Climate Change and Sustainability Apprentice

Suffolk County Council; Woodbridge; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a Climate Change and Sustainability Apprentice, where you'll work on essential projects addressing climate change. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience while earning a Level 3 qualification. Enjoy generous benefits and flexible working arrangements. Apply now to make a positive impact in your community!

Benefits

Fully funded Level 3 apprenticeship qualification

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Local government pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, full training provided.
• Passion for being a positive ambassador for the council.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Climate Change & Sustainability team.
• Support decarbonisation workstreams and engage with communities.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

ICT Aptitude

Education

GCSEs at Grades 4-9 or Grade C and above

Job description

• East Suffolk House, Melton (IP12 1RT) in addition to some home working.
• Year 1 - £16,340 per annum, Year 2 - £22,070 per annum (NLW)
• 37 hours per week
• 21-month training contract
• Start date – 15thSeptember 2025

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We have an established and successful apprenticeship scheme, which has seen over 80% of apprentices stay on beyond their apprenticeships to develop promising careers with the Council. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you can earn money as well as gaining experience and a recognised qualification, then look no further!

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice to join East Suffolk Council as a Climate Change and Sustainability Apprentice.

Your role
The apprentice will work closely with the members of the Climate Change & Sustainability team, helping to deliver a wide range of projects as part of East Suffolk Council’s Environmental Impact Strategy.Topics will include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using resources efficiently, sustainable transport and habitat creation

We can offer a broad introduction to how climate change and nature restoration is being addressed by the public sector. This will include practical projects, such as supporting our decarbonisation workstreams and engaging with schools and communities, plus involvement in policy discussions and related research / writing assignments.

You will need:

You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, an aptitude for ICT and ideally 4 GCSEs at Grades 4 -9 or Grade C and above (or equivalent), including English. No previous experience is required, as full training will be provided, however a passion to be a positive and professional ambassador for the council and provide the best experience for our residents and partner organisations is a must.

Apprenticeship open evening!

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding two open evenings at our Melton and Lowestoft offices. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about East Suffolk Council’s apprenticeship scheme, learn more about each of our available opportunities direct from the placement managers and ask any questions you have. The open evenings are taking place on the following dates -

• Tuesday 13^th May 2025, 5.30pm – 7.00pm at the East Suffolk House offices (Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT)

• Wednesday 21^st May 2025, 5.30pm – 7.00pm at the Riverside Offices (4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ)

Please email [e-mail] book your place at one of our open evenings.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council,take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Our apprentices have worked together to create a video to tell you a little bit about their experienceof being an apprentice at East Suffolk Council, which we hope you find insightful.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• A fully funded and supported Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.
• Generous holiday entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Local government pension scheme
• The opportunity to meet and work alongside other apprentices in the organisation.
• Great training and development opportunities to add to your CV.
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please see our benefits brochure for further information.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Paul Mackie on 07825 118235 or email [e-mail].

If you think you could bring enthusiasm, fresh ideas and a different perspective to East Suffolk Council, we would like to hear from you!

Closing date: 11:30pm, 16 June 2025

Interview date: w/c 30 June or w/c 7 July 2025

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted). See our Apprenticeship Application Guideto assist you in completing your application.

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CV’s are not accepted.

For more information, check out theHow to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org).