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A Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability apprentice is responsible for developing and implementing policies that promote ethical business practices, environmental consciousness, and social responsibility. They ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards, engage with stakeholders, and oversee initiatives to reduce environmental impact. For this Thames Water scheme, duties typically include:
Developing policies relating to a companys ethical, sustainable and environmental responsibilities
Ensuring a company has a positive impact on local communities and the environment
Raising public awareness of a companys social responsibility commitments through marketing
Conducting research into best practice
Writing and actioning a company's social responsibility strategy
Creating partnerships with clients, employees, suppliers, charities, and other groups
Ensuring that a companys policies meet legal and commercial needs
Organising events for employees and their teams
Encouraging links between the company and educational or charitable groups
Reporting on social responsibility activity to senior managers.
Monitoring achievement against project planning requirements
K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance.
If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate.
Typical Working Week
40 hours p/w with start time typically between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of paid 8 hours at college.
Person Specification
Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and taking accountability for decisions.
A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so youll need to be quick on your feet to respond
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
Ability to visit different sites and training days
Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment
Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols
Minimum Requirements
English and Maths at GCSE Grade 4 / C or above, or Functional Skills at Level 2 or above.
Must have a full UK drivers licence and access to a vehicle
Must be authorised to work in the UK
Desired Requirements
The interest in social and environmental change, whether working in a small or large organisation as part of a team or on their own.
Key Training/College Information
K10 will enrol you to the Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.
The apprenticeship duration is 36 months.
Eligibility
To start this apprenticeship, youll need to be:
Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status
Not enrolled on any other courses
18+ due to site H&S rules
Who We Are:
We are UKs largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential.
Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.
