Sustainability Apprentice
WINVIC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Recruiting nationally
Closes in 29 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 April 2026
Contents
Summary
A successful candidate will support delivery of Winvic’s Sustainability and ESG strategy, gaining oversight of business and project-level carbon emissions, supply chain initiatives and sustainability accreditations. The role offers the chance to develop within a progressive organisation in a meaningful, future-focused position.
- Wage
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£18,500 a year
- Training course
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- Support in the running of Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCAs) and data collection for third-party verification.
- Support in the onboarding and development of Winvic’s Green Supply Chain.
- Support in the gathering of operational data for the business and high-level analysis of figures from various data sources.
- Providing brand support for Sustainability and Net Zero capability materials, presentations, and documents.
- Completion of wider administration tasks to support the wider sustainability department.
- Act as a Sustainability Champion, influencing site teams to adopt greener practices.
Where you'll work
The employers main office address is Brampton House, Northampton, NN3 6PZ, but the apprentice will be required to attend site visits across England.
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
Training will predominantly be provided through the training provider and on-the-job training. Where required, other relevant training will be provided, i.e. Excel training.
More training information
The apprenticeship provider will be Anglia Ruskin University and will be delivered via a flexible, online learning model.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Team working
- Critical thinking
- Able to work independently
- Innovative
Other requirements
The applicant will require a driving licence and access to a car.
About this employer
Established in 2001, Winvic is a leading multidisciplinary main contractor with a solid reputation spanning many sectors and a passion for the latest technologies.
As well as protecting the planet for future generations, we want to raise the bar for delivering sustainable buildings and assets for our clients, whilst leaving a lasting positive, social, environmental, and economic legacy.
Guided by our ’Doing It Right’ ethos and The Winvic Way values whilst delivering construction and civil engineering projects for our clients nationally, our open approach to schemes of any size allows us to be flexible and we are recognised for adapting quickly if requirements change. We have an enviable record of project delivery; we surpass expectations and are committed to delivering an ever-improving quality of service and product, responsibly, ethically and safely. That’s just The Winvic Way.
After this apprenticeship
The next steps following an apprenticeship in the sustainability department would be to become a Sustainability Assistant. This experience could also lead to specific carbon related roles or wider Environmental Social Governance (ESG) roles such as social value, BREEAM and environmental. If the apprentice wishes, the possibility to continue on the apprenticeship route, a level 6 apprenticeship can be undertaken.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
workexperience@winvic.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025470.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)