Apprentice Health Safety and Environmental Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in Health and Safety Career at Wytch Farm, an onshore oil and gas facility located within a uniquely sensitive triple Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Your role will include working alongside an experienced and supportive HSE team, assisting with administrative activities and providing technical support while undertaking structured learning and professional development in health, safety and environmental management.

The role is designed to build practical, real‑world HSE competence, supporting safe, compliant and environmentally responsible operations across the site, and offering an excellent foundation for a long‑term career in HSE. This is a Monday to Friday site-based role with time allocated for study.

• Provide administrative support to the HSE team, including record keeping, document control, and data entry.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and distribution of HSE documentation such as procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Support incident, near miss and hazard reporting, including data collation and trend analysis.
• Assist with site inspections, audits and safety tours under supervision.
• Support the coordination of HSE meetings, inductions, and training sessions.
• Maintain HSE databases, registers, and compliance trackers.
• Assist with environmental monitoring, waste management records, and regulatory reporting.
• Promote positive HSE behaviours and awareness across the site.
• Work towards recognised HSE qualifications as part of the apprenticeship programme.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the HSE function.

• GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 4 or above, including English, Mathematics and a science subject.
• Full UK driving licence required due to site location.

• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop – including study towards an industry recognised HSE qualification.
• Genuine interest in health, safety and environmental management within an industrial or energy setting.
• Able to follow procedures and maintain high standards of safety and compliance.
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise tasks.
• Team‑focused, with willingness to work in an industrial onshore oil and gas environment.

At Perenco we value and reward our people, offering competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits including:

• Discretionary Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance & Dental Cover