Health and Safety Apprentice
FIRST CHOICE HOMES OLDHAM LIMITED
Greater Manchester (OL1 1BE)
Closes in 31 days (Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 August 2026
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Summary
The Health and Safety Apprentice will support the Health, Safety and Compliance team with legal, regulatory and operational health and safety responsibilities. You will gain practical experience across a range of safety disciplines while working towards a recognised Health and Safety qualification.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
National Minimum Wage applies and will be age specific.
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Full-time role with hybrid working. Exact working pattern to be agreed with the employer.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 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
- Help coordinate safety inspections, audits and assurance activities.
- Assist with tracking and completing corrective actions arising from audits, inspections and investigations.
- Assist with maintaining colleague safety and property compliance records and documentation.
- Support compliance teams in monitoring risk assessment actions through to completion.
- Participate in and support safety initiatives, campaigns and awareness activities.
- Support the administration and investigation of accidents, incidents and near-miss reporting processes.
- Support regulatory compliance activities and data collection relating to the operation of heat networks.
- Build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Attend apprenticeship training and complete all required coursework and assessments.
- Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.
Where you'll work
22 Union Street
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 1BE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QDOS 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English - GCSE (or equivalent) (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths - GCSE (or equivalent) (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Time management skills
Other requirements
- Genuine interest in health, safety and compliance.
- Strong desire to learn and develop within a health and safety team.
About this employer
First Choice Homes Oldham provides housing and property services. The organisation is committed to delivering safe homes, workplaces and services for its customers and colleagues. Employees have access to a range of benefits, including healthcare support, an employee assistance programme, colleague discounts, discounted gym membership and an on-site wellbeing room and cafe.
https://www.fcho.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
30 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave. Defined contribution pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, healthcare cash plan, private health insurance, employee assistance programme, colleague benefits and retail discounts, discounted gym membership, enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay, and access to an on-site wellbeing room and café.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship provides an opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience within a health and safety team and gain practical experience across a broad range of safety disciplines.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QDOS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047196.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:59pm)