Advanced Apprentice Safety, Health and Environment

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Job title: Advanced Apprentice – Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Technician

Location: Washington

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

What you’ll be doing :

Specific activities could include::

• Continually improving safety culture on site.


• Maintaining the management systems, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and SMM, working with the SHE team to ensure the business remains compliant.


• Supporting the site with information for leadership engagement, supporting internal and external audit programs.


• Maintaining excellent accident, incident and near miss reporting using the company software platform.


• Supporting the development and delivery of risk reduction strategies.


• Supporting the development and delivery of new tools and ways of working to drive improvement in SHE processes.


• Supporting the development and delivery of employee safety training programs.


• Working with various stakeholders to create and maintain safety documentation e.g. Risk assessments, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (CoSHH), The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), Manual handling assessments, Noise, Hand Arm Vibrations (HAVs).


• Lead by example in all SHE matters, always acting in an ethical manner and with integrity and impartiality.


• SHE tasks typically associated with the role of a SHE Advisor or assigned by the SHE Manager.

What qualification will you get?

Safety, health and environment technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Systems Land team :

A career at BAE Systems Land is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, and as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems Land, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths, English & Science or Technical Subject