Trainee Asbestos Consultant

Mitie Group plc.; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development pathway

P402/P403/P404 qualifications support

Mitie Stars recognition

Salary Finance benefits

MiDeals discounts

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Trainee Asbestos Consultant in Wednesbury to develop skills for asbestos surveys, bulk sampling, and related duties under supervision.

The 40-hour week role includes comprehensive training and support to gain P402, P403 and P404 certificates, with progression toward a fully qualified asbestos consultant within Mitie.

Qualifications

• Will be trained and given the opportunity to gain the P402, P403 and P404 certificates.
• Training will follow the Asbestos Quality and Procedures Manual.
• Salary will be Real Living Wage.

Responsibilities

• Developing site experience through shadowing and on-site activity.
• Developing skills to conduct asbestos surveys and related work.
• Attend training courses and participate in audits as required.
• Ensure reports are completed to timescales and standards.

Skills

Asbestos surveying

Bulk sampling

Health & safety awareness

Education

P402 certificate

P403 certificate

P404 certificate

Job description

ROLE: Trainee Asbestos Consultant

HOURS: 40 hours per week

LOCATION: Wednesbury (Midlands)

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Trainee Asbestos Consultant who will develop the necessary skills, experience and qualifications to, over time, carry out specific or the full range of asbestos consultancy services, including all types of survey, supervision of removal contracts, associated clearance work, preparation and technical review of reports.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing relevant site experience, first through shadowing activities, and then by acting as a second person on site
• Gaining relevant asbestos qualifications
• Gaining and maintaining skill sets on the asbestos skills matrix
• Developing experience and eventual signoff to conduct asbestos surveys, bulk sampling and assessment, statutory reinspection, airborne fibre monitoring, fibre counting, and clearance works, as applicable
• Begin to develop skills and experience to conduct high‑level consultancy, client advice on managing asbestos in estates and properties
• Gain and maintain knowledge of all current asbestos, health and safety and CDM regulations
• Ensure that all asbestos‑related work is carried out in accordance with company procedures and associated documentation To comply with the Company General Quality Procedures with support from the Quality Manager
• Attend operational team meetings as and when required Ensure that reports are completed in accordance with timescales set and to the required standard
• Participate in the internal and external audit programme for fibre counting, bulk sampling, surveying and airborne fibre monitoring as required
• Compile recommendations and technically review reports as necessary
• Attend training courses as and when required
• Ensure that reports are completed in accordance with timescales set and to the required standard
• Participate in the internal and external audit programme for fibre counting, bulk sampling, surveying and airborne fibre monitoring as required Compile recommendations and technically review reports as necessary
• To carry out any other duties required as part of the overall strategy to achieve the company's objectives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

• Will be trained and given the opportunity to gain the P402, P403 and P404 certificates as applicable
• Training will follow the programmes set out in the Asbestos Quality and Procedures Manual
• Salary will be Real Living Wage

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Comprehensive training and development pathway aligned to the Asbestos Quality and Procedures Manual
• Support to gain industry‑recognised qualifications (P402, P403, P404)
• Opportunity to progress into a fully competent Asbestos Consultant role

• Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
• We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home.
• We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
• When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
• We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover of up to four times your salary is available.
• We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
• We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
• Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

There's a place for you at Mitie – join us today!

Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as