Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Apprentice - J3496
Thinking about university, but not sure it is the right route for you?
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has recently completed A Levels, college or another Level 3 qualification and is interested in health and safety, sustainability, the environment, engineering or how businesses can operate more responsibly.
Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has recently completed A Levels, college or another Level 3 qualification and is interested in health and safety, sustainability, the environment, engineering or how businesses can operate more responsibly. You do not need years of experience. We are looking for someone who is curious, organised, willing to learn and keen to make a difference.
About Xylem
Xylem is a leading water technology company dedicated to “solving water” and developing innovative, sustainable solutions to the world's water, wastewater and energy challenges. From helping collect and distribute water to supporting its reuse and return to nature, Xylem's technology plays an important role in creating a more sustainable future. You will become part of a team that helps make sure people can work safely while also reducing the impact that business operations have on the environment.
What will you be doing?
You will gain practical experience across Environmental, Health & Safety, working alongside an experienced EHS team and learning how these areas operate within a real global business.
You will be supported to:
- Assist with workplace health and safety risk assessments
- Support workplace inspections and safety tours
- Help investigate incidents and near misses
- Assist with developing safe working procedures
- Support safety campaigns, communications and toolbox talks
- Help maintain health and safety training and compliance records
- Get involved in contractor and visitor safety processes
- Collect and analyse environmental data
- Help monitor waste, energy and water usage
- Support recycling and waste management initiatives
- Assist with environmental inspections and compliance checks
- Help identify trends, data gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Support sustainability and continuous improvement projects
- Use Excel and Power BI to help produce environmental reports and dashboards
- Take part in EHS meetings, training and improvement projects
Get involved in real business projects
One of the exciting things about this apprenticeship is the opportunity to contribute to live projects that have a genuine impact on how Xylem operates.
Depending on your development and the projects underway, you could get involved in areas such as:
- Supporting updates to ISO management systems
- Screening and reviewing conformity and regulatory requirements
- Helping to create and develop the EHS SharePoint site, making important EHS information easier for colleagues across the business to access
- Supporting the digitalisation of risk assessments
- Getting involved in the implementation of ERP systems, including Coupa
- Supporting standardisation and rationalisation initiatives
- Contributing to wider EHS and sustainability improvement projects
This means you will not simply be learning about EHS in theory. You will see how it is applied in a real business and how your work can contribute to making workplaces safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
You will also have the opportunity to see how different parts of a business work together, giving you a much broader understanding of the workplace than you would get from studying alone.
Training
What will you learn?
During your apprenticeship you will develop knowledge and skills in areas including:
- Health & Safety
- Risk assessment
- Safe systems of work
- Workplace inspections
- Incident investigation
- Safety legislation and compliance
- Training and communication
- Environment & Sustainability
- Environmental compliance
- Waste management
- Energy and water reduction
- Environmental data and reporting
- Sustainability initiatives
- Continuous improvement
- Business & Professional Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
- Presenting information
- Professional judgement
- Working with different teams and stakeholders
- Using digital systems and technology in the workplace
You will also develop confidence in using workplace technology, including Microsoft Excel and Power BI, as well as gaining exposure to systems such as SharePoint and Coupa.
Delivery Model /Teaching & learning sessions:
Every individual will have 1:1 virtual teaching & learning with the Skills Coach each month, planned and agreed lasting approx. 2 hours during day shifts.
Your apprenticeship
You will complete the Safety, Health & Environment Level 3 apprenticeship standard, combining structured learning with real workplace experience.
An apprenticeship is the start of your career, not the end of your learning.
Successful completion could lead to roles such as:
- EHS Technician
- Environmental Coordinator
- Junior EHS Advisor
There is also the opportunity to continue developing professionally, with successful learners able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 37.25 hours per week (which would include the apprentice learning time). 8.00am- 4.00pm or 9.00am- 5.00pm 1⁄2 hour lunch break.
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Sunday, 6th September 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 28th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Maths, English & a Science GCSE, grade Grades 5 to 9 (A* to C) (Essential)
- 2 A Levels - including 1 STEM Subject A Level, grade Pass (Desired)
- STEM Subject BTEC, grade Pass (Desired)