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Facilities Apprenticeship - Sustainability Kennedys Law LLP

The apprenticeship will be based in our London office working alongside the Sustainability Team within the Facilities department. As a sustainability apprentice, you will be involved in embedding our climate strategy by engaging and running initiatives to raise awareness and educating internal stakeholders to support our carbon reduction targets.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 31 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £18,550.00

  • Working week

    The apprenticeship will involve working at Kennedys four days a week and having one day a week to study. The office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 17:30

    Total hours per week: 35

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    01 Aug 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000070720

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Research and recommend initiatives globally to raise awareness and educate colleagues on sustainability and carbon reduction.
  • Engage and build relationships with internal stakeholders to support with reporting on Environment performance, and continually identifying areas for improvement with the carbon emission data collection.
  • Collaborate with regional offices of the communicating and actioning performance against environment and sustainability objectives
  • Train and drive the use of key systems related to environment and sustainability management
  • Attend internal audits and Assist with updating of policies, management and operational processes.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Business Administrator - Level 3

Standard - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator/

Assessment Plan – https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/2878/st0070_business-admin_l3_ap-for-publication-2-april-2019-update-to-eqap.pdf

Delivery of the standard itself is based around a number of competency and knowledge units, each consisting of introduction, training, personal study, completion and observation. We use Smart Screen which is an online hosted resource mapped to the apprenticeship.

There are a number of requirements for the role that we must be able to evidence including:

  • Analyse info or data
  • Proactively support/coach 2 or more colleagues to produce documents
  • Have enough authority to challenge working practices/procedures (to improve them)
  • Communicate with external customers/stakeholders
  • Manages meetings (organise & chair)
  • Manages logistics (arrange travel or managing how resources are acquired, stored, and transported to final destination)
  • Leads a project to improve a process or operation proactively.

The standard is delivered through a combination of monthly one to one sessions of around 2 -2.5 hours and, where this is a cohort, monthly knowledge sessions of an hour to introduce each knowledge module (8 sessions). 

  • IT – Multiple IT packages and systems. Examples include MS office or equivalent packages.  Databases/recording information/data analysis.
  • The Organisation – Organisational purpose, activities, aims, values, vision for the future.
  • Value of their skills – Organisational structure and how they fit.  Development of skills.
  • Stakeholders – Managing stakeholders/ internal and external customers, clients and/or suppliers.
  • Relevant Regulation – Laws and regulations relating to role including data protection, health and safety, compliance etc.
  • Policies – Organisational internal policies and key business policies relating to the sector.
  • Business Fundamentals – Business principles such as managing change, business finances and project management.
  • Processes – Making payments, processing customer data.  Improving business processes.
  • External Environmental Factors – Market forces, policy and regulatory changes, supply chain etc.

Each project covers aspects of knowledge, skills and behaviours and helps the learner build the experience and portfolios they need to successfully complete their apprenticeship.

Before gateway the collected documents are combined to create the learners’ portfolios and the learners also create a presentation for the EPA. By focussing in this way learners and tutors are able to ensure that all KSBs are fully tracked throughout the apprenticeship and that learners have a clear idea of their growth in knowledge and related progress.

EPA consists of a knowledge exam, a portfolio-based interview and a project presentation.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Depending on team requirements, there is opportunity to become a permanent member of the team after qualification.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Team working, Time Management, Microsoft Office

Qualifications

A Level or equivalent In 3 or more subjects (Grade Grade B or above) Essential

About the employer

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,400 people worldwide across 43 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field. Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims. We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

Employer

Kennedys Law LLP

Address

25 Fenchurch Avenue

London

EC3M 5AD

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Training

Training provider

GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED

Contact

info@gingernuttraining.co.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 31 Aug 2022