Sustainability Graduate Scheme

Transport for London; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free travel on TfL network for you and

Final salary pension

Discounted rail & Eurostar travel

30 days annual leave + holidays

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail, health, leisure and travel…

Résumé du poste

Transport for London invites applications for its Sustainability Graduate Scheme in London. The two-year programme offers four to five placements across TfL, focusing on embedding sustainability in decisions and services that keep London moving. Hybrid working balances office and home, with rotations in Environment & Sustainability, Investment Planning and more.

Start date 6 September 2027. Applicants should have at least a 2.2 degree in a relevant field and must have the right to work in the UK

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Geography, Business Management, STEM, Economics or Finance, Design or Architecture, Town or Development Planning, Project Management or similar.

Responsabilités

• Two-year development programme with four or five placements lasting 4–6 months each.
• Placements across TfL to gain experience in diverse departments.
• Exposure to environments like Environment & Sustainability, Investment Planning, Technology Products and Operations, Transport Strategy and Policy, and Property Development.
• Includes up to a week of shifts with Customer Service Assistants in a central London Underground station.

Formation

2.2 degree in Sustainability / Environmental Management

Description du poste

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Thank you for your interest in applying for this role.

We’d like to remind you thatyou must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.

This application will also contain a series of questions to establish whether or not you are eligible. It is important that youtake great carein reading and answering these questions aswe will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.

Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Graduate schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn

Sustainability Graduate Scheme

Striving for a greener, healthier, and more sustainable London

£32,250 – rising to £33,500 in year 2

Location

London

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

What we offer

• Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
• Final salary pension scheme
• Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
• Minimum 30 days Annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

Duration

2 years

Entry requirements

We are seeking talented individuals across a range of disciplines and backgrounds. A minimum of a 2.2 degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Geography, Business Management, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Economics or Finance, Design or Architecture, Town or Development Planning, Project Management or similar is required.

Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this graduate scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, eye test and hearing test.

Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the scheme, as at the start date. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa scheme. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, or only have a right to work here for a limited time which is lesser than the duration of the scheme, you should be aware that TfL will be unable to sponsor you for this role.

Start Date

6th September 2027

Job overview

Help shape the future of sustainable transport in London. As part of the Sustainability Graduate Scheme, you'll work across TfL to support our vision of being London's strong green heartbeat. Whilst maintaining close links with TfL's Environment & Sustainability team, you could be placed in any department across the organisation, helping to embed sustainability in the decisions, projects and services that keep London moving.

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, your two-year development programme will be made up of four or five different placements within TfL each lasting 4-6 months. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career.

You’ll gain experience across different roles and in a variety of different departments. Each Sustainability Graduate’s journey will be unique. Previous placements have included:

• Responsible Procurement
• Environment & Sustainability
• Investment Planning
• Technology Products and Operations
• Operations (London Underground, Rail and Buses)
• Transport Strategy and Policy
• Property Development and Property Management

Additional information:

As part of gaining understanding of TfL’s core work, the scheme includes up to a week of shifts working with Customer Service Assistants in a centrally located London Underground station.

Your first placement will be assigned. Thereafter, there is opportunity to select and tailor placements for your personal career development.

Sustainability

Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL’s work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world. The climate and ecological crisis is the defining challenge for humanity. London is part of the global effort to address it, and the mayor has a commitment to make London net zero-carbon by 2030. TfL must keep London moving to make the city as safe, sustainable and inclusive as possible in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Where can this career take me?

• Responsible Procurement
• Asset Operations and Strategy
• Project and Business Management
• Transport, Policy and Planning
• Corporate Communications
• Finance (including sustainability financial disclosures, climate budgeting)
• Governance and Legal Compliance

What training and support will you get?

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience and placements. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.

You’ll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:

• Placement manager:Responsible for management of your day-to-day activities and support with your development
• Sponsor: A manager who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has line manager responsibility for the full duration of the scheme
• Scheme sponsor:A manager who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has line manager responsibility
• Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL
• Buddy:Usually a graduate who gives support to you and ensures that you feel welcomed in the organisation

What do we look for?

Our core values are extremely important to us, and we desire candidates who are:

• Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work
• Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together
• Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate

Inclusive recruitment process

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.As aDisability Confident Leader,we actively encourage applications from disabled people.Aspartof the Disability Confidentscheme,we aimtooffer anassessmentorinterviewtocandidates who apply via the scheme where theminimumessentialcriteria for skills, knowledge and experiencehasbeen met.In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate whoapplies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly,consistentlyand proportionately in line with ourDisability Confident commitments

In High Volume campaigns including Graduate,Apprenticeand Intern recruitment theminimumcriteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approachtotheDisability ConfidentOffer an Interviewscheme.

What Qualifications will I gain?

Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) Associate Membership