Summary
We’re looking for a HSE Apprentice based at our Capenhurst location, you’ll be supported in developing competence and experience with a view to providing a range of basic advice and support in the subject areas covered by the HSE department as required. You will also contribute to the safe and compliant conduct of operations on the Capenhurst Site.
Wage
£26,309 a year
Training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 4.30pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
2 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
What you’ll do:
* To develop competence and experience towards providing pragmatic and useful advice, guidance and support to the Capenhurst businesses in one or more of the following areas of expertise:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Health and Wellbeing
- Resilience, Business Continuity and Emergency Planning
* Contribute to developing and implementing company processes to ensure company compliance with legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and advising on the practical application within the business
* Working towards being able to provide support to the business in the identification, generation and implementation of learning opportunities and subsequent improvements
* Working towards delivering a range of generic HSE activities as required by departmental management, including leading and contributing to investigations, audits and inspections, and continual improvement
* Provide positive influence across Capenhurst in terms of HSE standards and behaviours
* To work towards and complete a HSE Apprenticeship following a scheme of work obtaining both HSE relevant qualifications and experience along the way
Where you’ll work
Capenhurst Works
Capenhurst
Chester
CH1 6ER
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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Minimum of 5 GCSE's (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
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working