Health and Safety Administrator Apprentice
COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
Kent (ME19 4YT)
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 6 July 2025)
Posted on 6 June 2025
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Summary
We are currently looking for an Apprentice Health and Safety Administrator to provide outstanding administrative support to the HSEQ Team. This developmental role incorporates health and safety exposure with opportunities to contribute toward creating a safer working environment for all.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 July 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Assist the HSEQ & Client Relations team in ensuring the organisation complies with health and safety legislation and provides a safe workplace
Carry out a variety of administrative tasks including:
- Collating information
- Supporting audits and training
- Migrating HSEQ data onto the HSEQ Portal
- Providing assistance to the Client Relations Team and Facilities Management
- Help ensure the accurate preparation and monitoring of HSEQ-related information
- Support communication, including emails and written correspondence
Where you'll work
1 Abbey Wood Road
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4YT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
RHG CONSULT LTD
Your training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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
Safety, Health and Environment Technician Level 3.
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
About this company
About Commercial Services Group Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue annually and provides services to more than 16,000 education and public sector customers worldwide. With origins dating back nearly 70 years, Commercial Services has grown to become one of the leading providers of products and services to publicly funded organisations. Now operating as a private limited company owned by the local authority, CSG continues to pursue growth opportunities beyond its traditional customer base and markets.
Company benefits
25 days annual leave plus a concessionary day (rising to 27 days after 4 years' service) Free on-site parking 4% employer company pension contribution Discounted gym membership Childcare voucher scheme Staff discounts and more
After this apprenticeship
There are lots of different routes for the successful candidate to go down.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
Ellie Dewey
ellie.dewey@csltd.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324935.
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Closes in 27 days (Sunday 6 July 2025)
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