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Trainee SHEQ Assistant

Sawston
2 days ago
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Location: Sawston, Cambridge
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Competitive
 
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in developing a career in Health and Safety, Environment and Quality. In the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry we have a lot of responsibility to make sure that our employees, customers and anybody that we come in contact with is safe and that their health and wellbeing is protected. We also care deeply about making sure that what we do has minimal negative impact on the environment and that our quality standards are always top notch. Our very long list of accreditations in environmental management, quality management, information security, risk management, refrigerant management and health and safety is testament to our ongoing commitment to these areas.
 
Our business continues to grow and as a result we are now on the look-out for a rising star who also understands the importance of excellent SHEQ practices and wants to learn all about it in a unique industry.
 
What you'll be doing:

Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, your role will be to support and assist him in the review, implementation and enforcement of our SHEQ policies and regulations. Every day will be different. One day you will spend most of the day in our head office in Sawston, Cambridge, but on other days you may be travelling to one of our ten branches or to customer sites for site inspections.
 
You will get involved in developing and reviewing safe systems of work, delivering training, investigating incidents, site visits and risk assessments. You will also learn all about the ISO accreditations and support the company in complying with these plus all other Health and Safety Regulations.
 
Your colleagues will include everybody from the SHEQ Manager and administrators, to HR, branch managers and engineers. This is a brilliant industry to gain your SHEQ skills and experience as our customer sites and needs vary greatly.
 
You will be given the opportunity to train and gain your NEBOSH qualification, fully funded by the company.
 
What we offer:

A competitive salary with the potential to increase relatively rapidly as you learn more and gain your qualifications.
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
Pension scheme
Fully funded training.
 
What we need from you:

• This is a starter role and therefore direct experience is not required. We're more interested in your approach and commitment to the fundamentals of SHEQ processes and your willingness to learn.
• The role is full time, worked Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Some travelling (mainly by car) will be required, and candidates are asked to make sure that they are able to commit to this. Travel allowance or use of company vehicles will be provided.
• Confident and assertive, with a collaborative approach to working with colleagues on all levels.
• Methodical, process driven thinker.
• Computer literate and confident with databases, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Ideally you should be based within commuting distance of our Head Office in Sawston, Cambridge.
• A full, valid UK driving licence is essential.
 
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applicants from every background to apply for our vacancies. So, if you feel that this is the right opportunity for you, click "Apply Now" and complete the short application process. We look forward to hearing from you!
 
You may also have experience in the following: SHEQ Assistant, SHEQ Trainee, Health and Safety Assistant, Trainee Health and Safety Officer, Assistant Quality Officer, Assistant HSE Officer, QHSE Assistant, EHS Assistant (Environment, Health, Safety), Junior HSE Advisor, NEBOSH trainee, Entry-level HSE, Graduate health and safety
 
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