Health & Safety Apprentice

Summary

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the diverse Longleat and Cheddar environment, under the guidance of the Health and Safety Manager. Working with management and delivery teams to advise on the statutory health, safety and environmental requirements.

Annual wage

£23,795 a year

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29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (based on shift pattern), discretionary bonus scheme, Employee Assistant Programme, employer contributory pension scheme, Life assurance scheme, perks at work, and range of flexible working schemes

Training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Hours

This apprenticeship role is for 40 hours per week, over 7 days, typically Monday to Friday, working hours TBC

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 5 March

Duration

1 year 5 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

You will learn about the legal framework for health and safety and help to apply this in practice at Longleat.

Duties will develop over time and will cover areas such as risk assessing guest attractions:

Providing manual handling training for team members
Testing fire alarms
Investigating incidents
Analysing data to assess causes and formulate solutions

Where you’ll work

The Longleat Estate Office

Longleat

Warminster

Wilts

BA12 7NW

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

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

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 through online delivery with Bridgwater & Taunton College, as well as occasional face-to-face reviews where the assessor will come out to your site. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and assessment you will receive a Level 3 certificate (equivalent to 3 ‘A’ levels) and also be able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level.

More training information

You will learn about the legal framework for health and safety and help to apply this in practice at Longleat, e.g. risk assessing our guest attractions, providing manual handling training for team members, testing the fire alarms, investigating incidents plus lots more! Alongside this you will also develop wider skills and experience in communication, presentation, training, analysing data, customer service etc.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
maths (grade 4/C 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
Positivity
Enthusiasm

About this company

At Longleat we offer a day out like no other, our guests are invited to step into the Thynn family home where they will find the finest example of Elizabethan Architecture. They are also immersed into the wild side, where they can visit over 120 species of animals by car, foot, train, bus and boat. With a core business of around 1 million guests every year, we are passionate about providing immersive experiences that bring family and friends together to create memories that will last a lifetime. In this unique work environment, you will be surrounded by historic landscapes and listed buildings, all whilst listening to our lions roar and wolves howl.

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

Company benefits

Unlimited free entry to Longleat, complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge and Caves, 50% off Annual passes for Friends and Family, discounts on food and beverages and retail merchandise, 20% off VIP Experiences, 10% off Accommodation

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

If you wish to progress a career in health and safety this apprenticeship will provide you with a stepping stone towards achieving this (there may be a job opening in health and safety at Longleat at the end of the apprenticeship, however this is not guaranteed). If your career path subsequently takes you in a different direction, then the knowledge, skills and qualification you gain from the apprenticeship will strengthen your CV for supervisory and managerial roles in the future.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

hrsupport@longleat.co.uk

01985845432

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286724.

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