About this Health and Safety Trainer role at Universal Business Team

Universal Business Team · Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom

Health and Safety Trainer (4-Day Week)

£30,000 – £37,500 | Monday–Thursday | Field-Based

Make Safety Matter. Make It Stick. Make a Difference.

Are you passionate about safety and ready to step into a role where your knowledge genuinely saves lives?

We’re offering a rare opportunity to become an Industrial Trainer—delivering high-impact, hands-on training that equips people with the skills and confidence to work safely in high-risk environments. Whether you're already an experienced trainer or a safety professional ready to transition into training, this role offers purpose, variety, and long-term career growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll deliver engaging, practical and theory-based training across a range of critical safety disciplines, including:

Confined Spaces (including accredited programmes)
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
Gas Detection
First Aid
Fire Safety
Manual Handling
Working at Heights
CCNSG Safety Passport

Training is delivered both at dedicated facilities and on client sites across the region—meaning no two days are the same.

You’ll also:

Conduct assessments and ensure learners meet required standards
Adapt training styles to suit different audiences and experience levels
Manage training documentation (digital and paper-based)
Work closely with a supportive coordination team to ensure smooth delivery

What Makes This Role Different?

4-day working week (Monday–Thursday) – more time for life outside work
Fully equipped mobile training unit – take your classroom on the road
Varied delivery – from 1-day courses to multi-day programmes
Travel included – with all overnight stays fully expensed
Autonomy – work independently while being part of a close-knit team
Real impact – your training directly improves workplace safety

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

You might already be an experienced trainer, or someone with hands-on industry experience ready to take the next step.

Ideally, you’ll have:

A teaching/training qualification (e.g. Level 3 Award in Education & Training)
TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
Experience in confined spaces or industrial safety environments
NEBOSH General Certificate (advantageous)

But don’t worry if you don’t tick every box:

If you have the right attitude and industry background, full training and nationally recognised qualifications will be provided.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You:

Enjoy working with people and bringing learning to life
Can confidently engage different audiences—from new starters to experienced professionals
Are organised, detail-oriented, and professional
Are happy to travel regularly and work independently
Want to continuously develop your skills and career

Benefits

What You’ll Get in Return

Competitive salary with progression after training (£35K → £37.5K)
Structured onboarding and a 3-month development programme
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Company pension scheme
Cycle & tech schemes
Free parking
Regular team events
Supportive, friendly team environment

Ready to Step Into a Role That Matters?

If you're looking for more than just a job—and want to build a career where your work has real-world impact—this could be exactly what you're looking for.

Apply now and take the next step toward becoming a trusted expert in industrial safety training

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About Universal Business Team

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge.

UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team.

UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike.

UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m.

UBT supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools and charities.,

UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.
To view our policy in full please contact uk.recruitment@ubteam.com