Environment Health & Safety Broughton Placement (12.5 months)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Broughton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246

Hybrid options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Job summary

The Environment Health and Safety (EHS) internship at Airbus Operations Limited is based in Broughton with opportunities to collaborate with the UK and global EHS teams. The role focuses on supporting daily EHS activities, sustainability improvements, and stakeholder engagement.

You will engage with Multi Functional Teams, drive improvements in communication channels, and gain experience in reporting tools while developing your writing and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate for whole duration of the placement.
• CV and Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability are required.
• Studying towards a degree in Environment, Geography or related fields.
• Basic IT skills in presentation and graphics are expected.
• Excellent writing and strong verbal communication are essential.
• Able to work well in a team and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to and gain experience of all daily aspects of all functions within EHS and its customer base.
• Work with EHS teams to drive improvements and synergies.
• Engage in Multi Functional Teams, such as sustainability, that EHS support or lead.
• Identify and develop improvements to EHS communication channels.
• Support development, implementation and use of electronic reporting and monitoring tools.
• Assist in research, delivery and evaluation of internal communication campaigns.

Skills

Excellent writing

Teamwork

Initiative

Inquisitive

Verbal communication

Education

Undergraduate for entire placement

Environment/Geography related degree

Tools

Basic IT systems

Job description

Start date: 16 August 2025

Location: Broughton

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

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Benefits:

• Salary: £24,246
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

The Environment Health and Safety (EHS) team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic student who would like to gain experience in this diverse and critical function within Airbus. The role will be based within the EHS team at Broughton with strong interaction with the wider UK and global EHS organisation. Airbus includes Environment Health and Safety improvements within its global Top Company Objectives and has an enviable performance in this area. In addition Airbus has made very clear its commitment to sustainability by leading the journey towards clean aerospace, decarbonised aviation, net zero emissions and carbon neutral activities. This is an exciting time in Airbus for sustainability and covers everything from energy and waste improvements at site level through to the development of greener biofuels and Hydrogen powered flight. In addition to our involvement in the sustainability journey we also enable and support Airbus in the UK with professional expertise in Safety, Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Environment and Industrial Hygiene.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the deployment of the wider EHS activities in addition to sustainability improvements. The UK EHS team covers the Filton site in addition to Broughton and the candidate will have the opportunity to work with both sites. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work and engage with transnational colleagues, therefore some travel may be involved.

What you will be doing:

• Provide support to and gain experience of all daily aspects of all functions within EHS and its customer base;
• Work with the teams that EHS support to help drive improvements and synergies;
• Engage in the various Multi Functional Teams, such as sustainability, that EHS support or lead;
• Identify and develop improvements to EHS communication channels;
• Support the development, implementation and best use of electronic reporting and monitoring tools;
• Provide support in the research, delivery and evaluation of internal communication campaigns.

Requirements:

• Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.
• Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.
• This role will involve working in areas which require stakeholder, brand and reputation management and involvement with internal and external audiences. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Studying towards a degree in Environment, Geography, but not limited to these ones;
• Basic IT Systems (presentation and graphics);
• Be inquisitive, enthusiastic, driven and confident;
• Be able to work well in a team;
• Be self-motivated and know how to use their own initiative;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Be comfortable communicating verbally with stakeholders at all levels.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

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Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Support to Management

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