Health & Safety and Environmental Apprentice
SCARAB SWEEPERS LIMITED
Tonbridge (TN12 9QD)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 31 July 2025
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Summary
You will support the HSE Manager in maintaining and improving health, safety, and environmental standards across our manufacturing facility. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals passionate about workplace safety and environmental responsibility, offering opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Wage
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£17,975.79 a year
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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2 options shift to choose from:
Monday - Thursday 06:30 - 15:30 and Friday, 06:30 - 11:30
or Monday - Thursday, 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday, 07:30 - 12:30
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 7 months
- 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
Key Responsibilities:
Health & Safety Support:
Assist in the implementation and monitoring of health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company standards
Risk Assessments:
Support the development and review of Risk and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) assessments, ensuring they are up-to-date and communicated effectively to all relevant personnel
Training & Inductions:
Coordinate and deliver health and safety training sessions, including toolbox talks and inductions for new employees and contractors
Incident Reporting & Investigation:
Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, and near misses, documenting findings and supporting the implementation of corrective actions
Audits & Inspections:
Conduct regular site inspections and audits to monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
Documentation & Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of health and safety activities, including training records, inspection reports, and incident logs
PPE Management:
Assist in the issuance and monitoring of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ensuring compliance with safety standards
Generic Clauses:
- To ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, code of conduct and relevant regulations and legislation
- To comply with the Company's Health and safety Policy and to take such steps as are reasonably practicable for their own health and safety and that of their colleagues at work
- They must comply with their safety responsibilities and must cooperate with management in all respects of the full implementation of the Company's Health and Safety Policy
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the job; organising and delivering all work on time and to agreed quality standards
- To interact on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to establish and maintain productive relationships to promote collaborative working as appropriate across the Company
- To undertake training necessary for the efficient conduct of duties and adherence to Company policies and procedures
Where you'll work
Pattenden Lane Marden
Tonbridge
TN12 9QD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HIGH RIDGE TRAINING
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
Training schedule
Training Location:
- Training will take place in the workplace with remote support from High Ridge Training
- All sessions wil be delivered via online platforms
More training information
Safety, Health and Environment Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
Training Provider:
High Ridge Training Ltd is the main training provider for this apprenticeship. Delivery will be managed by experienced sector-specific tutors, supported by a dedicated learner success and compliance team
Course Structure:
- The training will follow a structured plan aligned to the apprenticeship standard. It includes a blend of remote learning, on-the-job training, and scheduled progress reviews
- Apprentices will complete regular tasks and assignments via the online learning platform, alongside monthly one-to-one sessions with their tutor
- Training will be spread evenly across the programme to ensure consistent development
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
About this employer
Scarab Sweepers Limited is a world-leading manufacturer of environmentally focused road sweeping vehicles. Based in Kent, we design and build innovative, high-performance sweepers used across the globe. As part of the Fayat Group, we’re committed to quality, safety, and sustainability — and we invest in developing future talent through apprenticeships.
After this apprenticeship
- HSE Advisor, this role is a succession plan for the current HSE Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HIGH RIDGE TRAINING
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333887.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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