Health and Safety Assistant Review

My role is mostly site based at the time being visiting multiple sites within my sector. I spend time with the team on site ensuring standards and policies are being kept up. I also carry out bespoke inspections including housekeeping and waste management, electrical and fire ect. These are published to a reporting system which can be accessed by any managers and subcontractors also on this same project.

I have developed my communication skills as well as my confidence as each day I interact with new operative and new members of the site workforce. I have developed my knowledge of construction in general as well as health and safety knowledge as I work day to day with construction managers who have each been in the industry for varied lengths of times giving me a wide exposure to different methods.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship so far and I look forward to seeing where it takes me in the future. I was welcomed into Mace and settled in well. I also settled into my online college sessions well too further developing my knowledge and making it applicable at work.

My apprenticeship programme consists of 2 years. It has been organised so that I will spend 4 sets of 6 months in different areas of the business so that I get a wide exposure to the whole of Mace. I study college online once a month followed with a few assignments to complete before the next session. Although I only attend college once a month, my training provider requires that I dedicate and log 6 hours of off-the-job (OTJ) each week.

My employer has supported me throughout my apprenticeship journey and with regular check ins and by providing people who are willing to help if need be. I was assigned a buddy before my initial start date as somebody I could reach out too with any queries I had.

My training provider are willing to help when you reach out to them however can sometimes take a little longer than anticipated for them to reply and are not overly encouraging when it comes to reaching out for check ins and providing dates in adequate time.

As an apprentice completely new to the job role and having no experience in the sector, my training provider helps to aid my knowledge in my day to day role. I find that I also learn just as much significant skills and knowledge while being in my workplace.

Mace have plenty of Networks available to join including Women At Mace, Ethnic Diversity Inclusion Network, Pride At Mace and a wide variety of others. Mace also hold teambuilding days and volunteering days for people to get together and help the community for a good cause.

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I would recommend Mace to a friend as it has some great career opportunities as well as having a large positive brand image all while being a responsible business within the construction industry. It provides you with the support services you need and has people available to help when need be whether its your line manager, the emerging talent team or just a friendly fellow colleague.

Ensure to enjoy the job you do and throw yourself completely into the role even if it puts you out of your comfort zone. This way you will get the most out of the apprenticeship scheme and learn more skills. The apprenticeship also helped to boost my confidence and communication skills by being fully immersed into the role and meeting so many new people.