Safety Specialist Apprenticeship

Summary

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Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm, may work nights and weekends.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 2 years 3 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

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

Unit 3

Iport Avenue, New Rossington

Doncaster

DN11 0BG

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.

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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 VAC1000286753.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 31 January

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