Health and Safety Apprentice

Lancaster City Council; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government institution in Lancaster is seeking a Health and Safety Assistant Apprentice. This role offers a supportive atmosphere where you can develop your skills while promoting health and safety. Responsibilities include assisting with safety policies, conducting risk assessments, and providing safety advice. Ideal candidates will have great communication skills and a proactive attitude. Benefits include generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for personal development. Join a team where your contribution matters and enjoy a flexible working arrangement.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• A keen interest in health and safety.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams.
• Willingness to learn and grow in the role.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support health and safety policies and procedures across sites.
• Assist with risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Promote a culture of safety and improvement.
• Maintain records for compliance with regulations.
• Provide safety advice to teams across the Council.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Basic computer skills

Education

Some experience or qualifications in health and safety (e.g., IOSH)

Job description

The Role

Are you passionate about creating safe, supportive, and positive environments for people to thrive? We’re looking for a Health and Safety Assistant Apprentice to join our team and help make a real difference across our organisation.

Whether you're just starting out in your career or looking to grow your experience in a supportive and inclusive workplace, this is a fantastic opportunity to get involved and contribute to something meaningful every day.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the delivery of health and safety policies and procedures across our sites
• Assisting with risk assessments and incident investigations
• Helping to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement
• Maintaining records and ensuring compliance with regulations
• Working closely with all teams across the Council to provide friendly, practical advice on staying safe
• Supporting our operational safety, community safety and resilience colleagues in their functions
• Learning on the job and working towards completing your Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship standard level 3

What We’re Looking For

• A keen eye for detail and a genuine interest in health and safety
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• A proactive, can‑do attitude and willingness to learn
• Some experience or qualifications in health and safety (e.g., IOSH) would be great, but we are thrilled to support the right person to train and grow in the role
• Proficiency in basic computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications

Why Join Us

• A warm, welcoming team that values your voice and ideas
• Training and development to support your professional goals
• A workplace where health, wellbeing and inclusion matter
• Opportunities to get involved in projects that really make a difference

Whether you're new to health and safety or bringing experience with you, we’d love to hear from you. Come be a part of a team where your contribution matters and where every day is about helping people stay safe, feel supported, and succeed.

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi‑time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work‑life balance.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net‑zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: TBC