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Level 3 Health & Safety Apprentice

DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD · Draeger Safety Uk Limited, Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 4RG

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Salary
£15,600 a year
Level
Advanced
Course
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Closing date
20 Aug 2026
Start date
14 Sept 2026
Duration
1 Year 10 Months
Hours per week
37.5 hours
Working week
Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.35pm Friday 8.30am - 2pm
Positions
1

About the role

A fantastic opportunity for an aspiring health and safety professional to join this global employer at it's facility in Blyth, Northumberland.  

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Qualifications

  • GCSE · maths and English · 5/C or above · Essential

About DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD

The Draeger UK factory in Blyth, Northumberland, is the headquarters of the company’s UK Safety Division and an important manufacturing and engineering site. Draeger is an international company that specialises in safety and medical technology, producing equipment designed to protect and save lives in hazardous environments. At the Blyth factory, a key activity is the design and manufacture of safety equipment, particularly breathing apparatus used by firefighters, emergency services, industrial workers and the military. The site is considered a global centre of excellence for producing self-contained breathing apparatus, which provides clean air in environments where normal breathing is dangerous or impossible. The facility also manufactures gas detection technology, such as the Pulsar open-path gas detector. This device detects hazardous gases like methane or propane from long distances, helping prevent accidents in industries such as oil and gas, energy and manufacturing. In addition to manufacturing, the Blyth site carries out research and development, product testing, servicing and training for customers who use safety equipment. Engineers and technicians assemble and test products such as compressed air breathing cylinders using advanced robotics and specialised production cells. Overall, the Blyth factory plays a crucial role in developing and producing safety technology that protects workers and emergency responders around the world.

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Training provider

TDR TRAINING LIMITED · Protective services · Level 3

Vacancy reference: 2000046937 · Posted 7 Aug 2026