Health and Safety Apprentice
OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Worcestershire (B98 9DB)
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 10 December 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 November 2026
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Summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health & Safety apprentice to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in health and safety while gaining a nationally recognised qualification in a leading logistics UK specialist and cold chain logistics provider UK.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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- Onsite free parking.
- Subsidized lunches available on site.
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Based at the Redditch site but may include travel to other sites within the group.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 February 2027
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain health and safety records, reports and documentation.
- Assist managers in understanding their responsibilities in reporting and recording near misses, incidents and accidents.
- Help to investigate accidents, incidents and near misses and record findings.
- Assist in carrying out workplace inspections and audits.
- Support the completion and review of risk assessments.
- Monitor compliance with company policies and relevant legislation.
- Support the delivery of health and safety training and awareness campaigns.
- Participate in site visits and safety meetings.
- Help identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Monitor and replenish safety equipment and signage where required.
- Support the preparation of monthly health and safety performance reports.
- Promote safe working practices and encourage employee engagement in health and safety initiatives.
- Complete all apprenticeship coursework and attend college or training provider sessions as required.
Where you'll work
Seafield Lane
Beoley
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9DB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CLEAR QUALITY LIMITED
Training course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training will be weekly and will take place at the employers workplace.
More training information
The apprenticeship is delivered online via teams with monthly lectures and weekly support activities.
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Oakland International is a leading temperature-controlled logistics UK specialist and cold chain logistics provider UK, delivering a complete, integrated solution across chilled, frozen, ambient and ancillary services. Our end-to-end approach ensures a seamless, transparent service from supplier to shelf.
https://oakland-international.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Benefits package available.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A permanent full time position within the Health and Safety team will be available to the apprentice on successful completion of the the Level 3 apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CLEAR QUALITY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063294.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 10 December 2026 at 11:59pm)