Safety, Health and Environment Technician- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Caterpillar (U.K.) Ltd
Peterborough (PE1 5FQ)
Closes on Sunday 18 January 2026
Posted on 5 December 2025
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Summary
- An apprenticeship is a paid job where the employee learns and gains valuable, real-life experience. We are looking for 1 apprentice to join our Environment, Health & Safety Team located at our Peterborough facility
- Wage
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£23,901 a year
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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08:30 to 16:45 Monday to Thursday, 08:30 to 16:15 Friday
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 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
- Assisting in performing inspections and tests planned to monitor specific SHE issues
- Assist and learn from the team in the creation and implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to SHE
- Learn and be involved in making and maintaining necessary SHE records according to established guidelines
- Be involved and learning about risk management at a fundamental level with increasing levels of autonomy and responsibility as you learn and increase your SHE skills
Where you'll work
Frank Perkins Way
Peterborough
PE1 5FQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
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
Alongside on-the-job training supported by relatable mentors, apprentices will spend at least 20% of their working hours completing college-based learning leading to nationally recognised qualifications through the Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment Technician.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Team working
About this employer
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Company benefits
- Receive 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Have access to a 9% annual bonus, a share scheme, a pension scheme, flexible benefits, flexible working opportunities and family-friendly policies
After this apprenticeship
- On successful completion of this apprenticeship, you are very likely to be offered a position within our world-class team with plenty of opportunity for long-term progression. Many of our former apprentices now occupy senior management roles within our organisation as career development is the foundation to all our apprenticeship scheme
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004087.
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Closes on Sunday 18 January 2026
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