Health and Safety Administrator Apprentice

Company Description

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

**Job Description**:
This role is based at our premises on Roebuck Lane, Smethwick B66 1BY and in this role you will report to the General Manager Corporate Health and Safety.

**Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility**
- Answering general telephone calls in the office and signposting to appropriate Managers and GMs.
- Processing any physical post that comes in for the team and sending out parcels for the team.
- Ordering and processing items requested by the team from Agresso.
- Administration of the DPD Eyecare Voucher Scheme and sending out electronic vouchers to eligible employees.
- Ordering eyecare vouchers from our supplier and paying related invoices.
- Booking meetings, events and catering for GMs in line with company policies.
- Diary management for GMs where required.
- Raising purchase orders through the finance system.
- Assisting with Supplier Contract process and liaising with relevant departments.
- Assisting Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) with their work.
- Assisting Head of H&S with management of the IOSH Training Programme
- Other miscellaneous general administrative tasks.

**Qualifications**:
**What we’re looking for**
- Independently motivated, with the ability to take on tasks and duties without immediate direction
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- High attention to detail to produce accurate and quality work
- Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability

**Minimum Qualifications and Experience**

Apprentices must have achieved a pass at GCSE/Level 2 in Maths and English before they can complete their final exams.

**Please Note**
- Initial interviews will take place on Monday 10th, Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th July
- Assessment Centre will take place on Monday 24th July

Additional Information
**About our benefits**:
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite car parking for all employees
- Health Kiosks visiting every location
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.