Health and Safety Apprentice

First Choice Homes Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension scheme with up to 10% employer

24/7 employee assistance

Doctorline access

Discounted gym membership

Two paid volunteering days

Job summary

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is offering a Health & Safety Apprentice role within its Health, Safety and Compliance Team. The position provides paid employment while working toward a recognised Health & Safety apprenticeship qualification with Qdos Training, with hands-on experience across inspections, risk management and compliance.

You will learn to coordinate safety inspections, track actions, maintain records and support multiple compliance teams, with time for apprenticeship training

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade 4/C or above.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills.
• Comfort with using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health and safety inspections, audits and assurance activities.
• Track actions from audits and investigations to ensure completion.
• Maintain accurate health, safety and property compliance records.
• Support safety campaigns, awareness activities and initiatives.
• Assist with accident, incident and near-miss reporting and investigations.
• Apply apprenticeship learning to real workplace situations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Oldham
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Hours: 37 hours per week
Training Provider: Qdos Training

Turn your interest in health and safety into a career

Are you interested in how organisations keep people, homes and workplaces safe?

Do you have an eye for detail, enjoy solving problems and want to build a career where the work you do can make a real difference?

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is looking for an enthusiastic Health & Safety Apprentice to join our Health, Safety and Compliance Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn, working towards a recognised Health & Safety apprenticeship qualification with Qdos Training while gaining practical experience within a busy housing organisation.

You’ll work alongside experienced health, safety and compliance professionals and gain exposure to a wide range of areas, including colleague and customer safety, building and property compliance, accident and incident reporting, risk management, inspections and assurance.

About the role

Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home and at work.

As our Health & Safety Apprentice, you’ll help us make sure important safety actions are recorded, monitored and completed. You’ll support colleagues to identify risks, learn from incidents and continually improve how we keep our customers, colleagues and properties safe.

As your knowledge and confidence grow, you’ll have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility and develop the practical skills needed for a career in health and safety.

With support and training, you’ll learn how to:

Help coordinate health and safety inspections, audits and assurance activity

Track actions arising from audits, inspections and investigations to make sure they are completed

Maintain accurate health, safety and property compliance records

Work alongside our fire, gas, mechanical and electrical and asbestos compliance teams

Support the monitoring of risk assessment actions

Assist with accident, incident and near-miss reporting and investigations

Support safety campaigns, awareness activities and initiatives

Collect and maintain information that helps us demonstrate regulatory compliance

Apply what you learn through your apprenticeship to real situations in the workplace

You’ll also have protected time to attend your apprenticeship training with Qdos Training and complete the coursework and assessments required for your qualification.

Entry requirements

You’ll need:

English GCSE (or equivalent) – Grade 4/C or above

Maths GCSE (or equivalent) – Grade 4/C or above

Please tell us about any other relevant qualifications or industry experience you have. Your apprenticeship may be adjusted to reflect any relevant prior learning or experience.

We’re also looking for someone who has:

A genuine interest in health, safety and compliance

Good written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Good organisational and time-management skills

The ability to look at information and identify important points or themes

Confidence using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

A willingness to ask questions, learn new skills and apply what you learn

The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

A responsible approach to their work and a willingness to follow procedures

A customer-focused approach

You don’t need to already be a health and safety expert. We’re looking for someone with the right attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn and develop.

What you’ll receive

Paid employment while working towards a recognised Health & Safety apprenticeship qualification with Qdos Training

Dedicated time to complete your apprenticeship learning, coursework and assessments

Practical experience across a broad range of health, safety and compliance activities

Ongoing coaching, training and development to support your future career

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and one company shutdown day

Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

24/7 employee assistance support

Access to Doctorline for you and your family

Discounted gym membership

Two paid volunteering days each year

At FCHO, we’re committed to investing in talent and helping people build rewarding careers.

Ready to start your career in health and safety?

If you’re organised, curious, keen to learn and interested in helping keep people and places safe, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your application before 24 August 2026.

Interview and assessment dates will be confirmed.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.

The Company

AtFirst Choice Homes Oldham, we’re all about being a community anchor organisation and making a positive difference where we work.

Our dedicated team delivers this every day through good quality, affordable homes, excellent services and thriving communities for customers living in our 11,500 homes across Oldham and surrounding boroughs.

We’re a significant employer in the local area and we’re ambitious to grow. We ensure colleagues enjoy working at FCHO, are developed and can build careers for successful futures.

Join us and become a part of a team passionate about providing homes we are proud of and improving lives.

The Benefits

30 days holiday

Family friendly policies

Our People

• Chris Goode
• Project Manager, Investment Delivery

"I've had great opportunities to learn and progress by working with internal and external partners to make a real difference to our homes and customers' lives."

“I enjoy helping our customers and working across teams to provide essential services for their homes.”

“There are so many opportunities to learn and develop new skills.”