Apprentice Health & Safety Coordinator

Summary

United Living are looking for an apprentice to join our Safety, Health, Environment and Quality team who are responsible for managing and maintaining a safe working environment for our colleagues. We are on an exciting journey of growth and innovation and our Apprentice Programme will provide you with a solid foundation for your future career.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will learn on the job and some of the tasks you will be responsible for are:

Assisting the HSE Officer in the completion of daily, weekly, and monthly Client and Director reporting General Support Administration as requested by HSE Officer
Maintaining and managing health and safety training and document control systems as part of the HSE team
Assisting the HSE Officer to develop and review all documents comprising of Health and Safety management systems and regularly audit their implementation
Assisting the HSE Officer in developing new policies and systems of work and other administrative duties
Assisting the HSE Officer in ensuring all company compliances are adhered to
Maintaining accurate records, analyse relevant Health and Safety data and compile reports in relation to company objectives and key performance indicators
Booking Site Safety Audits with our Auditing Team. Collating and maintaining information and the Audit matrix to a high standard
Encouraging the reporting of hazards and incidents/accidents
Attending internal Health and Safety meetings with HSE Officer

Where you’ll work

Lingley Mere

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

RHG CONSULT LTD

Your training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

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

Your training plan

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto the Safety, Health and Environment Technician Level 3 qualification with one of our training partners
You will study remotely and will attend monthly virtual workshops, access online learning materials, and attend one-to-one meetings with your tutor or coach
You will also meet regularly with your coach and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 4-9/C-A*)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Driving licence

About this company

United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1400 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients. United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future. Our Connected business connects people through fixed-line and mobile telecoms infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information.

https://unitedliving.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is a great way to start your Health and Safety career at United Living and you will be supported to continue your professional development upon successful completion of your apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

United Living Group

Rebecca Harrison

apprenticeships@unitedliving.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278472.

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Closes on Monday 4 November

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