Modern Apprentice Health & Safety Officer

Job Title

Modern Apprentice - Health & Safety Officer

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Modern Apprenticeship

Fixed term - 2 Years

Band 4 Salary Scale: £31,492 - £34,254

Modern Apprentice Salary:
Starting salary: £22,265 or the Scottish Living Wage for your age bracket, whichever is highest

• Band 4 Annexe 21 Year 1 – 70% of top of scale
• Band 4 Annexe 21 Year 2 – 75% of top of scale

On successful completion of the programme, you will be supported into permanent employment at the entry point of a Band 4 starting salary scale.

• We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee’s journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
• As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus 8 public holidays
• Membership of the NHS excellent Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses

3rd August 2026 (start date is subject to change)

The Health & Safety department is seeking a dynamic young person to join their team. The successful candidate will have an inquisitive mind, a strong personality, be bursting with enthusiasm, understand how to utilise modern technology and be ready to learn how to become a Health & Safety Officer.

As a Modern Apprentice Health & Safety Officer, you will join the Health & Safety Team. Health & Safety is a board-wide function responsible for the provision of a safe working environment for staff, patients and visitors. To advise managers on how best to ensure that strict compliance is adhered to.

This is a busy, varied and fast-paced role; the appointee must be enthusiastic, have good problem-solving skills, possess common sense and be dedicated to creating and preserving a safe environment.

• Working within the Health and Safety Service to provide advice and help develop an effective and efficient advisory service
• Contributing to the development of audit programmes, risk assessment techniques and specialised training packages to ensure that individuals at all levels within the organisation are aware of and are meeting their responsibilities regarding health and safety.
• Attending local committees and steering groups, e.g. risk management, clinical governance and latex allergy. These groups meet at regular intervals throughout the year.
• Disseminating necessary and relevant information to ensure that managers, staff and partners are aware of the implications of current/new legislation, direction or guidance and monitor that positive steps are being taken to achieve compliance.
• Influencing Managers to consider Health and Safety matters when formulating business plans and budgets.
• Any other reasonable duties, in keeping with a band 4 Agenda For Change Job Description

During your apprenticeship, you will be working to attain a NEBOSH General Certificate & an SVQ in Occupational Health & Safety SCQF Level 7.

Further information is available in the attached pack, please read this before applying.

There will be an information session at 2pm on Wednesday the 11th March 2026, to provide more information about the role and to give you an opportunity to ask any questions. To register for this session click:

Assessment Centre: 24th March 2026

Interview: 28th May 2026

Applications are considered on a competitive basis, which means not all candidates who meet the entry criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

In order to be considered for an interview your Application Form MUST clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• 1 Higher qualification in English at Grade A-C or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/awards
• 2 other National 5s at Grades A-C or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/awards.

• It is desirable that you have an IT or Administration National 5 or equivalent SCQF level qualifications/award

This role is not eligible…