Environmental Health and Safety Placement (12.5 months)

In addition to our involvement in the sustainability journey we also enable and support Airbus in the UK with professional expertise in Safety, Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Environment and Industrial Hygiene. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the deployment of the wider EHS activities in addition to sustainability improvements.

The UK EHS team covers both Filton and Broughton sites and the candidate will have the opportunity to work with both sites. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work and engage with transnational colleagues, therefore some travel may be involved.

What you will be doing:

During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include:

• Provide support to and gain experience of all daily aspects of all functions within EHS and its customer base;


• Work with the teams that EHS support to help drive improvements and synergies;


• Assist in maintaining the Safety management system looking into improvements and leaner ways of working;


• Engage in the various Multi Functional Teams, such as sustainability, Wellbeing, and near miss reporting that EHS support or lead;


• Identify and develop improvements to EHS communication channels;


• Support the development, implementation and best use of electronic reporting and monitoring tools;


• Provide support in the research, delivery and evaluation of internal communication campaigns.
  
  Studying towards a degree in Environmental Science or Health, Business or equivalent;


• Pragmatic approach to problem solving;


• Be inquisitive, enthusiastic, driven and confident;


• Be able to work well in a team;


• Be self-motivated and know how to;


• Able to take initiative;


• Excellent writing skills;


• Be comfortable communicating verbally with stakeholders at all levels., This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
  
  The Environment Health and Safety (EHS) team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic student who would like to gain experience in this diverse and critical function within Airbus. The role will be based within the EHS team at Filton with strong interaction with the wider UK and global EHS organisation.


Airbus includes Environment Health and Safety improvements within its global Top Company Objectives and has an enviable performance in this area. In addition Airbus has made very clear its commitment to sustainability by leading the journey towards clean aerospace, decarbonised aviation, net zero emissions and carbon neutral activities.

This is an exciting time in Airbus for sustainability and covers everything from energy and waste improvements at site level through to the development of greener biofuels and Hydrogen powered flight, Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Salary: £21,900

Benefits: 35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holiday