Apprentice QHSE Coordinator

XPO Logistics

Nottingham (NG11 0LB)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2026

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Summary

Support the delivery of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental objectives across a high-profile contract. Working closely with operational teams and key stakeholders, you'll play an important role in analysing performance data, maintaining systems, supporting compliance activities and driving a positive safety culture across the business.

Wage

£27,500 a year

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Training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours
Full time Monday-Friday 08:30 – 17:00 30 minutes paid lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 30 November 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

  • Collect, analyse and report on QHSE performance data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Produce weekly and monthly reports, dashboards and presentations for operational reviews, customer meetings and leadership forums
  • Support the maintenance of QHSE systems, records and reporting platforms, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date
  • Monitor the completion of actions arising from audits, inspections, incidents and safety observations
  • Support the coordination of internal and external audits, compliance activities and industry accreditations
  • Assist with the management of risk assessments, safe systems of work and operational procedures
  • Help deliver safety campaigns, engagement initiatives and contract-wide communications
  • Partner with operational teams to provide meaningful insights that support safer and more effective ways of working

Skills required: 

  • Previous experience within a QHSE, compliance, reporting, administration or analytical role
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present findings clearly
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
  • Experience using SharePoint, reporting platforms or QHSE management systems would be advantageous
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Great communication skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Where you'll work

Saint Gobain Gotham Hub
Leake Road
Nottingham
NG11 0LB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

SR Apprenticeships is a leading national training provider delivering Apprenticeship programmes throughout the UK.

Requirements

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Initiative
  • Multitasking skills
  • Punctual
  • Reliable

About this employer

XPO Logistics is a leading innovative supply chain company in Europe, offering end-to-end logistics solutions that combine full-truckload, less-than-truckload, pallet distribution, last-mile delivery, global freight forwarding, and warehousing services. The company tailors its solutions to the specific needs of its customers in a wide range of industrial and consumer sectors.

https://europe.xpo.com/en/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Option to buy additional holiday
  • High street discounts
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Workplace pension
  • 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

The potential to work your way up to QHSE management.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062771.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:59pm)