Health & Safety Technician (GWE) Apprenticeship - Pfizer

The Commercial and Hubs Environmental, Health and Safety Team manages and maintains a global management system framework and provides support in the form of advice, guidance and training across a hugely diverse range of environmental, health and safety topics, to allow the business to achieve their aims safely and sustainably.

As an apprentice, you will naturally focus your efforts on promoting our environmental programmes and initiatives, both locally in the UK and globally across our Commercial network. You will gain knowledge of a wide range of environmental topics and activities, to support delivery of our environment and sustainability strategy to achieve Net Zero by 2040 and have the opportunity to promote our environment and sustainability programmes through participation in the hugely successful Pfizer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassador programme.

If you would like to help us change behaviours and further improve our culture to one where working sustainably and thinking about the environmental impact of our activities becomes second nature to all of us working at Pfizer, then we would like to hear from you.

What can I achieve, and what will I be accountable for whilst completing an apprenticeship at Pfizer?

After the necessary training and under close tutelage, this role will provide valuable resources for the delivery and day-to-day activities described above. The role will involve interactions within Research and Development laboratories and facilities and will provide the role holder with valuable first-hand experience of the environment, health and safety management systems and programmes necessary to maintain business operations and the risk profiles in each of these workspaces.

Job Responsibilities

Providing support to the UK Risk Management programmes, initiatives and systems in place across Pfizer UK Research & Development businesses by updating systems in line with changes in legislation or best practice. Assisting the environmental, health and safety governance structure, through attendance at UK Environment, Health and Safety meetings, conveying key information and documenting outcomes. Involvement in and, where appropriate, opportunity to lead improvement projects in health and safety management, incident reporting and culture. Providing hands-on practical advice, guidance and support to the Research and Development businesses across a range of topics, such as risk assessment, incident investigation, change control, etc. Maintenance of health and safety information on the teams’ SharePoint site. Data enquiry and review, including preparation of performance reports for site leaders to identify trends and continuous improvement opportunities. Assistance with health and safety auditing, inspection and monitoring programmes. Assistance with maintenance of UK Legal Register, reviewing Global EHS standards and recommended practice documents, communicating changes as appropriate. Assistance with updating health and safety procedures for the UK research and development business. Compiling promotional communications for topical health and safety items to be included in the monthly EHS communications programme. Participating in the Pfizer environmental, health and safety culture programme, to foster a ‘Generative’ Culture within Pfizer.

Training:

The training for this apprenticeship will be completed online.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business.

Employer Description:

As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

Working Hours :
Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5.25pm. Fridays, 9am – 4.05pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working