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Health and Safety Apprentice
Our vacancy
We’re looking for an organised and enthusiastic person to join us as a Health & Safety Apprentice, offering a great opportunity to learn and develop within a busy housing and compliance environment. You’ll have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn, gaining hands-on experience while building knowledge across health and safety functions. With a proactive and positive approach, you’ll develop practical skills, work towards a recognised qualification, and play a key role in supporting a safe and compliant working environment.
What you'll be doing
You will provide administrative and practical support to the Health & Safety and Compliance team, helping to maintain accurate records, update systems, and support incident investigations. You’ll assist with preparing risk assessments, managing data, coordinating meetings, and responding to queries, while also gaining experience through site visits and training. Working closely with colleagues and partners, you’ll contribute to improving health and safety performance and ensuring services are efficient, compliant, and focused on keeping people safe.
During your apprenticeship you will:
- Dedicate at least 20% of your working hours to training or studying by attend training sessions, workshops, and meetings to gain essential knowledge in the field.
- Participate in off and on-the-job training to apply your learning in real-world scenarios, enhancing your practical skills and understanding.
- Complete assignments, assessments, and coursework to fulfil the programmes requirements.
- Engage in 1:1 sessions and performance reviews, providing valuable insights for personal growth and skill development.
- Receive mentoring and support from experienced professionals, offering guidance to help you succeed.
- Have opportunities for career development within the company, exploring potential growth and advancement.
- Complete a final end point assessment to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and competence at the end of your apprenticeship. If you have not yet achieved a Level 2 in Functional Skills in math’s and English (or equivalent, such as GCSEs at grades A-C/9-4), you will also be required to complete these qualifications during your apprenticeship
Why join us
When you join Town and Country Housing, you're joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included and empowered.
What we offer
- Contributory pension scheme up to 10% matched contributions
- Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply)
- 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- Two volunteer days per year
- 24/7 digital GP service and counselling helpline (including face-to-face sessions)
- Free annual eye test voucher and contribution towards glasses
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- Annual flu vaccinations
Please read before applying:
- You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide a visa sponsorship.
- We reserve the right to close this advert early if we recieve a high volume of suitable applications.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for apprenticeship funding you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- You must have been a resident in the UK, or EEA, Switzerland, or Gibraltar if you are an EEA national with pre-settled status in the EUSS, for at least the previous three years (you will be asked to provide evidence of this)
- You must not hold a qualification at the same level or higher in the same subject
- You will need to be 18 or older at the start of the apprenticeship
If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria or you have question about the role please contact talent@tch.org.uk and one of the team will be happy to discuss your application with you.
If this sounds like we are right for you and you'd love to be part of Town & Country Housing, we'd like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting a CV and a short statement explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role.
Salary range
- £24,479 per year