Environmental Sustainability Engagement Apprentice

University of Oxford

Oxford (OX1 1NQ)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 26 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 January 2026

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Summary

The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprenticeship equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to drive meaningful environmental and social change within organisations. CR&S practitioners act as the social conscience of their organisation, helping to embed responsible business practices.

Wage

£25,895 a year

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Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 26 February 2026

Duration

2 years 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

·        Communicate positively and efficiently with students and staff in person and online.

·        Design and deliver communication materials, including web content, social media assets, reports, guides, and presentations.

·        Support the implementation of communications to the wider University community and specific target groups, working with the Programme Manager.

·        Assist in the planning and delivery of events, training courses, workshops, and presentations for a range of University audiences.

·        Act as a liaison between the Environmental Sustainability team and student representatives to ensure effective knowledge exchange, engagement, and support.

·        Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across University departments, as well as with local communities and organisations; identify shared interests and help establish partnerships.

·        Support data collection, analysis, and reporting.

·        Assist with identifying and assessing risks related to sustainability and relevant practices.

·        Manage and monitor project spending and support the development of project budgets.

·        Engagement with sustainability-related league tables, rankings, and sector awards.

·        Identify and articulate the needs of University partners regarding sustainability improvements; help mobilise behaviour change by conveying relevant environmental priorities.

·        Research and develop best practices, KPIs and benchmarks for change management.

·        Identify gaps in engagement and opportunities for improvement; develop strategies and assist in implementing new projects to address these.

·        Support any fundraising initiatives relevant to this role

·        Provide support for environmental sustainability projects led by the Environmental Sustainability team and partners across the University.

·        Work within agreed timeframes to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Where you'll work

The Malthouse
Tidmarsh Lane
Oxford
OX1 1NQ

Training

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

Training provider

GLP TRAINING 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

A Level in:

Any (grade 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts.

 

We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.

http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

. 38 days paid holiday

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After this apprenticeship

Becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience and training. You will work alongside experienced colleagues, whilst learning on the job and appropriate objectives will be set during the course of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLP TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007797.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Monday 26 January 2026 at 11:59pm)