Summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Health, Safety & Environment management team. Your role as a Health, Safety & Environment apprentice will be to support the team in line with corporate, internal, legal and international industry standards.
Wage
£18,800 a year
Everyday discounts. Pension scheme with employer contribution. Opportunity for bi-annual salary progression
Training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, from 8.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
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
* Your key responsibilities include but will not be limited to:
* Adhere to, and promote, all required health, safety and environment policies that are established by the company.
* To provide support in the development, monitoring and review of appropriate key performance indicators relating to health, safety, wellbeing and environmental objectives and targets.
* Assist the development of an effective department that delivers health, safety, wellbeing and environmental performance in line with Delegations objectives.
* Support working groups to deliver health, safety and environmental innovation, improvement and share best practice.
* Support in maintaining the company's safety and environmental management systems which are aligned to ISO45001 and ISO14001.
* Be visible on a daily basis within the Delegation supporting the Management and teams in delivery and implementation of all Safety processes and procedures.
* Take a proactive part in department meetings, be involved in presenting key information and KIP’s to colleagues.
* Support health and wellbeing initiatives, campaigns and competition across the business.
* Administration of computer and database systems, including maintenance of records and preparation of documents for issue.
* Analyse data to identify trends and major risks.
* Support and participate in Health, Safety & Environmental activities, including risk identification and management.
* Put forward ideas for innovation and best practice.
Where you’ll work
Camberley
Sandhurst
GU15 4PQ
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
RHG CONSULT 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
Level 3 Health and Safety Apprenticeship.
Online and face to face delivery.
More training information
2 years fixed term contract.
Opportunity for progression and permanent contract.
Driver's licence.
You will be required to obtain Defence Security Clearance.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Relevant Discipline (grade 4 and 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
Other requirements
You will be based on a construction site and PPE use will be required for site visits.