Apprentice Health, Safety & Environment Advisor 2026 - Uxbridge

About the Role

In this development role you will support the HS&E team with day‑to‑day activities across the designated business unit, including site monitoring, document reviews, reporting and promoting a positive HS&E culture. You will learn and apply the company’s management system requirements and help embed the behavioural change programme “Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviour”. • Support HS&E Advisors and the HS&E Manager with day‑to‑day HS&E activities across sites and offices. • Attend sites regularly to assist with inspections/SSERs, safety walks, observations and engagement activities. • Support the review of project HS&E documentation (e.g., RAMS, CPP content checks, briefings) under supervision. • Help ensure HS&E actions are recorded, tracked and closed within agreed timescales using approved systems. • Assist with incident reporting, evidence gathering and investigation support, ensuring quality and timeliness of inputs. • Support delivery of HS&E communications, briefings and awareness initiatives. • Engage with operational teams and supply chain partners to promote safe behaviours and reinforce expectations. • Support the rollout and embedment of Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviour through participation in engagement sessions and site activities. • Maintain accurate HS&E records, dashboards, and reporting inputs for the business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸site inspections
• ▸doc review
• ▸action tracking
• ▸incident reporting
• ▸reporting
• ▸communications

What You Bring

Apprentices will complete a qualification relevant to the role, gaining a nationally recognised credential while developing practical skills in a supportive environment. The 18‑month programme combines a series of training modules with a graduation event, and is available from Level 3 up to degree level, fully funded by Galliford Try. The role is slated for a Summer 2026 start, with flexibility for an earlier start date to suit both the apprentice and the business. We welcome applications from individuals passionate about the industry, whether they are leaving education or seeking a route into construction. Candidates should be eager to learn, adaptable, flexible and possess good communication skills; no prior experience is required. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restriction and meet the minimum entry requirements for the relevant apprenticeship course.

Requirements

• ▸level 3
• ▸degree
• ▸uk eligible
• ▸adaptable
• ▸communication
• ▸eager learner

Benefits

The Apprentice Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Advisor role for 2026 is based in Uxbridge and is part of the UK’s top‑rated construction and civil engineering apprenticeship programme. It is recognised as the No.1 choice for apprentices by TheJobCrowd and has won the Environmental and Ethical Awareness category. Galliford Try’s award‑winning Trainee Development Programme offers hands‑on experience, technical skill development and fully funded academic support. Galliford Try is a leading construction company dedicated to improving the UK’s built environment and delivering lasting change in communities. Our purpose is to improve lives by building facilities and infrastructure while fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. The ‘Be Well’ programme supports health, safety and wellbeing with gym discounts and broader wellbeing resources. We offer a permanent contract after the apprenticeship, a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes 28 days of holiday (plus a purchase scheme), private medical insurance, two paid volunteering days, agile working and a range of schemes such as a Share‑as‑You‑Earn plan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced parental leave, pension, Cycle‑to‑Work and discounts on brands and holidays.

Work Environment

Onsite

Interview Process

-apply for the role -pass initial screening stage -interview with the local team