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Hi Kev I was in the same position a few years ago, my best advice is to go for one of the NEBOSH courses either the General or Construction Cert, put your CV out there on the online agencies, I believe there are some around at the moment that specialise in ex forces personnel,. You will find that there are loads of ex Sappers into safety, and many who will help you. Once established, improve your position by doing either the NEBOSH Diploma or the NVQ Level 4. Good luck REgards Rob

Good afternoon Kev As a former Sapper myself, my first piece of advice would be as others have mentioned - do a NEBOSH Certificate level course. There are others that may be easier to achieve but, speaking from an employers point of view, NEBOSH is probably the most well known and respected academic qualification. It will also allow you to move more easily into the higher level NEBOSH Diploma qualifications as you will be given a grounding in 'NEBOSH Speak' (those who have done it will know what I mean! I personally did mine as part of a Management Diploma taken during my pre-release period. My second piece of advice is never to sell your skills learnt in the military short. There a many skills that transfer readily over to civvy street such as a good work ethic (getting the job done despite putting in a few extra hours now and again) and a sense of humour. Thirdly, move into health and safety for the right reasons. You will get a lot of stick from some people for the work that you do, you may be ridiculed and some people are downright rude. If you believe that you are in a position to prevent real pain and suffering and that you can make a difference to people's lives then go for it. Hope you get to enjoy the sun this weekend (safely obviously!!!) Gary