Environmental Health & Safety Management

There is a continuing demand across industry and the public sector for qualified environmental, health and safety practitioners, as organisations try to keep ahead of the vast range of legislation that now applies in these areas. Health and safety officers and managers, occupational health personnel, environmental officers amongst others, play a pivotal role in implementing policies and managing ongoing compliance with their legal responsibilities in this regard.

NISO Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, Higher Certificate in Science, Engineering, Technology or an equivalent Level 6 qualification plus relevant work experience. In the case of a mature applicant (23 years of age or over) 5 years’ relevant work experience e.g. a nominated safety representative, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) officer, health and safety officer, environmental officer or fire officer, etc. Candidates are subject to interview to assess Recognition of Prior Learning and Recognition of Prior Experience as appropriate. Mature Applicants with less than 5 years’ relevant work experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and interviewed. Consideration will be given to applicants who have completed other environmental and / or health and safety programmes e.g. NISO, environmental pollution and control, City & Guilds’ health and safety programmes, etc.