Sustainability Apprentice

Summary

As a Sustainability Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting AESSEAL’s sustainability initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team focused on reducing the company’s environmental impact, improving energy efficiency, and contributing to a greener future.

Annual wage

£14,500 a year

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Salary will increase after the first 12 months.

Training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Hours

9am-5pm, Monday to Friday

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

3 years

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

Main responsibilities:

Carry out day to day departmental admin such as, but not limited to, completion of vendor questionnaires, compiling compliance certification and maintaining documentation.
Help collate information and publish management reports on MoPs (Measures of Performance) for the Business.
Promotion and adaptation of the continuous improvement approach.
Assist colleagues with incident investigations, audits and reports.
Assist with the monitoring and analysis of the relevant data associated with net zero and carbon accounting.
Assist in administration of waste management paperwork.
Assist in administration of producer responsibility calculations for packaging

Where you’ll work

Global Technology Centre

Bradmarsh Business Park

Mill Close Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 1BZ

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

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

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

Delivery to be completed on-site and 20% off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprentice Level 4.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 7)
Science (grade 6)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any Subject (grade Pass)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

AESSEAL plc is a leading global supplier of mechanical sealing solutions and support systems, serving a wide range of industries including oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and power generation. With a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, we strive to reduce waste, improve reliability, and create lasting value for our customers.

After this apprenticeship

Possible career progression.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Tracey Finch

apprenticeships@barnsley.ac.uk

01226216166

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288895.

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