Sustainability Apprentice

3KEEL GROUP LTD

Witney, OX29 8LN

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 13 November)

Posted on 29 October 2024

Print

Contents

Summary

3Keel are searching for a Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Apprentice to join their team! You will be welcomed into the Commodity Supply Chains Business Unit, working with senior members of their team. You'll also be supporting dedicated projects to start with but may also be asked to contribute to other areas at certain times.

Annual wage
£25,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 29 November

Duration

1 year 8 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Support the delivery of projects which analyse the supply chains of food retailers and other organisations. These projects involve collecting data from multiple clients on the origin and usage of commodities such as palm oil or soy.
  • Improve the quality, efficiency and impact of 3Keel’s advice to clients through friendly and supportive engagement with suppliers.
  • Attend relevant events to stay up to date with current issues and solutions in the production of sustainable commodities.
  • Provide research support to the wider 3Keel team on sustainability issues.

Where you’ll work

7

Fenlock Court Blenheim Business Park

Long Hanborough

Witney

OX29 8LN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

Your training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Select and implement project management and planning tools applicable to the type of project/ campaign lifecycle.
  • Assess the effectiveness of change and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, guiding and supporting others to deliver results.
  • Balance own CR&S workload to prioritise competing demands and achieve key performance indicators.
  • Utilise strengths of internal organisational structures to help build self-sustaining CR&S populations.
  • Tailor approach to maintaining new/existing external stakeholder relationships to achieve progress on plans (e.g objectives, key initiatives and shared interests).
  • Contribute to the negotiation of external CR&S projects of mutual benefit.
  • Adopt a communication method that takes account of the audience and is suitable for the circumstances.
  • Recommend opportunities for external engagement, articulating the mutual benefits and risks.
  • Contribute to written reports on CR&S performance in line with organisational requirements.
  • Contribute to the drafting of the CR&S strategy.
  • Adjust leadership style to achieve results, having regard to the needs of the individual/teams involved.
  • Select data that is relevant to the CR&S issue being considered.
  • Analyse data to form evidence-based conclusions on CR&S performance.
  • Deliver CR&S events in accordance with contractual arrangements.
  • Quality assure own and others work in accordance with organisational requirements
  • Contribute to reporting externally on CR&S Strategy and delivery in line with industry and legislative requirements.
  • Identify own organisations CR&S opportunities and threats. Escalate risks within own organisation when needed.
  • Research the CR&S landscape, escalating best practice opportunities within own organisation.
  • Apply management techniques needed to deliver CR&S projects within budget.
  • Train colleagues in CR&S techniques, tailoring the learning style to the circumstances.
  • Identify and deliver initiatives that may raise funds for CR&S projects.
  • Identify and apply relevant IT solutions to CR&S issues.

    • Your training plan

    To meet the requirements of the Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability  apprenticeship programme you will need to spend 6 hours a week of your time undertaking off-the-job learning, which will include:

    • Formal training, including online learning and internal learning events
    • 1-2-1s with your coach and line manager
    • Observing and shadowing colleagues
    • Writing up learning reflections for your portfolio

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4-9 or A*-C)
    • Maths (grade 4-9 or A*-C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    3Keel is an Oxford-based firm of sustainability advisors specialised in working with food systems, supply chains and landscapes. 3Keel was launched to help organisations navigate their approach to sustainability and to best capitalise on the new opportunities that it will present.

    https://www.3keel.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full-time employment

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284655.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 13 November)

    When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

    Company’s application instructions

    All applicants must apply via the LDN Apprenticeships Career Hub