legislative requirements. Lead the development and management of an occupational health auditing process to maintain excellence.

  • Future Growth Opportunity: With time, support an expanding European cluster model in line with Mars Inc.’s growth and business changes.

What you can expect from Mars:

This role is a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to associate wellbeing in a dynamic, people-focused organization. With a robust support network, you will help shape and drive Mars Inc.’s commitment to health and wellbeing across the UK—and potentially into Europe.

  • Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

#LI-SS1

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Currently Hiring Countries

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Ireland

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Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022