Health & Safety Apprentice
HAFELE U.K. LIMITED
Warwickshire (CV21 1RD)
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 September 2025
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Summary
The purpose of this role is to support, coordinate and advise the business on all aspects of health & safety. To establish and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with health & safety within Hafele are adhered to.
- Wage
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£20,150 a year
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Annual Bonus up to 3%
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Full Time, Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:30pm.
38 hours 45 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 31 October 2025
- 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 in processes such as contractor management, accident and incident investigation and risk assessment.
- Coordination of scheduled services and tasks, e.g. DSE assessments, quarterly inspections, electrical testing, site surveys (noise, fire, microwaves).
- Ownership of improvement projects, e.g. CoSHH assessments, PPE ordering, cross-departmental inspections.
- To ensure that all key performance indicators (KPI’s) and /or objectives set with your Line Manager are performed effectively and within target and agreed parameters.
- To adhere to the Company’s policies and procedures and ensure that you respect and adhere to these with regard to health and safety, minimisation of waste, care of the environment, equality of opportunity and elimination of discrimination and unfair treatment.
- Update and maintain health and safety records.
- Monitor work areas for potential safety hazards and promptly report any issues and suggest to the line manager how improvements could be made.
- To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time by your line manager.
- To attend the training provider's site or meet with them at Hafele when required and pass all modules within the expected time frames.
- To develop and grow a skillset to assume greater responsibilities over an agreed period of time.
Where you'll work
Swift Valley Industrial Estate
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 1RD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COMPASS SKILLS 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
We are offering a 2 year course where you will be working towards the SHE Technician Apprenticeship – Level 3. Upon completion learners will be able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level. Training is a split between being with the training provider on and off site and learning in the workplace, on the job training will be carried out in the business alongside your senior colleagues, who will coach and mentor you daily to help to gradually grow and develop your skillset.
You will be required to travel to Hafele UK, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby CV21 1RD, to be able to complete on-the-job learning and to meet with your assessor.
During your apprenticeship you will be expected to build a portfolio to show your learning progress, which will display all your training and experience gained during your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
• A willingness to learn and work to appropriate health & safety standards and regulations • GCSE English and maths Grade C or 4 and above • A willingness to learn both in the business and at the training provider to ensure that the best health & safety practices are carried out. • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills • Ability to prioritise and remain calm in difficult situations • You are able to read, understand and communicate, interact and engage with people at all levels of the business • You can follow a list of guidelines and instructions (verbal or written) to deliver results and meet deadlines • You have a hands-on attitude, flexible, adaptable and proactive • You seek and respond well to feedback
About this employer
The Company: Häfele is an internationally trusted name supplying furniture fittings, ironmongery, and hardware to the trade. We are recognised for our extensive range and quality of product as well as our expertise in the industry and excellent customer service. At Häfele UK we believe our team members are our greatest asset and our culture promotes development opportunities to help you reach your career goals. We offer comprehensive customer support through our best-in-class sales and support team, and we support the wellbeing of all team members though our Employee Assistance Programme, rewards and health scheme. We also run numerous company and charity initiatives throughout the year.
http://www.hafele.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Holiday of 23 days + bank holidays. Westfield Health - access to money back on dental, optical, consultation, therapy and wellbeing treatments & more. Huge range of shopping & activity discounts. Pension. Stock Discounts. Learning opportunities.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, we would look to move you into a H&S Administrator/Coordinator position. This is not guaranteed; however, we do aim to move successful apprentices into permanent roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COMPASS SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED
RECRUITMENT@hafele.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339941.
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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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