Health & Safety Apprentice

Summary

Build Your Future With Us! We’re excited to announce an opening for a Health & Safety Apprentice to join our team in Puddledock on the CP7 SRE Route Collaboration contract.

Annual wage

£20,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Annual pay review.

Training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 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 be providing effective support to the Health & Safety team, data, periodic reporting, trend analysis and identifying opportunities for improvement on the CP7 SRE Route Collaboration contract.

To support the collation and input of HSQE data
To support data provision in accordance with programmed timescales
To support production and dissemination of HS documentation
Provide support to the VF Rail HSEQ team in any administration duties
Progression to undertake site visits and review site compliance

Where you’ll work

1 Puddledock

London

EC4V 3DS

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

Training will be delivered through remote learning with our established training provider
Protected study time will give you the opportunity to complete the required assignments and off-the-job training

More training information

You will be fully supported by our Emerging Talent team and will join our early careers programme which supports Level 3 and Level 4 apprentices

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3 or above/level 1 equivalent)
Maths (grade 3 or above/level 1 equivalent)

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
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

You will be expected to carry out site visits at other locations as you progress with the role. VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

About this company

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings. VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

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

Company benefits

* Competitive leave plus birthday off * Private medical care * Pension * Life Assurance * Cycle to Work * Training & development opportunities * Employee Assistance programme * Mental, physical and financial support * 24/7 Virtual GP

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

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor offering a wide range of career progression opportunities
Higher level programmes can be discussed on successful completion of this apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RHG CONSULT LTD

careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282896.

Apply now

Closes in 9 days (Sunday 1 December)

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Company’s application instructions

You will be redirected to the VolkerWessels UK website to apply. You can import data from your CV and upload a cover letter.

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