Health, Safety & Environment Apprentice

Summary

An ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic ‘hands-on’ individual to join our company and get their career as a Safety, Health & Environment Technician underway and develop on both a personal and professional level. A career with Centrica is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, working alongside a supportive team.

Wage

£17,595 a year

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Pay will increase to £22,086.

Training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

Duties will include:

Continually improving safety culture on site.
Maintaining the management systems and working with the SHE team to ensure the business remains compliant.
Supporting the site with information for leadership engagement, supporting internal and external audit programs.
Maintaining excellent accident, incident and near miss reporting using the company software platform.
Supporting the development of (and delivery) of risk reduction strategies.
Supporting the development (and delivery) of new tools and ways of working to drive improvement in SHE processes.
Supporting the development (and delivery) of employee safety training programs.
Working with various stakeholders to create and maintain safety documentation e.g. Risk assessments, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (CoSHH), The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), Manual handling assessments, Noise, Hand Arm Vibrations (HAVs).
Lead by example in all SHE matters, always acting in an ethical manner and with integrity and impartiality.
SHE tasks typically associated with the role of a SHE Advisor or assigned by the SHE Manager.

Where you'll work

Woodland House
Woodland Park
Hessle
HU13 0FA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Your 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

Your training plan

You will undertake the Level 3 Apprenticeship standard.

Safety, Health, Environment Technician - which is completed both in the workplace and at College. You will study both on and off the job with the full support and guidance of a fully qualified tutor/assessor. You will undertake the national recognised, widely acclaimed NEBOSH qualification which will be delivered at North Lindsey College on a day release basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

You must have reliable transport to travel to place of work and day release at college.

About this company

A career with Centrica is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, and as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. Centrica has a role at every step of the energy transition. When it comes to energy, we make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. Find out how we’re energising a greener, fairer future.

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After this apprenticeship

You may be offered a permanent position on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Sharron Eskesen

sharron.eskesen@northlindsey.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323989.

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Closes in 10 days (Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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