Level 3 Health & Safety Apprentice
DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD
Blyth (NE24 4RG)
Closes in 10 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)
Posted on 7 August 2026
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity for an aspiring health and safety professional to join this global employer at it's facility in Blyth, Northumberland.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.35pm
Friday 8.30am - 2pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 10 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
The tasks and responsibilities below are typical of the duties the postholder will be expected to perform.
- Assist with the administration and maintenance of Health & Safety records, systems and document libraries.
- Support the review and management of risk assessments, Safety Data Sheets and other Health & Safety documentation.
- Process inspection, audit and incident records, ensuring actions are recorded and tracked to completion.
- Assist with the administration of Health & Safety training, software platforms and wellbeing programmes.
- Maintain Health & Safety communications, intranet content and routine performance reports.
- Develop professional Health & Safety knowledge by supporting inspections, audits, incident investigations and ISO 45001 improvement activities.
Where you'll work
Draeger Safety Uk Limited
Ullswater Close
Blyth Riverside Business Park
Blyth
NE24 4RG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TDR 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
- Workplace-based learning with experienced team.
- Off-the-job training and learning with a TDR Training Officer
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
The Draeger UK factory in Blyth, Northumberland, is the headquarters of the company’s UK Safety Division and an important manufacturing and engineering site. Draeger is an international company that specialises in safety and medical technology, producing equipment designed to protect and save lives in hazardous environments.
At the Blyth factory, a key activity is the design and manufacture of safety equipment, particularly breathing apparatus used by firefighters, emergency services, industrial workers and the military. The site is considered a global centre of excellence for producing self-contained breathing apparatus, which provides clean air in environments where normal breathing is dangerous or impossible.
The facility also manufactures gas detection technology, such as the Pulsar open-path gas detector. This device detects hazardous gases like methane or propane from long distances, helping prevent accidents in industries such as oil and gas, energy and manufacturing.
In addition to manufacturing, the Blyth site carries out research and development, product testing, servicing and training for customers who use safety equipment. Engineers and technicians assemble and test products such as compressed air breathing cylinders using advanced robotics and specialised production cells.
Overall, the Blyth factory plays a crucial role in developing and producing safety technology that protects workers and emergency responders around the world.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
By the end of this apprenticeship you will have:
- Strong practical experience in health and safety
- A recognised apprenticeship qualification
- Valuable workplace and soft skills that make you a strong candidate for a full-time role within the team
- Progression opportunities during and after the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046937.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.