Sustainability Apprentice

Channel 4 Corporation; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the realm of sustainability with a forward-thinking organization. As a Sustainability Apprentice, you will gain invaluable work experience while contributing to vital projects aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing sustainability practices. This apprenticeship combines hands-on experience with formal training, allowing you to develop essential skills in communication, organization, and problem-solving. With a hybrid working model, you will enjoy the flexibility of working from home while collaborating with a dynamic team. If you are passionate about sustainability and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance with NO EXCESS

Free Virtual GP access

Free Female Health hormone test

Free Tastecard membership

Financial guidance 1-2-1’s

Free OnHand volunteering membership

Discounted Gym memberships

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and have relevant GCSE qualifications.
• Experience in communication, organisation, and problem-solving is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support legal sustainability compliance and manage environmental data.
• Develop auditing programs and deliver sustainable business projects.
• Train staff on sustainability principles and collaborate on CSR initiatives.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Flexibility and resilience

Innovation

Influencing and negotiation

Education

GCSE Grade C (4) or above in Maths

GCSE Grade C (4) or above in English

Job description

Job Title: Sustainability Apprentice
Reports to: Senior Sustainability Manager
Department: Nations & Regions
Location: Leeds
Number of roles: 1
Start: September 2025

THE C4 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you.

Our Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. You’ll spend 60% of your working week in your office base and 40% working from home.

The formal training provided will consist of workshops, tutorials, webinars, coaching and in some cases residential boot camps. You can read more about the qualification being offered for this apprenticeship below.

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

• You must be 18 years old or over at the time the scheme starts to apply. There is no upper age limit.
• You’ll need to have a Grade C (4) or above in Maths & English GCSE
• You can’t have already completed the qualification being offered or similar at the same or higher level
• Already holds a degree in an unrelated field or has some professional experience

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Sustainability at Channel 4 involves developing strategies to reduce emissions in line with our science-based emission reduction targets. We work across internal stakeholders to implement and monitor sustainability activities and collaboratively with the wider industry to build best practice into operations. The Sustainability team sits within the Nations and Regions department, based in the Leeds head office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Support the business to ensure legal sustainability compliance
• Identify and collaborate in the setting of sustainability KPIs
• Manage environmental data and monitor the sustainability performance of own business and suppliers
• Review sustainability management information, and advise the company on performance, impacts, business risk and appropriate response
• Develop and implement a comprehensive auditing programme
• Lead, manage and deliver sustainable business projects, such as carbon foot printing, impact assessments, change management
• Embed a management system approach to sustainability performance improvement
• Train staff on sustainability principles, legislation, risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with wider teams on the corporate social responsibility agenda, maintaining regular and effective communication with colleagues throughout the wider business on sustainability best practice
• Horizon scan to identify future trends, technologies, innovations and best practice

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

As part of the application process you’ll be asked to tell us how you meet the essential criteria listed below. When answering this question think about examples from your experience so far, this doesn’t need to be professional experience but could be academic, from volunteering or a part-time job.

• Verbal and written communication skills - e.g. experience of dealing with customers or working as part of a team.
• Attention to detail - e.g. Cashing up on tills or proofreading coursework.
• Organisation skills and ability to prioritise tasks - e.g. Planning events whether personal or for professional purposes.
• An understanding of and a passion for Channel 4's remit
• Confirm you have Maths & English GCSE Grade C (4) or above
• Problem solving
• Flexible to changing demands / resilient under pressure
• Innovation
• Influencing and negotiation

QUALIFICATION OFFERED WITH THIS APPRENTICESHIP

Level 4 Sustainability

LENGTH OF APPRENTICESHIP

24 months

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won’t be able to consider your application without them.

• Please outline how you meet the ‘Essential Experience & Skills’ outlined in the Job Description (Max 500 words)
• Can you share with us why representation and inclusion matter to you, and why you think they are important? (300 words max)
• Please share a list of your current qualifications, including those you expect to obtain before the January 2025 start of this apprenticeship.
• What are the key sustainability pressures facing Channel 4 and what levers could be used to drive change? (500 words max)
• Please provide an example where you have analysed data and used the learnings to influence or deliver an improvement? (500 words max)
• Can you share a time where you communicated a sustainability message effectively to multiple audiences?(500 words max)

BENEFITS

There are a million reasons why it’s great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you;

• Private medical insurance with NO EXCESS
• Free Virtual GP access for employees
• Free Female Health hormone test each year
• Free Tastecard membership
• Financial guidance 1-2-1’s available each quarter
• Free OnHand volunteering membership
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Holiday Buy/Sell

HYBRID WORKING

From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week.

Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE DATE

Applications Close Date 10 Mar 2025

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Channel 4’s purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.

We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT SCHEME

Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum and has maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job.

CARE LEAVER FRIENDLY EMPLOYER

Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/ adults.

WORKPLACE ADJUSTMENTS

We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers.