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Apprenticeship

Level 3 in Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship Standard

So everyone goes home the way they arrived

An apprenticeship is a real, paid job. The apprentice works for an employer and trains with us at the same time, and comes out with a nationally recognised qualification and the experience to go with it.

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The short answer

24 monthsPlus assessment: Additional time after the training period
Fully funded for most employersSmaller employers pay nothing towards the training.
Level 3Nationally recognised
Before they start

What an apprentice needs

Apprentices will be required to have or achieve a level 2 English and Maths.

The employer sets the real bar, so treat this as a guide. If somebody is close but not quite there, it is still worth the conversation.

What they’ll learn

Partly office based and partly at the work front, in organisations of any size and industry.

  1. They will advise on the statutory requirements

    Working with the management and delivery team on the health, safety and environmental requirements as they actually affect the company's operations.

    Covers statutory health, safety and environmental requirements, advising management

  2. They will check that safe systems of work are real

    Developing, reviewing and checking on the implementation of safe systems of work, which is different from writing them and filing them.

    Covers developing and reviewing safe systems of work, checking implementation

  3. They will deliver training and investigate incidents

    Toolbox talks and inductions, plus investigating incidents, analysing the data and presenting findings to the management team.

    Covers toolbox talks, inductions, incident investigation, data analysis, reporting to management

  4. They will work on the culture, not just the rules

    Engaging with every part of the organisation to embed a culture where people can work without harming themselves or others.

    Covers safety culture, engaging the whole organisation

Assessment

Nobody springs anything on anyone

Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment. Employers may set their own criteria

1
Throughout

Coursework and portfolio

Work launched in class and completed in the job, building the evidence the assessor will look at.

2
Every 8 to 10 weeks

A review with you

The employer, the apprentice and the tutor. Half an hour. Progress, targets, and anything getting in the way.

3
Before the end

A full mock

Marked by a tutor who is not theirs, so the feedback is honest and the real thing holds no surprises.

Getting started

What it takes, on both sides

If you're the employer

  • A real role that covers the standard. Your Employer Relationship Officer will check it before anyone enrols.
  • Time released for teaching, on a timetable you'll have from day one.
  • Half an hour every 8 to 10 weeks for a three-way review.
  • Your say-so when the apprentice is ready for their final assessment.

If you want to be the apprentice

  • A job. An apprenticeship is employment, so you need an employer before you can start.
  • Already working in this kind of role? Your manager can put you forward directly.
  • An initial skills scan with us, so we know where you're starting from.
  • No employer yet? That's the usual starting point, and finding one is the part we help with.
Where it leads

This is a step, not a destination

Most of our apprentices carry on, usually with the same employer and usually into a wider role. Which route is right depends on the job being done, so it is worth a conversation rather than a guess.

Not sure what comes after this one? Tell us the role and we'll tell you honestly which of our apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships or university-level courses fits next.

Progression

Where this course can take you

  1. Before you start
  2. This course Level 3
  3. Further study

Check you have what you need in the entry requirements.

Not sure? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.

Further study

See all 12 courses

At University Campus North Lincolnshire

At University Campus Doncaster

Careers it can lead to

  • Health and Safety Managers and Officers £41,500 a year
  • Medical and Dental Technicians £25,300 a year
  • Health Associate Professionals £24,200 a year
  • Inspectors of Standards and Regulations £38,700 a year
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  • Engineering Technicians £39,700 a year
  • Complementary Health Associate Professionals £27,300 a year
  • Dental Nurses £23,100 a year
  • Early Education and Childcare Practitioners £12.96 an hour

With further study or experience

  • Other Health Professionals £37,100 a year
  • Environment Professionals £38,200 a year
  • Environmental Health Professionals £54,400 a year
  • Biochemists and Biomedical Scientists £37,400 a year
  • Registered Specialist Nurses £47,300 a year
  • Paramedics £41,200 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

How to start this apprenticeship

It takes two, an employer and an apprentice. Pick your side.

I'm an employer

Put someone on this programme

Recruiting, or formalising the training of someone already in post? Start with a conversation. We'll check the role, sort the funding, and get them enrolled.

Speak to us today 01724 281111

Or advertise a vacancy through us and we'll handle the recruitment.

I want to be an apprentice

You'll need an employer first

An apprenticeship is a job, so an employer has to take you on before you can start. Already employed in this kind of role? Your manager can put you forward directly.

No vacancy that suits? Register your interest and we'll tell you when one comes up.