Health and safety officer
Psychology, Biology and Geography at GCSE, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 2 standards and 10 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 7 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.
DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today
Psychology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: cognitive development, behaviour, genetics, cultural diversity.
All subjects and shared ideas10
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Psychology | 1.00 | cognitive development, behaviour, genetics, cultural diversity, communication |
| GCSE Biology | 0.56 | community, communicable diseases, peer review |
| A level Geography | 0.51 | lived experience, human rights, bias |
| A level Physical Education | 0.42 | self-efficacy, motivation, leadership |
| GCSE History | 0.41 | political factors, complexity |
| GCSE Citizenship Studies | 0.41 | human rights, privacy, social media |
| A level Business Studies | 0.39 | political factors, motivation, leadership |
| GCSE Religious Studies | 0.37 | community, human rights |
| GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition | 0.34 | life stage, prevention |
| GCSE English Language | 0.29 | bias, critical reflection |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.
Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Psychology, Biology and Geography, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.
Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.
DfE subject entries
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What the job is
Health and safety officers execute plans for the improvement of work environments and cultures. They assess risks and interview employees to ensure the work environment is compliant with health and safety rules, as well as ensuring the interaction within the workplace occurs in a positive and productive manner. If employed in a healthcare facility the health and safety officer has to investigate infections spreading across a facility and advice all employees how to combat and prevent infections. Furthermore health physics is applied at facilities where people are exposed to ionizing radiation such as nuclear power plants and research institutions.
Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.
This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.