Summary
You will be immersed in the Health Safety & Environment (HSE) team. You will work alongside seasoned professionals, gaining valuable experience in implementing strategies that align with the company's values and culture, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards.
Wage
£17,500 a year
Training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours
Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home. Shifts to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 July
Duration
2 years 2 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
On a day to day basis your key responsibilities will include:
* Fostering a culture that prioritizes effective HSE practices
* Assist in reviewing existing HSE policies and practices to ensure they are current and meet both country-specific and STADA Global HSE SOP requirements
* Assist the HSE department in monitoring the workplace to ensure current control measures are effective and identify opportunities for continual improvement
* Help prepare statistical reports and monthly data in line with KPIs for the site, learning to analyse and interpret HSE data
* Contribute to the development and rollout of site-based HSE improvement plans
* Assist in preparing safety training materials and presenting training courses as required
* Maintain company training records to ensure employees are qualified for relevant H&S practices (e.g., FLT, First Aid, Fire Wardens)
* Support HSE induction training
* Support staff in understanding and implementing H&S policies and procedures
* Chair and take minute at Health and Safety meetings
Where you’ll work
Linthwaite Nr Huddersfield
HD7 5QH
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
VALKYRIE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
Your training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Present and hold an audiences attention, for example when delivering SHE training, toolbox talks, inductions or presenting data or investigation findings to the workforce or management team. Show they can sell the SHE message, have personal impact, deal with challenge, reflect on personal performance, use appropriate language for the audience
* Assist the management team in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Safety, Health and Environmental Management System by updating systems in line with changes in legislation or best practice, delivering training, coaching operational teams and undertaking workplace inspections
* Provide advice on the practical implementation of the companys SHE policies and processes applying generic industry guidance into the context of the workplace
* Identify the hazards and evaluate: workplace instructions that are relevant to the individual’s job; working practices in the individual’s job that may harm themselves or others’; aspects of the individual’s job that could harm themselves or others; which of the potentially harmful working practices and aspects of the individual’s work present the highest risks to themselves or others; how to deal with hazards in accordance with workplace instructions and legal requirements
* Support the practical application of the workplace instructions and suppliers or manufacturers instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products
* Support and assist in the implementation of SHE inspections and monitoring systems demonstrating the balance between enforcement and internal support
* Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of SHE performance
* Prepare and maintain records relating to safety, health and environmental matters that comply with legal and workplace requirements and are accessible to those who are authorised to use them. E.g. records associated with Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Noise at Work Regulations, Hand Arm Vibration Regulations or Environmental Permitting Regulations
* Assist the management team in establishing, managing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Occupational Health, Occupational Hygienists and others as required and directed
* Research Safety, Health and Environmental Issues and best practices. Review updates of health and safety regulations e.g. changes to Construction, Design and Management Regulations or updates to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health along with workplace instructions, making sure that information is from reliable sources
* Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed
* Recognise where decisions have a financial cost and assisting to develop a budget
* Recognise situations where the activity will benefit from contributions and expertise of other internal departments such as HR, Finance, IT or Occupational Health
Your training plan
* Alongside your role as the HSE Apprentice, you will undertake the 24-month Health Safety & Environment Technician (Level 3) Apprenticeship to achieve your qualification through a mixture of on-site and online academic learning
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths & English (grade 4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience