Apprentice jobs in United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities

Community & Social Value

• Coordinate volunteering opportunities for OCS colleagues, including school visits, employability workshops, and community projects.
• Develop relationships with local schools and colleges to deliver careers talks, CV workshops, and employability sessions.
• Support delivery of work experience placements for young people, creating structured and engaging programmes.
• Work with employability partners to promote inclusive recruitment, supporting pathways into work for under-represented groups.

Environmental Sustainability

• Support with the Carbon Impact Assessment by helping collect and analyse data on emissions from transport, energy, and operations
• Promote greener travel options for colleagues (e.g. cycle-to-work, public transport, low-carbon commuting).
• Assist with initiatives to increase recycling rates and reduce waste across stations and operations, including plastics reduction and responsible disposal
• Help raise awareness of sustainability campaigns among colleagues and local communities.

Data & Reporting

• Record delivery of social value and environmental commitments in the Social Value Portal.
• Assist with producing progress reports, presentations, and case studies for the Rail client, stakeholders, and the community.
• Gather evidence and feedback to demonstrate impact and continuous improvement.

Personal Development

• Dedicate weekly time (minimum 6 hours) to apprenticeship learning, applying your knowledge to live projects.
• Develop skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, communication, and ESG data analysis.
• Work with mentors and senior managers to gain insight into both the social and environmental dimensions of ESG.

Apprenticeship Programme

As part of your role, you will complete the Level 4 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Apprenticeship, covering:

• Community and stakeholder engagement.
• Delivering and reporting on social value initiatives.
• Understanding carbon impacts and reduction strategies.
• Waste and recycling management.
• Collecting, analysing, and presenting ESG data.
• Project and change management for sustainability.
• Developing and publishing ESG reports.

The programme lasts 24 months + End Point Assessment and is aligned to the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) Competency Framework.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.