At Amazon, safety isn’t just a priority - it’s a fundamental part of everything we do. Our operations span from state-of-the-art robotics facilities to innovative delivery stations, creating a diverse and dynamic environment for safety professionals.
As a Safety Apprentice, you’ll gain first-hand experience identifying risks, improving processes, and supporting a culture of safety - all while working alongside experienced safety professionals.
-site within our operations, seeing how people and equipment interact and spotting potential hazards before they occur. You’ll build a deep understanding of how every process, task, and machine works and think creatively about how to make operations safer.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and safety audits
- Analyse safety data and report on key metrics
- Understand health, safety, and compliance regulations in a fast-moving operational environment
- Design and implement proactive safety improvements
- Develop communication skills to advise colleagues and guide safe working practices
- Respond quickly and effectively to emerging safety challenges
To be successful in this role, you should have a genuine passion for creating a safer, healthier workplace, strong problem-solving abilities, and the motivation to work both independently and as part of a team.
You’ll gain the skills and knowledge to progress within the safety field and make a real difference in protecting people and the environment.
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds who bring:
- Curiosity and a proactive approach to learning
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A desire to improve workplace wellbeing
- A practical mindset and attention to detail
- Collaborating with robotics teams to ensure safe human
–machine interaction
- Developing innovative solutions for material
-handling safety
- Using the latest safety technology and monitoring systems
- Using data analytics to identify trends and prevent incidents
- Measuring key safety metrics and driving data
-led decisionsPeople & Culture
- Leading safety campaigns that reach thousands of employees
- Engaging with leadership teams to drive safety culture
- Supporting sustainable workplace practicesOperations & Response
- Working with engineering teams on facility design improvements
- Participating in emergency response planning and crisis management
- Contributing to global safety initiatives that shape Amazon’s future
- To qualify for this programme, you must:
- You are a UK national, or a non UK national with the right to work in the UK, or an EU national and have settled status in the UK, and have lived in the UK or an EEA, or British overseas territory for 3 years or more prior to commencing the apprenticeship (September 2026)
- You will be resident of the UK for the entire duration of the program
- You are not registered to study on a UK government funded course ending August 2026 or later
- You will be 18 years old or older before entering an Amazon building (September 2026)
- Have the right to live and work in England (if you are on a visa, this needs to enable you to legally work and reside in England for the entire duration of the programme until May 2028)
- You have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent): Including Maths and English
- If your qualifications were gained outside of the UK you must provide a Statement of Comparability from UK ENIC to confirm eligibility.
- Previous Qualifications: Candidates must not be on another Department for Education funded training program, including another apprenticeship. Candidates cannot hold a qualification at the same or higher level which is in a similar subject area to the apprenticeship. The apprenticeship must be in a completely different subject area or offer clear career progression. Previous qualifications will be reviewed for funding eligibility.
- PLEASE NOTE: This position is an 20-month fixed-term contract.
- This Apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little or no knowledge/experience of the occupation
- Basic knowledge of office computer applications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities
- Commitment to promoting a positive safety culture
