Sustainability Practitioner apprentice

Crown Worldwide; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is seeking a Sustainability Practitioner to drive positive impact on society and the environment. The role involves developing and implementing sustainability plans and engaging stakeholders effectively. Candidates should possess essential GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, alongside strong communication and IT skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and enhance the company's CSR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the organisation's CR&S strategy.
• Support the delivery of social impact projects or campaigns.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research on sustainability trends and risks.
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Number skills

Team working

Education

GCSE in English (grade 9 – 4 or A – C)

GCSE in Maths (grade 9 – 4 or A – C)

Job description

As a Sustainability Practitioner, you'll help your organisation make a positive impact on society and the environment. You'll assist in creating and delivering sustainability plans, campaigns, and projects that reflect the company's values and goals. You'll work under the guidance of an experienced Sustainability Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the organisation's CR&S strategy
• Support the delivery of social impact projects or campaigns
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support the promotion of responsible business practices
• Conduct research on sustainability trends and risks
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting on CR&S performance
• Contribute to internal and external communications, including sustainability reports
• Help ensure compliance with relevant environmental and social regulations
• Champion ethical and inclusive practices across the organisation
• Select and implement project management and planning tools applicable to the type of project/campaign lifecycle
• Assess the effectiveness of change and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, guiding and supporting others to deliver results
• Balance own CR&S workload to prioritise competing demands and achieve key performance indicators
• Utilise strengths of internal organisational structures to help build self-sustaining CR&S populations
• Tailor approach to maintaining new/existing external stakeholder relationships to achieve progress on plans (e.g. objectives, key initiatives and shared interests)
• Contribute to the negotiation of external CR&S projects of mutual benefit
• Adopt a communication method that takes account of the audience and is suitable for the circumstances
• Recommend opportunities for external engagement, articulating the mutual benefits and risks
• Identify own organisation's CR&S opportunities and threats and escalates risks within the organisation when needed
• Research the CR&S landscape, escalating best practice opportunities within own organisation
• Apply management techniques needed to deliver CR&S projects within budget
• Train colleagues in CR&S techniques, tailoring the learning style to the circumstances
• Identify and deliver initiatives that may raise funds for CR&S projects
• Identify and apply relevant IT solutions to CR&S issues

Training Schedule

To meet the requirements of the LDN Sustainability Professional apprenticeship programme, you will need to spend 6 hours a week of your time undertaking off-the-job learning, which will include:

• Formal training, including online learning and internal learning events
• 1‑2‑1s with your coach and line manager
• Observing and shadowing colleagues
• Writing up learning reflections for your portfolio

Qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 9 – 4 or A – C)
• Maths (grade 9 – 4 or A – C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Number skills

Team working

About Crown Worldwide Group

Crown Worldwide Group is a privately owned, global logistics company founded in 1965 and headquartered in Hong Kong. They are an extraordinary and purposeful business committed to making it simpler to live, work and do business anywhere in the world, delivered through our broad portfolio of complementary brands. Together, these enable them to: relocate people's lives and possessions, help companies move teams to new locations near and far, and help them manage their workspaces. They also transport, store and install precious art collections and keep company data and records safe, yet accessible. They oversee a wide-ranging CSR programme which supports local and global charities, actively champions employee wellbeing and continually seeks to reduce their environmental footprint. They are also proud of their diverse and inclusive culture. This provides all our employees with a sense of belonging which allows them to reach their full potential.