Climate Change Apprentice

Summary

Halton Borough Council are offering an 18 month apprenticeship as a Climate Change Apprentice, commencing September 2025. As a Climate Change Apprentice, you will be responsible for facilitating the Council’s response to the Climate Change agenda.

Wage

£24,790 a year

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Training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Hours

We offer a flexible working pattern of 37 hours between the hours of 9am and 5:30pm, Monday - Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Provide project support to a range of projects including involvement in the implementation of services and initiatives in particular the Council’s carbon reduction and climate change activities – organise meetings, briefings, training sessions with / for officers, staff, members and third parties including diary management and meeting support including minutes and update of action log.
Ensure that the relevant business intelligence information is collected and appraised to inform decision making, policy development and project delivery.
Identify and deliver wide ranging service improvement and commercial opportunities.
Monitor trends and changes and ensure your knowledge is maintained for new legislation, good practice and emerging technologies.
Help to prioritise and schedule workload, track and manage deadlines, chase up and reports progress of actions agreed in projects and programmes.
Identify ways and encourage others to make a positive contribution to the improvement of service delivery aligned to climate change action plan, strategies and policies.
Liaise with appropriate colleagues and secure funding to support the Council’s climate change ambitions by identifying, preparing and submitting external funding bids as and when opportunities arise.
Provide appropriate training to internal staff to promote better understanding of climate change and how it affects services and people.
Work with the Council’s Communications and Marketing department to effectively communicate the delivery of the carbon reduction measures and the climate change activities to a variety of audiences.
Using highly effective communication skills work with internal and external stakeholders on initiatives across the borough aimed at delivering the actions within the climate change action plan and the Council’s Priorities.

Where you'll work

Municipal Building
Kingsway
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7QF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

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.
Contribute to written reports on CR&S performance in line with organisational requirements.
Contribute to the drafting of the CR&S strategy.
Adjust leadership style to achieve results, having regard to the needs of the individual/teams involved.
Select data that is relevant to the CR&S issue being considered.
Analyse data to form evidence-based conclusions on CR&S performance.
Deliver CR&S events in accordance with contractual arrangements.
Quality assure own and others work in accordance with organisational requirements
Contribute to reporting externally on CR&S Strategy and delivery in line with industry and legislative requirements.
Identify own organisations CR&S opportunities and threats. Escalate risks within own 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.
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.
Contribute to written reports on CR&S performance in line with organisational requirements.
Contribute to the drafting of the CR&S strategy.
Adjust leadership style to achieve results, having regard to the needs of the individual/teams involved.
Select data that is relevant to the CR&S issue being considered.
Analyse data to form evidence-based conclusions on CR&S performance.
Deliver CR&S events in accordance with contractual arrangements.
Quality assure own and others work in accordance with organisational requirements
Contribute to reporting externally on CR&S Strategy and delivery in line with industry and legislative requirements.
Identify own organisations CR&S opportunities and threats. Escalate risks within own 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.

Your training plan

This blended learning programme is taught through tutor-supported online study and learning, with one on-campus study block per module. Apprentices will spend eight face-to-face immersive days at the prestigious, triple accredited Business School in central Manchester for tutorials, workshops and masterclasses.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4)
Mathematics (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
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Interest in climate change
Maintain relevant knowledge
Interpersonal skills

Other requirements

As this role involves regular travel across the borough and sometimes further afield, a driving license and access to a vehicle are essential requirements. Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act.

About this company

Halton Borough Council is the local authority responsible for the borough of Halton, a unitary authority in Cheshire, England. All our colleagues at Halton have made a positive commitment to delivering great outcomes for our communities. Whoever joins us will share that passion for outstanding service, and strongly align with the values which define our workplace culture; Working Together – building fantastic relationships with colleagues and customers. Continuous Improvement – Keeping great service delivery at the heart of everything we do. Personal Growth – Learning, growing and developing ourselves. Accountability – doing what we say we are going to do. Inspiring Leadership – positive roles models and leading by example.

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Company benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per year (inc. bank holidays), free car parking at HBC sites, flexible/hybrid working arrangements available, investment in your personal development, membership to salary-linked pension scheme.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

As you approach the end of your apprenticeship, you will receive guidance and support from our dedicated Apprenticeship Officer in applying for opportunities within Halton Borough Council. We are eager to ensure that any apprentice that joins us as an apprentice, is given every chance to secure permanent, long-term employment with us.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Halton Borough Council

Jennifer Smith

jennifer.smith@halton.gov.uk

0151 511 7071

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326454.

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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 6 July 2025)

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