Safety Specialist Apprenticeship
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
Billingham, TS22 5TH
Closes on Friday 31 January
Posted on 8 November 2024
Contents
Summary
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- Annual wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, may work nights and weekends.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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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
Key job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and implementing SHE policies and procedures
- Conducting workplace inspections and risk assessments
- Delivering SHE training
- Investigating incidents and near-misses
- Analyzing SHE performance data and preparing reports
- Supporting the maintenance of SHE management systems
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders
Where you’ll work
Amazon NCL2
Wynyard
Stockton-on-Tees
Billingham
TS22 5TH
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
PENSHAW VIEW 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
- You will attend a number of workshops across the duration of the apprenticeship, workshops will be online delivery by a training provider. You will also attend internal workshops/ trainings to support you in developing Amazon related skills and knowledge.
- You will achieve the Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) technician standard and earn the prestigious TechIOSH accreditation.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English Language (grade C (4) or above)
- Maths (grade C (4) or above)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
As a working student your primary focus is to complete your studies by learning and developing your skills, knowledge and behaviors to work towards successful graduation. You will be set objectives and goals by your training provider and hiring team to support your studies.
About this company
Amazon offers a range of opportunities to suit candidates with different backgrounds, qualifications and career aspirations. That is why we believe it is the perfect place to learn new skills. We believe that building a culture that is welcoming and inclusive is integral to people doing their best work and is essential to what we can achieve as a company. We take steps to ensure our colleagues have a sense of belonging, value, and opportunity.
After this apprenticeship
- Once you have successfully completed the apprenticeship and achieved the qualifications, you will be able to apply for relevant roles across the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED
apprenticeships@amazon.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286746.
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Closes on Friday 31 January
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