Health and Safety Apprentice
Marlborough Highways
London (N17 0UT)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 17 April 2026)
Posted on 8 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Marlborough Highways we are looking for someone who is keen to start a career in Health and Safety to join us as our new Apprentice. This role will support the wider Health and Safety team in ensuring a safe and compliant working environment at Marlborough Highways.
- Wage
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£30,784 a year
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (start and end times can be agreed).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- 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 Health and Safety Manager in conducting risk assessments and identifying potential hazards in the workplace
- Support the development and implementation of safety policies and procedures
- Help maintain accurate records of safety incidents, near misses, and corrective actions
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of safety training sessions for employees
- Collaborate with other departments to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement
Where you'll work
Garman Road
London
N17 0UT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RHG CONSULT LTD
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Interpersonal skills
- Interest in health and safety
About this employer
Marlborough Highways is an established, independent and dynamic civil engineering company with 30 years of industry experience and expertise in public realm, regeneration and infrastructure projects. We work with Councils, Local Authorities and Contractors in London, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the South East, delivering pioneering multi-million-pound trials and rollouts for large programmes and phased schemes through to smaller one-off projects.
https://marlboroughhighways.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Access to 24/7 GP Service
- Accident and Life Cover
- Annual and Month Employee Awards
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Death in Service Cover
- Private Pension
- Free on site Parking
- Two Paid Volunteer days per year
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion, the apprentice will be a permanent employee at Marlborough Highways
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Marlborough Highways
Natasha Gibney
natasha.gibney@marlboroughhighways.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025266.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 17 April 2026)
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