Sustainability Apprentice

ASPEN PUMPS LIMITED

East Sussex (BN27 3WA)

Closes on Friday 13 February 2026

Posted on 9 January 2026

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Summary

The apprentice will support Aspen Pumps in meeting regulatory compliance and ESG related requirements for our Group. The role includes responding to customer sustainability information requests, collecting carbon emissions data to calculate Aspen’s carbon footprint, and liaising with Aspen subsidiaries on sustainability topics.

Wage

£19,500 a year

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Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 9am to 5.00pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Duration

1 year 8 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

  • Assist with compliance for UK and EU Packaging Waste Regulations.
  • Support with responding to customer sustainability information requests.
  • Collect carbon emissions data for Aspen’s carbon footprint.
  • Liaise with Aspen subsidiaries on sustainability matters.
  • Collating supplier governance information including ESG survey reviews.
  • Compile and upload sustainability data to the Ecovadis platform.

Where you'll work

Apex Way .
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 3WA

Training

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

Training provider

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

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.

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.

Requirements

Essential 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.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working

About this employer

For over 30 years, the Aspen Pumps Group has had one mission; to champion innovation that will make the engineer’s life easier. Founded by three engineers in 1992, the Group has evolved into a modern global business with branded categories including condensate removal pumps, tools, installation accessories, roof top support systems and specialist chemicals.

https://www.aspenpumps.com/en-gb (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007165.

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Closes on Friday 13 February 2026

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