Safety, Health and Environment Apprentice

Summary

Provide overall support to the Health and Safety department within a construction SME whilst working towards a Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Apprenticeship Qualification. There will be opportunity to learn about workplace health and safety, environmental issues and the wider construction industry.

Annual wage

£16,000 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, typically 8:30am - 5pm. Due to the nature of the role the post holder will need to be flexible in relation to working hours as some site visits will be required.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 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

Safety, health and environment technician level 3
20% of your time will be spent undertaking off-the-job learning. This includes online lessons with the apprenticeship provider, undertaking guided learning and preparing a range of assignments.

Where you’ll work

7 Bradbury Drive

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2SD

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

CLEAR QUALITY LIMITED

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 or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade Grade A-C/4-9)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Construction related GCSE (grade Grade A-C/4-9)

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
Problem solving skills
Initiative

Other requirements

This is a hands-on role which will require occasional travel to construction sites within London and East Anglia. Working will at times be outside or in uncomfortable conditions.

About this company

JPJ Installations are a construction subcontractor specialising in Kawneer windows, doors and curtain walling. Our projects typically range in value from £10,000 - £4M on behalf of many Main Contractors including Willmott Dixon, Kier, Morgan Sindall and Laing O’Rourke.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate may wish to pursue a career in the Health and Safety area of expertise, or may wish to consider other career opportunities within the construction industry, including but not limited to Design, Site Management, Project Management and Estimating.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JPJ INSTALLATIONS LIMITED

Amy Upton

hr@jpjltd.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000245426.

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Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July at 11:59pm)

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