Sustainability Coordinator Apprentice
Mundipharma International Limited
Cambridge (CB4 0AB)
Closes in 5 days (Sunday 15 March 2026)
Posted on 6 March 2026
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Summary
Mundipharma is an international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, delivering innovative treatments in Pain & Supportive Care, guided by principles of integrity, patient-centricity, global mindset, pace, agility, and performance.
This role supports the Environmental & Sustainability function of the organisation.
- Wage
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£26,000 a year
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The salary reflects the expected previous experience and qualifications for the apprenticeship. It will be reviewed and confirmed prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm (some flexibility)
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 10 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
The role will primarily be focused on supporting the development of capabilities related to sustainable medicines. The successful candidate will support an array of workstreams within the team including:
- The delivery of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), specifically Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs)
- Calculation of our corporate carbon footprint and internal and external sustainability communications
- Coworking alongside more experienced team members to help scale these activities across the business
The role will support the preparation and maintenance of product footprint information for use by commercial teams during tendering, and contribute to analysis that helps R&D, Supply Chain, and Technical Operations teams identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of medicines in development, production, use phase and beyond.
As medicines are a significant component of the company’s overall environmental footprint, the role will also support the collection, organisation, and presentation of data for the annual sustainability/ESG report, helping to contribute to clear and engaging narrative around the Sustainable Medicine Strategy.
Throughout their apprenticeship, the candidate will work closely with the following key contacts and will be responsible for maintaining regular and ongoing communication with them:
- R&D, Supply Chain and Technical Operations - gather product information using approved templates, supported by follow‑up emails and verbal conversations as required
- Third‑party vendors and contractors - manage the collection of information and data, including completing customer questionnaires and ensuring all requested details are obtained accurately and on time
- Commercial Teams - collate, analyse and present data to support the tendering process and contribute to commercial decision‑making
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate with an interest in environmentalism and social responsibility who is keen to start a career in the field of corporate sustainability. You will help to create a more sustainable business whilst simultaneously enhancing your own academic credentials through the apprenticeship programme.
Where you'll work
Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 0AB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
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
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Level 4.
Each apprentice will have a specific training plan developed prior to starting their apprenticeship.
This will combine learning, whilst working from the employer's Cambridge HQ, and a mixture of online training delivery (both synchronous and asynchronous guided learning) and regular specialist support.
As a university provider every apprentice will also be registered as a student, with access to facilities and support from our campuses across the East of England (Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, Writtle) and London. This includes the option to take part in secondary training and events organised by the University and the ARU Students’ Union.
More training information
In addition to the standard apprenticeship award this apprenticeship will offer:
- Professional Status. Associate level, AISEP, for the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals. ISEP is the largest UK professional body dedicated to Sustainability, Environmental, and Social Value career pathways
- ISEP's Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management
- A University Certified Academic Award. Certificate of Higher Education/CertHE
The CertHE award is recognised by employers and HEIs and can be used for Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL). APCL allows future academic credit or exemptions for assessed and certified learning.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice may be eligible with further employer support to complete a shortened, Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, at Anglia Ruskin University. These are subject to approval but may include the Level 6 Environmental Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship EPDA, supporting professional progression onto the Practitioner level status of ISEP (PISEP), or a related Level 6 in the subject area of Sustainability, Environmental, and Social Value Management.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- English (grade See DfE Apprenticeship Rules)
- Ideally at least 1 science subject (grade Good)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Mundipharma:
- Interest in sustainability, climate impact, or product environmental performance
- Good analytical and organisational skills
- Ability to handle data in Excel
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing tasks
Required by ARU:
In addition to the person specifications set by your employer, these are the entry requirements for the course.
- A completed Skills Scan and Initial Assessment discussion
- At least a Level 2 qualification in English (or an equivalent). You must also meet the age-related English and maths requirements set by the Department for Education (DfE) *
*All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined by the DfE Apprenticeship Funding Rules applicable at the start of the programme.
About this employer
Mundipharma is a global healthcare company focussing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship will open up further progression opportunities, both career-wise, and academically, in this growing and important specialism of sustainability and environmental management.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Paul Wilde
paul.wilde1@aru.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019030.
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Closes in 5 days (Sunday 15 March 2026)
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