Safety, Health and Environmental Apprentice

Arco Limited; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety expert firm is seeking a motivated Safety, Health & Environmental Technician Apprentice to join their SHE Team. This hybrid role offers hands-on experience in safety management and supports the achievement of a nationally recognized qualification. Responsibilities include assisting in risk assessments, safety monitoring, and supporting ISO certification efforts. The ideal candidate should have a positive attitude, good communication skills, and GCSEs in English and Maths. A competitive benefits package is provided.

Benefits

32 days’ holiday including bank holidays

Paid Community Volunteering days

Excellent pension plan

Discounts via Perkbox

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Learning Management System access

Long-service awards

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths required.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office) expected.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety and risk assessments is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support the SHE Team with legal and company SHE requirements.
• Assist with risk assessments and safety monitoring.
• Ensure certification to ISO Standards is maintained.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Problem-solving

Communication

IT Skills

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Technician Apprentice to join our SHE Team here in Hull. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in safety, health and environmental management while gaining hands‑on experience and a nationally recognised qualification.

You’ll support the SHE Team in ensuring legal and company SHE requirements are met, while playing an active role in strengthening our positive safety culture across all sites. A key part of the role will be learning how we maintain certification to ISO Standards – ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).

Please be aware this is a hybrid role with time spent working from home and in the office. The successful candidate will work at our Head Office (HU1) and our National Distribution Centre (HU4).

As part of the SHE Team, you’ll:

• Actively work towards your Level 3 apprenticeship qualification, supported by your line manager and assessor
• Use SHE software systems to input data, manage documents and produce reports
• Monitor and follow up safety actions, supporting site safety monitoring systems
• Assist with risk assessments (e.g. DSE, manual handling, COSHH)
• Attend and contribute to SHE Committee meetings and site visits
• Support audits, investigations and continual improvement opportunities
• Support our key sites during BSI assessment days and gain an understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• Research industry best practice and highlight improvement opportunities
• Support wellbeing campaigns and safety initiatives, including special projects
• Assist with the review and implementation of SHE policies and procedures

We’re keen to hear from organised, proactive individuals who are genuinely interested in building a career in safety, health and environmental management.

The ideal EHS Apprentice will:

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Communicate confidently with people at all levels
• Shows initiative and problem‑solving skills
• Be keen to learn, develop and take ownership of tasks

You’ll ideally have:

• GCSEs in English and Maths
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint)
• A basic understanding of workplace safety, hazards and risk assessments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude, reliability and a willingness to learn

On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:

• 32 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days per year
• An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance
• A wide range of discounts to support the cost of living via Perkbox, plus employee discounts on Arco products
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A Health Cash Plan, reimbursing up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
• Access to our Learning Management System to support your personal and career development
• Long‑service awards — we’re proud to have employees who have worked with us for over 40 years

About Us

With a 140‑year legacy, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real‑life industry knowledge.

We are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable, with investment into our growing business to help achieve this. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.

Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come.

Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.