Safety, Health & Environment Technician Apprenticeship
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
Tilbury (RM18 7EH)
Closes on Saturday 28 February 2026
Posted on 7 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Join us as a Safety Apprentice and gain the skills, experience, and confidence to champion safety excellence. At Amazon, safety isn’t just a priority - it’s a fundamental part of everything we do. Our operations span from state-of-the-art robotics facilities to innovative delivery stations, creating a dynamic environment for safety professionals.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm, may work nights and weekends.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 8 months
- Positions available
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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
What makes safety at Amazon unique is our scale and innovation. Your decisions and improvements could positively impact the wellbeing of thousands of colleagues across multiple sites. We’re not just following safety standards - we’re helping to set them for the entire industry.
Whether it’s implementing new technologies, responding to operational challenges, or developing proactive safety solutions, you’ll be at the forefront of workplace safety in one of the world’s most advanced operational environments.
During your apprenticeship, you’ll learn how to:
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and safety audits
- Analyse safety data and report on key metrics
- Understand health, safety, and compliance regulations in a fast-moving operational environment
- Design and implement proactive safety improvements
- Develop communication skills to advise colleagues and guide safe working practices
- Respond quickly and effectively to emerging safety challenges
A day in the life can involve:
- Carrying out daily safety inspections and supporting risk assessments across operational areas
- Observing workplace activities to identify potential hazards or unsafe practices
- Collecting, analysing, and reporting safety data to help identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Supporting incident investigations and contributing to corrective or preventive action plans
- Assisting with safety briefings, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns to promote safe working practices
- Collaborating with operations teams to ensure safety procedures are followed and understood
- Helping to review and maintain compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Monitoring the implementation of safety improvements and recording progress in documentation or tracking systems
- Using digital tools and software to manage safety audits, reports, and training records
- Participating in projects aimed at enhancing safety culture, sustainability, and wellbeing on site
- Continuously learning from mentors and applying new knowledge to keep people safe every day
Where you'll work
LCY 2 Dock Road
Tilbury
RM18 7EH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED
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
- At Amazon, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. You’ll learn by doing, applying new knowledge every day while supported by expert mentors and experienced project professionals
- This 20-month programme, starting in September 2026, combines on-the-job learning with structured study time, allowing you to work towards your Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Technician Apprenticeship and ottain TechIOSH status upon successful completion
- You’ll spend 80% of your time working in your business area and 20% on dedicated learning, which may include travel to a training centre depending on your provider’s location
- Our first-class coaching, tailored development opportunities, and challenging, rewarding work will empower you to reach new heights
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
As a working student your primary focus is to complete your studies by learning and developing your skills, knowledge and behaviors to work towards successful graduation. You will be set objectives and goals by your training provider and hiring team to support your studies.
About this employer
Amazon offers a range of opportunities to suit candidates with different backgrounds, qualifications and career aspirations. That is why we believe it is the perfect place to learn new skills. We believe that building a culture that is welcoming and inclusive is integral to people doing their best work and is essential to what we can achieve as a company. We take steps to ensure our colleagues have a sense of belonging, value, and opportunity.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Once you complete your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to take on safety-focused roles such as Safety Technician or WHS Coordinator, with a clear pathway to grow your career and work towards management opportunities in the future
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350304.
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Closes on Saturday 28 February 2026
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