Environment Apprentice

Pfizer Inc.; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational biopharmaceutical company is seeking an Environment Apprentice to support its sustainability strategy towards achieving Net Zero by 2040. The role involves working within environmental management systems, assisting in governance, managing sustainability teams, and leading projects to enhance environmental culture. Candidates must have 5 GCSEs, A-levels or equivalent qualifications, and a basic understanding of environmental standards. This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to essential environmental initiatives while gaining valuable skills.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of environmental policies and standards is essential.
• Candidate must be willing to study and review travel options for commuting.

Responsibilities

• Work within UK environmental, health and safety management systems.
• Assist in environmental, health and safety governance through committee attendance.
• Participate in the Environment and Sustainability Focus Group.
• Manage Sustainability Teams and enhance environmental culture.
• Lead improvement projects in environmental management.
• Provide practical advice on energy efficiency and waste management.
• Maintain environmental, health and safety repositories.
• Prepare performance reports and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Data interpretation using Microsoft Suite

Education

5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above

96 to 120 UCAS tariff points from at least two A-levels

BTEC or equivalent science/engineering qualification

Job description

Overview

As an Environment Apprentice, you will promote Pfizer’s internal environmental programmes and initiatives, gaining knowledge across a wide range of environmental topics and supporting the delivery of our sustainability strategy to achieve Net Zero by 2040. We are looking for a candidate who will help us change behaviours and further improve our culture so that working sustainably becomes second nature.

Responsibilities

• Working within the UK environmental, health and safety management system, in particular with a view to preparing Pfizer for compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Assisting the UK environmental, health and safety governance structure, through attendance at Risk Committee meetings, conveying key information and documenting outcomes.
• Participating in the UK Environment and Sustainability Focus Group, with active involvement in delivery of the UK Communication & Engagement strategy.
• Partner with peers to manage Sustainability Teams to support the fostering of ideas to enhance our environmental culture.
• Participating in the GWE Sustainability and Wellbeing - Commercial Facilities Workstream, ensuring progression to Net Zero across GWE.
• Involvement in and development of skills to enable leading of improvement projects in environmental management.
• Providing hands‑on practical advice, guidance and support to the business across a range of topics, such as Pfizer's energy efficiency programmes, waste management, risk assessment, incident investigation.
• Partnering with our Integrated Facilities Management Teams to ensure efficiencies with regards to data reporting and Net Zero progression.
• Maintenance of environmental, health and safety repositories.
• Data enquiry and review, including preparation of performance reports for site leaders and legislators to satisfy legislative requirements and identify trends and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Assistance with environmental, health and safety auditing, inspection and monitoring programmes.
• Compiling promotional communications for topical environmental, health and safety items, for example supporting advance of our environment and sustainability strategy.
• Participating in the Pfizer environmental, health and safety culture programme.
• Involvement in and where appropriate opportunity to lead improvement projects in partnership with the My Green Lab community.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English.
• 96 to 120 UCAS tariff points from at least two A-levels or equivalent (Grades A–C).
• BTEC or equivalent science or engineering related qualification (Grade DMM) is essential, or a Pass in an Access to HE Diploma in relevant subjects such as Engineering, Science, Business, or Maths.
• Essential: Basic understanding of environmental policies and standards.

Personal Qualities

• Good verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Good soft people skills, with an engaging personality.
• Confidence to liaise with Pfizer personnel across different departments and levels of seniority.
• Ability to interpret data using Microsoft Suite of tools to generate creative reports.
• Enthusiastic and energetic approach with an interest in environmental sustainability.
• Demonstrated attitudes, behaviours and interpersonal skills associated with a professional workplace.

Additional Requirements

The apprentice must be willing to commit personal time to study and review travel options to be able to commute to the workplace.

About Pfizer

You're the future. Your ambition, talents, ideas and unique way of looking at the world will help us drive innovation in every part of our business. At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. We need people with a hugely diverse range of talents. Love Science? Want to work on the business side? Get stuck into an apprenticeship to launch your career.