Apprentice Health and Safety Advisor

United Living; Warrington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is offering an apprenticeship in Health and Safety. Join their growing team to gain essential industry experience while working towards a Level 3 Safety, Health, and Environment Technician qualification. Ideal candidates will have 5 GCSEs, good IT skills, and a commitment to company values. This role ensures a safe working environment while supporting professional growth.

Benefits

Career Development

Health and Wellbeing Support

Employee Networks

Qualifications

• Eligibility includes 5 GCSEs in key subjects.
• Good IT skills required for Microsoft Office.
• Strong organization and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with health and safety reporting.
• Maintain health and safety document control systems.
• Support development and auditing of health and safety documents.

Skills

Good IT skills

Organisation skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4/A-C including English and Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting time to join United Living on our Apprenticeship Programme as the business continues to grow and we have a significant order book of secured future projects. Our Infrastructure Services business delivers critical resilient infrastructure that improves daily life by partnering with our clients to achieve sustainable outcomes for their customers and communities. You will join our Water division, a national provider of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water and wastewater services to UK water utility companies.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an apprentice to join the Health and Safety team who manage and maintain a safe working environment for all operatives, office employees, and third parties whilst adhering to all HSE management systems and adopting a customer-focused approach to our clients and their representatives. Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• Assisting with completion of daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
• Maintaining and managing health and safety training and document control systems as part of the HSE team
• Assisting the team to develop and review all documents comprising Health and Safety management systems and regularly audit their implementation
• Assisting the team in developing new policies and systems of work and other administrative duties
• Maintaining accurate records, analysing relevant Health and Safety data and compiling reports in relation to company objectives and key performance indicators
• Booking Site Safety Audits with our Auditing Team. Collating and maintaining information and the Audit matrix to a high standard
• Encouraging the reporting of hazards and incidents/accidents
• Attending Health and Safety meetings with the team
• Understanding and helping to implement all relevant health and safety policies and arrangements based upon the policies

As an Apprentice with United Living, you'll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You'll be inspired and stretched professionally, but fully supported by an expert network of colleagues, as you work to build the foundations for a career within United Living, and the construction industry.

As part of your apprenticeship programme you will be enrolled on the Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship, which will be delivered by our training partner RHG Consult. The programme is two years long and you will study online, spending one day per week working towards achieving your qualification. This could be attending a virtual classroom lesson or workshop, having 1:1 meeting with your tutor, completing online resources, completing research, or working on evidence to put in your portfolio. You will also meet regularly with your coach and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme as expected. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship, IOSH Approved Level 4 Accident Investigation Course and will be eligible to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level, and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) at Affiliate level. To help you settle into your role, we'll provide you with a buddy from our apprentice population. They will have some great advice as they were in exactly the same situation as you not so long ago, and you'll also receive full support from your Line Manager and the Early Careers Team who will help guide you throughout your apprenticeship programme to help you achieve professional success.

Eligibility and requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4/A-C including English and Mathematics
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Good organisation, time management and communication skills
• A full driving licence or actively working towards obtaining one as travel will be required to project sites
• The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies
• The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your apprenticeship programme

Please note, in order to be eligible for this apprenticeship role you must not already hold a Level 3 or above qualification in Health and Safety or significant industry experience.

We are committed to nurturing your creativity, encouraging the freedom to express yourself and fostering a supportive culture that values both personal and professional development. United Living are on an exciting journey of growth and innovation and our Apprentice programme will provide you with a solid foundation for you to develop your skills for the future and build your career with us.

Benefits and Development

• Career Development - from the moment you join, you'll be supported to develop, grow your skill set and progress your career the way you want
• Cultivate - access to our idea and innovation platform, empowering you to drive positive business change
• Discounts - access to our leisure and shopping discounts and rewards platform
• Employee Networks - opportunity to join organisation-wide networks such as Veteran's Network, Women's Network, and Young People's Network
• Health and Wellbeing Support - access to our employee programme including virtual GP and Dentist, mental health support and counselling, fitness and nutrition, and financial and legal advice
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Payroll Giving
• Pension
• Personal Support Network - buddy and mentor, plus an early careers community for CPD and development
• Reward and Award Schemes
• Social Value - encouragement to support social impact activities each year