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Students get career lift-off with new qualification
Many of them attended a celebration event on Wednesday 29
January at the Leicestershire headquarters of IOSH, the Institution of
Occupational Safety and Health. They were joined by IOSH President Kelly Nicoll
and Chief Executive Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher.
Both Kelly and Vanessa congratulated them on their
achievements before the former presented the certificates to the learners.
Among the learners at the event was Charlene Lashley, Head
of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) at boat building firm Williams
Jet Tenders. She said: “I’m so proud. I hadn’t studied for a while so I wasn’t
sure what to expect, but I needed a qualification to support me in my role.
“I had good support all the way through the course, both
from the tutor and from my company. It has really helped to build my confidence
and I’m now looking forward to continuing to develop.”
Ivan Bauernfreund, Health and Safety Manager at salad and
herb producer Blackdown Growers, said: “I took the qualification because I
really needed to expand my knowledge. I’d taken on the health and safety role
and needed to develop in it, so the IOSH Level 3 was the perfect opportunity.
“It felt amazing to successfully complete it and to attend
the celebration event at IOSH. I’m looking forward to putting what I’ve learned
into practice.”
Cheryl Lines is hoping the IOSH Level 3 will give her
health and safety career a lift-off. She said: “I have been keen to start a
role in health and safety so investigated different qualification options. The IOSH
Level 3 stood out and I’m delighted to have now completed it. I hope it will be
the launchpad for my career.”
As well as being a chartered professional membership body,
IOSH is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation for occupational
safety and health qualifications. The IOSH Level 3 qualification was launched
last year and is aimed at new and aspiring health and safety professionals.
The learners who have successfully completed the
qualification have now met the academic requirements for technical membership
of IOSH.
Mike Smith, Head of the IOSH Awarding Organisation, said:
“These learners are the future of our profession. In the years to come, they
will be leading the way in managing health and safety risks to workers around
the world. So, it was a privilege to meet them, congratulate them and hear their
enthusiasm, and learn about how the qualification will support them in their
day-to-day roles. We wish them well on their career journey.
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