Sustainability, Environment & Safety Apprentice - J3496
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Cirencester (GL7 5BX)
Closes in 3 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 September 2026
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Summary
Start a career where your work can make a difference. Earn while you learn, gain a recognised qualification and develop practical skills in sustainability, environmental improvement and workplace safety with a global water technology company.
- Wage
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£17,316.78 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Annual planned increase for all apprentices.
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
37.25 hours per week (which would include the apprentice learning time). 8.00am- 4.00pm or 9.00am- 5.00pm
½ hour lunch break.
37 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 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
Start your career in sustainability, safety and environmental improvement.
Are you interested in making a practical difference to people, workplaces and the environment? This apprenticeship is a great opportunity to start a career in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) with a global company working to solve some of the world’s water challenges.
You might have recently completed A levels, college, or another Level 3 qualification. You may enjoy organising information, spotting ways to improve things, working with data, communicating with different people, or finding practical solutions to real-world problems.
No previous EHS experience is needed. What matters is your curiosity, care for others, willingness to learn and motivation to help create safer, more sustainable workplaces.
About Xylem
Xylem is a global water technology company focused on solving water challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. Its work helps communities and businesses collect, move, treat, reuse and return water safely to the environment.
As part of the EHS team, you will help colleagues work safely while supporting projects that reduce the environmental impact of business operations. You will be part of a supportive team, with opportunities to learn, ask questions and build confidence in a professional workplace.
What you will learn and do
You will gain hands-on experience across environment, health and safety, supported by experienced colleagues. Your work will combine people, practical site activity, problem-solving, communications and data.
You will be supported to:
- Help carry out workplace safety checks, risk assessments and inspections.
- Support investigations into incidents and near misses, helping the team learn and prevent future problems.
- Help create clear, useful safe-working guidance for colleagues.
- Contribute to safety campaigns, communications, training sessions and toolbox talks.
- Keep training, compliance and safety records accurate and well organised.
- Support processes that help contractors and visitors work safely on site.
- Collect and analyse environmental information, including waste, energy and water-use data.
- Support recycling, waste-reduction and sustainability initiatives.
- Help identify patterns, gaps and practical opportunities for improvement.
- Use Excel and Power BI to create reports and dashboards that help colleagues understand performance.
- Take part in EHS meetings, training and improvement activity.
- Work on real projects
This is not an apprenticeship where you only observe. You will contribute to meaningful projects that can improve how Xylem works.
Depending on your interests, development and business priorities, you could support work such as:
- Improving ISO management systems.
- Reviewing environmental and safety requirements.
- Developing the EHS SharePoint site so information is easier for colleagues to find and use.
- Making risk assessments more digital, accessible and consistent.
- Supporting new systems, including Coupa.
- Helping simplify and improve processes across the business.
- Contributing to wider environmental, safety and sustainability projects.
You will see how safety, environmental responsibility, digital tools and good communication come together in a real workplace. You will also gain insight into different teams and career pathways across a global organisation.
Where you'll work
Quenington
Cirencester
GL7 5BX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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
What will you learn?
During your apprenticeship you will develop knowledge and skills in areas including:
- Health & Safety
- Risk assessment
- Safe systems of work
- Workplace inspections
- Incident investigation
- Safety legislation and compliance
- Training and communication
- Environment & Sustainability
- Environmental compliance
- Waste management
- Energy and water reduction
- Environmental data and reporting
- Sustainability initiatives
- Continuous improvement
- Business & Professional Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
- Presenting information
- Professional judgement
- Working with different teams and stakeholders
- Using digital systems and technology in the workplace
You will also develop confidence in using workplace technology, including Microsoft Excel and Power BI, as well as gaining exposure to systems such as SharePoint and Coupa.
Delivery Model /Teaching & learning sessions:
Every individual will have 1:1 virtual teaching & learning with the Skills Coach each month, planned and agreed lasting approx. 2 hours during day shifts.
Your apprenticeship
You will complete the Safety, Health & Environment Level 3 apprenticeship standard, combining structured learning with real workplace experience.
More training information
Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
Every individual on an Apprenticeship has to off the job training (actual number TBC at enrolment) hrs min as off the job learning each week.
Off the job learning is any new learning whilst at work or any time spent on their Apprenticeship. We break this down into 2 key areas, Operational Learning (which are things that will naturally occur in an individual’s job role which all count toward those hours per week) and NON Operational learning, which is time spent with the Skills Coach each month on the Teaching & Learning sessions (approx. 2 hrs a month) and time spent completing any apprenticeship work which is set every single month. This all-combined means the OTJ hours per week is achievable!
Apprenticeship Work set each month After each Teaching & learning session, work is set- this maybe written work, research, workbook, assignment etc. and generally the learner will have approx. 2/3 weeks to complete prior to next session- (with assignments they are given longer to complete and these are generally spaced out over the journey)
Virtual Learning Platform- We use a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Every learner has access/Line Manager and Apprentice Lead will have access to monitor progression etc. For the Learner there are many useful resources, short courses etc. Any work set/submitted is through the VLE system as well as recording of their OTJ hours.
This EPA has 3 assessment methods.
Assessment method 1: Knowledge test
Assessment method 2: Project report and presentation with questioning
Assessment method 3: Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio
The result from each EPA method is combined to decide the overall apprenticeship grade. The following grades are available for the apprenticeship: • fail • pass • distinction
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
BTEC 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The Quenington site is due to close in the next year, and then the location will move to Kemble, Gloucestershire.
About this employer
As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.
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Company benefits
- Company Pension
- SWAC Mentor
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
An apprenticeship is the start of your career, not the end of your learning.
Successful completion could lead to roles such as:
- EHS Technician
- Environmental Coordinator
- Junior EHS Advisor
There is also the opportunity to continue developing professionally, with successful learners able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Clare
info@theswac.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053969.
Apply now
Closes in 3 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)