Safety, Health, and Environment Technician Apprentice

Wessex Water Services; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

25 days holiday rising to 28

Sell up to five holiday days per year

Buy up to ten holiday days per year

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to 8x salary

Electric car salary sacrifice

Cashback & discounts at 3,000+ shops

One paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave & pay

Job summary

Wessex Water Services in Poole offers an apprenticeship to become a Safety, Health, and Environment Technician. You will gain a Level 3 qualification while supporting the Health and Safety team across water and wastewater operations.

The role provides practical experience at treatment works, pumping stations, laboratories and sites, carrying out inspections, risk assessments and incident reporting, and working toward a recognised health and safety qualification through Compass Training.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Desirable: basic understanding of workplace health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Support health and safety policies and culture across multiple sites.
• Identify and manage workplace hazards and risks.
• Develop effective communication and presentation skills.
• Understand financial implications of health and safety decisions.
• Research legislation and best practice in health and safety.
• Conduct inspections and incident investigations.
• Engage stakeholders and provide signposting as needed.
• Maintain professional ethics in health and safety practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Level 3 qualification in Safety, Health & Environment

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Become a Safety, Health, and Environment Technician Apprentice

by gaining a Level 3 qualification without going to College You will support the Health and Safety team in promoting a safe, healthy and compliant working environment across water and wastewater operations.

The role provides practical experience across treatment works, pumping stations, reservoirs, laboratories, construction sites, network operations and office environments. You will assist with inspections, audits, risk assessments, incident reporting, safety campaigns and health and safety administration, while working towards a recognised health and safety qualification.

What you'll do

This apprenticeship covers key areas required for effective health and safety practice, including:

• company health, safety and environmental policies and culture
• identifying and managing workplace hazards
• effective communication and presentation skills
• financial implications of health and safety decisions
• research, legislation and best practice
• conducting inspections and incident investigations
• stakeholder engagement and signposting
• professional ethics in health and safety.

What you'll need

You will need:

• good written and verbal communication skills
• the ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• competency in Microsoft 365 applications
• the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
• attention to detail and commitment to quality.

It is desirable that you have a basic understanding of workplace health and safety.

Apprenticeship Information

Duration

15 to 18 months.

For the right candidate who demonstrates appropriate skills and behaviours through their apprenticeship, this will lead to a permanent role.

Qualifications

On completion of this apprenticeship, you will hold a Safety, Health, and Environment Technician Level 3.

Training provision

• The training is provided by Compass Training.
• Training is delivered through a flexible and structured approach via virtual instructor-led workshops, online learning materials and resources, practical assignments and one-to-one support and guidance.

Completion - End Point Assessment (EPA)

• online multiple-choice knowledge test (40 questions)
• workplace project and report
• online presentation with questioning
• professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence.

You can achieve a Pass or Distinction grade.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion

with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Reasonable adjustments

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.