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The UK Environmental Health Graduate Training Academy
Belfast, Northern Ireland | Full Time, Permanent | Start: ASAP | Competitive Salary
Kick-start your career in Environmental Health and become a Registered Environmental Health Practitioner with the CIEH through the Shield Safety Environmental Health Graduate Training Academy.
Ready to launch your career in Environmental Health? Join Shield Safety, a multi-award-winning consultancy. We’re passionate about shaping the future of food safety and health and safety, and we want you to be a part of it.
As a Graduate Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), you’ll start your journey on the Pathway to Registration, receiving full support to complete your CIEH EHP Portfolio and become a Registered EHP, plus access to innovative tech, training opportunities, real-world exposure in food safety and health and safety to set you apart, and industry-leading mentors.
Why Start Your Career With Us?
Fast-Tracked Career Development
- You’ll join a structured development programme designed to support and accelerate your journey to becoming a fully registered EHP. With progression paths into roles like Team Manager or Principal Safety Consultant, your potential has no limits.
Get Hands-On in Food & Health and Safety
- Specialising in the hospitality and retail sectors, you’ll work directly with businesses across the UK, delivering safety solutions that really matter.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Tech That Makes You Smarter, Not Busier
- Our industry-leading Audit Upload Tool helps you focus on quality over paperwork, freeing you up to do the real work.
Work With Big-Name Clients
- From Tesco and YO! Sushi to DFS and Interstate Hotels, you’ll help top-tier brands raise the bar in food and health safety.
Variety Beyond the Day Job
- You won’t just do audits. You’ll get involved in training delivery, consultancy projects, and even industry research that helps shape the future of Environmental Health.
Build Strong Industry Networks
- Collaborate with leading organisations like CIEH, FSA, and FSS, and stay on the cutting edge of Environmental Health policy and practice.
Join an Award-Winning Team
- Twice named Compliance Consultancy of the Year, we’re known for doing things differently, and doing them well.
What We’re Looking For
To Be Successful In This Role, You Should
- Have (or be close to completing) an accredited BSc or MSc in Environmental Health
- Be enthusiastic about food safety and health and safety
- Have strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Hold a full and valid UK driving licence


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What’s In It for You?
We believe in investing in our people from day one. Some of our colleague benefits include:
- 33 days’ holiday (incl. Bank Holidays), increasing with service + option to buy 5 extra days
- Flexible working including remote and flexi-time options
- Healthcare plan covering dental, eyecare, physio, hospital stays & more
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing app
- Generous maternity/paternity leave
- Ongoing training, CPD, and clear progression pathways
- A bespoke induction to help you hit the ground running
About Shield Safety
We’ve spent over 20 years leading the way in Food Safety and Health and Safety. Trusted by hundreds of businesses, from independents to national brands, we’re proud to make Every Day Safer. With a 90% customer retention rate and a culture of innovation, you’ll be joining a consultancy that doesn’t just meet standards. We set them.
Ready to Apply? Start Making a Difference Today
This is more than a graduate job. It’s a chance to launch a meaningful career in Environmental Health with a team that genuinely cares about your development.
Click Apply Now to submit your application, and one of our team will be in touch to talk next steps.
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Department
Consultancy
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