SHEQ Apprentice

Summary

An opportunity for someone who has an interest in health, safety and compliance to develop their skills in this area through the apprenticeship course and on-the-job learning at URM. The successful applicant will gain exposure to all areas required to complete their apprenticeship.

Annual wage

£20,000 a year

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The successful applicant, will be put onto a development plan, which will include regular pay reviews throughout the apprenticeship.

Training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5pm. No evenings or weekends required at any point. Shift start and finish times can vary based on business need and personal requirements.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 30 November

Duration

1 Year 11 Months

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

Take ownership of all external testing. Quality and dust monitoring.
Update all the associated documentation and keep everything on track
Complete the legionella testing as per the risk assessments
Be trained as an auditor and assist with all audits, quality, health, and safety, environmental and audits in general
Site inspections/Audits, implement and drive corrective actions
Create procedures, work instructions, safe systems of work etc. Assist in training any new processes out
Assist in maintaining our T100 SHEQ management system
Monitor trends and provide the data to enable us to act when required
Assist in the investigation of accidents and incidents
Minute taking for the SHEQ meetings and follow up with the relevant people on any actions that arise
Take ownership of the calibration system. Arrange for all calibration to take place, communicate with the contractors, and arrange with the sites
Be involved with all environmental agency audits. Assist with preventative actions and help complete any actions that are raised
Assist and monitor document control throughout all departments, ensure compliance, and registers are maintained

Where you’ll work

49 Lidgate Crescent Lidgate Crescent

Langthwaite Business Park

South Kirkby

Pontefract

WF9 3NR

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

SPRINGFIELD TRAINING LIMITED

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

Once completed the apprentice will receive a level 3 qualification in Safety, Health and Environment Technician
IOSH will be offered during employment (based on performance)
Apprenticeship training will be held at 1 of URM's sites
Most training will be virtual (online), held once a month, with in-person reviews from the apprenticeship provider every 3 months
In-house reviews will be completed by the Learning and Development Coordinator every 3 months, so you will always have support throughout your apprenticeship
Upon completion learners will be able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Will include travel to our various Yorkshire sites. There will also be a requirement for the apprentice to be out on site reviewing certain area's on occasion.

About this company

URM are the UK’s largest purchaser and recycler of waste glass. Processing 1 million tons of raw product a year across our 4 sites. The Company has exciting plans to grow through continuing investment into new technology that will increase both volume and yield. We aim to promote an exciting culture across all areas of the business, one where all ideas are valued, and we have a proven track record for the encouragement, training, development, and promotion of our people.

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

After this apprenticeship

We would expect that the successful candidate, completes their apprenticeship and would remain within the business within the complaince department. As we are a growing business, there would not be a specific role in mind, it will be dependant on what area's the apprenitce has enjoyed the most throughout their apprenitceship and business need at the time of completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

URM (UK) LIMITED

Keira Robbins

hr@urmgroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279812.

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Closes on Friday 29 November

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