Health, Safety And Wellbeing Professional Trainee

Company Description

Location: Caernarfon
THINK. TRY. THRIVE.
Have you considered a career in this field?
Cynllun Yfory (Gwynedd council's graduate scheme) is a unique opportunity for anyone with a grade of 2:2 or equivalent to develop a career in Cyngor Gwynedd.
It's an opportunity for you to develop expertise in a key area and understand more about working in local government. You will receive practical experience and opportunities to develop your specialist and personal skills to ensure a long and successful career here.
CLOSING DATE: 12:00pm, FRIDAY 28/08/2026
Please remember to follow the guidelines in the INFORMATION PACK when completing the application form.
If you are selected to be shortlisted, we will call you.
Interviews held on 15/09/2026

Requirements

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade.
Diplomatic and consensual attitude towards problem solving.
Flexible working within a team framework
Commitment to succeed and identify opportunities to improve the service
Able to work under pressure and display initiative / 'see work'
DBS Check – the Council will be responsible for completing a DBS Check on the successful applicant. 
DESIRABLE
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RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Degree or equivalent qualification
Willing to undertake suitable qualifications such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate and the NEBOSH National Diploma
DESIRABLE
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Interest in working in the health, safety, and wellbeing industry
Experiences related to health, safety, or wellbeing at work, whilst completing qualifications or in personal life
DESIRABLE
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SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Knowledge of the latest developments in the field of health and safety.
Understanding of systems and health and safety management arrangements
DESIRABLE
The ability to use a computer as well as knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Project management skills
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Those attributes expected of the post-holder should be described. These will be used as criteria when assessing each applican