Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Apprentice – Point of Care
Siemens Healthineers
Sudbury (CO10 2XQ)
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 7 June 2026)
Posted on 21 May 2026
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Summary
Kickstart your career with Siemens Healthineers as an EHS Apprentice. Earn a Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Technician Apprenticeship while gaining hands-on experience at our Sudbury site, supporting a team that keeps our workplace safe, compliant and running effectively building real-world skills for your future.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary has planned increase in year 2 pending successful completion of year 1.
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.
37.5 hours a week
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Supporting day-to-day Health & Safety activities across site
- Helping to keep systems and records up to date (e.g. incident reporting and documentation)
- Assisting with analysing data such as accidents, near misses and safety observations
- Supporting inspections, audits and compliance checks
- Getting involved in investigations and learning how risks are identified and managed
- Assisting with training activities such as inductions or safety updates
- Working with colleagues across different teams
- Getting involved in improvement activities to help make processes safer and more effective
- Supporting wellbeing initiatives across the site
- Building your skills using digital tools, systems and Microsoft Office
Where you'll work
Northern Road
Chilton Industrial Estate
Sudbury
CO10 2XQ
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
Training will take place on-site at our Sudbury facility, supported by blended delivery including live webinars, online learning and distance learning. Training is delivered regularly alongside your on-the-job experience.
More training information
You will complete your Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Technician Apprenticeship with an approved external training provider. The programme combines structured learning with workplace experience and includes regular progress reviews and assessments.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
As an EHS Apprentice, you will work alongside our Environment, Health & Safety team and gain exposure to a range of environments including manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office settings so you should be comfortable working in a variety of environments.
An interest in health & safety or compliance would be helpful but is not essential.
About this employer
We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers across more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients worldwide.
https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
26 days holiday, 2 paid volunteering days per year, a flexible benefits scheme including private medical insurance, up to 10% employer pension contribution, share and bonus scheme, and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme.
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
This apprenticeship provides a pathway into a career in Environment, Health & Safety.
On completion, there may be opportunities to continue developing within the business, subject to performance and business needs.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RHG CONSULT LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032813.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 7 June 2026)
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