Health and Safety Apprenticeship in Kensington and Chelsea
Midgard Ltd.
London (W11 3LQ)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 October 2025
Contents
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Kensington and Chelsea resident to become a qualified SHE technician through working for a leading main contractor, Midgard, part of the JRL Group. The SHE technician supports our work on managing health, safety and environmental considerations on our sites.
- Wage
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£17,667 to £28,571.40, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm, times may vary depending on project.
Working hours will be reduced for candidates who are not yet 18 to 40 hours per week.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- 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 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
- Learn to provide advice on the practical implementation of the company’s health, safety and environmental policies and processes
- Support and assist in the implementation of SHE inspections and monitoring systems demonstrating the balance between enforcement and internal support
- Present and hold an audience’s attention, for example, when delivering SHE training, toolbox talks, inductions or presenting data or investigation findings to the workforce or management team
- Support site teams to identify hazards
- Support site teams to carry out, document and seek approval for risk assessments
- Support site teams to ensure risk assessments are briefed, signed and stored appropriately
- Support the practical application of the workplace instructions and suppliers’ or manufacturers’ instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products
- Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of SHE performance
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of 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
- 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 carry out the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed
- Recognise situations where the activity will benefit from contributions and expertise of other internal departments such as HR, Finance, IT or Occupational Health
Where you'll work
Newcombe House
Notting Hill Gate
London
W11 3LQ
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
- Safety, Health and Environment TechnicianTechnician Level 3 Apprenticeship
- Additional short courses and internal training programmes, e.g., on H&S Management
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Full driving licence preferred
- Willingness/ability to travel
About this employer
The JRL Group encompasses 35+ divisions delivering bespoke solutions for the most complex construction projects. We offer managed integrated construction solutions, with an annual turnover in excess of over £600m. Our portfolio of exciting projects include the Landmark Pinnacle, refurbishment of Regents Crescent and Royal Mint Gardens. We take pride in our diverse, flexible and skilled workforce, giving our people opportunities and confidence to innovate and succeed.
After this apprenticeship
Working as a qualified H&S officer on major construction projects.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Midgard Ltd.
Urte Sonnenberg
urte.sonnenberg@jrlgroup.co.uk
+442089537800
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345401.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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