Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentice

Stellantis

South Wirral, CH65 1AL

Closes in 20 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 January 2025


Summary

Stellantis Ellesmere Port (formerly Vauxhall) is the UK’s only completely Electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturing plant. This is a great opportunity to complete an industry recognised qualification whilst kickstarting your career in paid employment with many benefits.

Annual wage
£15,756 a year

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Salary is currently under review for a potential increase

Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 07.00 - 15:50. Friday, 07.00 - 11.00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years 6 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

As a CR&S practitioner, you will typically be working on multiple initiatives covering a variety of geographies, focus areas, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support projects in change and culture management
  • Develop and deliver CR&S strategies
  • Analise data to support CR&S outcomes
  • Manage and influence stakeholder relationships
  • Write reports and present on outcomes
  • Understanding environmental, societal and regulatory agendas and help the business to engage
  • Manage CS&R budgets, fundraising and measuring return on investment
  • Ensure the Plant complies with all applicable environmental legislation and Company corporate requirements, including the development and maintenance of environmental monitoring and reporting programmes, in line with the Plant’s environmental permits
  • Support the Plant’s Environmental Management System (EMS) to maintain ISO 14001 certification
  • Lead and conduct audits to evaluate compliance with applicable requirements, including environmental performance criteria and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Manage the development and implementation of key environmental procedures and programmes
  • Liaise with business units and staff at all levels and provide technical support and advice.
  • Develop and manage the Plant’s sustainability strategy, driving environmental improvements and implementing best practices
  • Support the development and performance of all team members Mandatory - The full description gives a much richer and more detailed summary of the role and can therefore be more elaborate than the short description. However, be careful not to repeat elements that are covered in other fields you are about to complete e.g. hours, wage, Candidate requirements etc.

Where you’ll work

North Road Industrial Estate

Ellesmere Port

South Wirral

CH65 1AL

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

RHG CONSULT 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.
  • 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

  • During your apprenticeship you will undergo remote learning through live webinars, forums, one to ones with a dedicated learning coach.
  • You will receive constant feedback and coaching through RHG’s team of experienced learning coaches.
  • You will gain the Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Standard qualification (additionally level 2 in English and Maths if not previously attained). 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Math & English + 3 others (grade A*/9 to C/5)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

Other requirements

The plant is not on a bus route, so you will require your own transport, when based at Plant.

About this company

We are Stellantis, born in 2021 and created through the merger of Groupe PSA and FCA Group. Stellantis is a provider of distinctive, exciting, and sustainable mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the diversity and passion of our 300,000 people all around the world and the rich portfolio of iconic automotive brands. Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Vauxhall and Jeep are just a few of the well-known names that sit in the Stellantis family. Stellantis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay. Stellantis are also accredited with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, that recognises organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to the armed forces community. If you want to make an impact and launch a career in an automotive global leader, we want to hear from you!

https://www.stellantis.com/en (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You will be entitled to join the Company Car Scheme from your start date and will be entitled to the Company Vacation Bonus and Manufacturing Bonus. You will also be entitled to join Stellantis Perks which offers discounts with top retailers.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Future prospects Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will be able to utilise your skills and experience to progress into an environmental role developing environmental and sustainability strategies and providing advice and guidance to all levels of a business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RHG CONSULT LTD

Megan Diamond (HR Support)

megan.diamond@stellantis.com

07350423920

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295493.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)

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