SHE Technician Apprentice

EMR UK Careers; Bere Alston; On-site; GBP 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainable materials company is looking for an apprentice to join their Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team. The role involves developing compliance strategies, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring a safe work environment. Ideal candidates will be passionate about safety and possess strong communication skills. This position is a great opportunity for growth and offers a salary of £19,000.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee support programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years old by September 2025.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Genuine interest in safety, health, and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement SHE strategies and policies.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and best practices.
• Conduct incident investigations and risk assessments.

Skills

Safety compliance

Communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Job description

Package Description

• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!

About our Opportunity

Are you looking for a sustainable career? Where no two days are the same? Whilst working for an ethical employer who truly makes a difference to our planet?

As a key part of our Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team, you will be responsible for ensuring that our sites comply with health and safety regulations, monitoring and assessing safety risks and hazards, and implementing measures to reduce the risk of injury. In this development role, you will work closely with all areas of the organisation whilst working through your Apprenticeship study and learning all aspects of the role. This role is aligned with the Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship Standard. This role offers a rewarding career, but it also has a clear path for progression and development, which means a bright future awaits.

Location: Blaydon, however travel will be included.

Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years old as of September 2025 and hold a full UK driving license to apply for this opportunity.

Annual Salary: £19,000

Assessment day: Thursday 30th October, at EMR Blaydon

What you will be doing

• Develop and implement companywide SHE strategies and policies, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice.
• Maintain operational compliance with the Environmental Permit.
• Ensure that systems are effective, and staff understand their importance.
• Be the site expert on SHE compliance and ensure the management team fully understand the requirements.
• Be the SHE point of contact for external regulatory body visits and audits.
• Identify high hazard activities and ensuring controls are in place.
• Overview of SHE training requirements, priorities and implementation.
• Follow risk management processes and implementation to reduce risk on site.
• Conduct incident investigation and conduct root cause analysis.

About you

• A passion for Safety, Health and Environmental compliance and people.
• A natural communicator, comfortable dealing with people of all levels.
• Ability to be responsive and flexible in switching activities.
• Good team player and enjoys working with others.
• Capable of working on their own and self-motivated.
• Organised with attention to detail.
• Possesses a “can do” attitude and thrives on positive results.

Who we are

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care

◦ Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest

◦ Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine

• We Do

◦ Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible

◦ Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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