Safety Training Courses

Safety Training: Overview

It is a requirement for any type of business to ensure the health and safety of those affected by work.

Expected Salary

Salary levels are influenced by professional experience and qualifications.

Salaries vary according to the sector you work in and companies are increasingly outsourcing their health and safety provision.

£16,000 to £24,000 - professionals with less than five years experience

£18,000 to £36,000 - senior level with approximately ten years experience

£25,000 – 50,000+ - once further experience and training has been acquired.

Training

Recommended qualifications:

• MSc or postgraduate diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
• Accredited degree or diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or a related discipline
• National examination board for Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) diploma
• NVQ level 4 in OSH Practice

Relevant training is listed in the Safety Training Courses section.

Underoak lists many short courses to aid you in your career progression. These may be funded individually or through your company (please check the prices with the trainer, as sometimes they often offer a lower price for self funded training). To search these courses, simply type the relevant key words and click on 'request information for free' to send your enquiry direct to the trainer.

Related Careers

Further career options include:

• First Aid
• Fire Safety
• Health and Safety
• Manual Handling
• Occupational Health
• Waste Management

Useful Links

British Red Cross

Health and Safety Executive

British Safety Council

Core Skills

Specific skills which you may develop from doing safety training courses include:

• A high standard of written and spoken communication skills in order to explain health and safety processes and to give presentations to groups
• Negotiating skills, to convince managers of the need to implement and maintain safety standards that may compromise speed or efficiency in the organisation
• Patience and diplomacy because the profession increasingly requires a collaborative approach
• The ability to understand and analyse complex information and present it simply and accurately
• Attention to detail
• An interest in the law and the ability to understand regulations is required as is an investigative mind
• Knowledge of computer applications

Job Sites

Principal People

Health and Safety Recruitment

Average working hours per week

Job Description and Activities

Health and Safety Advisor

The Role

Health and safety advisors are responsible for ensuring that all safety legislation is adhered to.

Work activities vary across the profession and depend on the employer or employment sector. However, tasks typically involve:

• Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy
• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented
• Making changes to working practices
• Leading in-house training in health and safety issues and risks
• Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers
• Keeping up to date with new legislation
• Carrying out fire drills
• Ensuring the safe installation of equipment
• Managing hazardous substances and the disposal of chemicals

Salary:

£20,000 - £35,000 - dependent upon sector and location

Some experience of working in scientific and technical fields at an operational level and gaining an understanding of industrial processes would be extremely valuable.

Career Development

Some safety advisers become consultants specialising in supporting small organisations or giving specialist advice. There are also opportunities to work overseas.