Sustainability and Administration Apprentice
EN:Able Futures CIC
Leeds (LS14 1NG)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 May 2025
Contents
Summary
EN:Able Futures and Howard Civil Engineering are offering the role of a Sustainability & Admin Apprentice. This job will not only allow you to immerse yourself in the world of Business, but also allow you to lead on the company's commitment to preserving natural resources and ecosystems and play a part in mitigating the effects of climate change
- Wage
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£16,588 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
EN:Able Futures, a multi-award winning apprenticeship employer, are currently partnering with the established team at Howard Civil Engineering to offer the exciting opportunity of a Sustainability and Administration Apprentice.
This role will not only allow you to immerse yourself in the world of Business Administration, but also allow you to lead on the company's commitment to preserving natural resources and ecosystems, minimizing pollution, and therefore playing a part in mitigating the effects of climate change. Howard Civil Engineering are invested in ensuring the company is sustainable, understanding the responsibility they share in contributing to the longevity of the environment. Your role will be to promote and also bring ideas to the table around endurance and other eco-friendly strategies which help lower the company's carbon footprint for the better of future generations and our planet.
Duties will include:
- Assist in implementing and monitoring sustainability programs (e.g., waste reduction, energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction)
- Gather and analyse data related to sustainability performance
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability standards
- Promote awareness of sustainability efforts through training sessions, newsletters, or social media content
- Assist in organizing sustainability events, workshops, and campaigns
- Work with internal teams and external partners on sustainability projects
- Support corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, such as community engagement and ethical sourcing
- Stay updated on new trends, regulations, and technologies related to sustainability
- Contribute ideas for improving sustainable business practices
- Manage our charity/CSR trackers/strategy/objectives (business & project specific
- Ensuring databases, such as the training matrix, are kept up to date
- Organising meetings and managing the diary system
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
- Any other ad hoc administrative duties
Where you'll work
Limewood Approach
Leeds
LS14 1NG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
The successful applicant will work towards a Level 3 Business Administration Qualification, which will take 18 months plus End Point Assessment, and will be delivered by T3 Training on a Work Based Learning basis
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
EN:Able Futures, award-winning Shared/Flexi Job apprenticeship service will support you through your apprenticeship journey and professional development. We employ our apprentices directly and are listed on the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Register. We work with hosts in Yorkshire and the North East to provide apprentices in the construction and civil engineering industry.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression onto a full time role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EN:Able Futures CIC
Daniel Simpkins
daniel.simpkins@efficiencynorth.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321490.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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