Compliance Apprentice

Amcor (Global Containers & Closures)

Beccles (NR34 8TS)

Closes in 17 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 April 2026

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Summary

The Compliance Apprentice will support the Compliance and QHSE functions in ensuring the organisation meets all internal policies, external standards, and regulatory requirements. This entry-level role is designed to develop knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed for a career in compliance, auditing, and quality management.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Compliance and risk officer (level 3)
Hours
8am to 5pm Monday - Thursday & 8am to 4pm on Friday

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

1 year 7 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

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Support

  • Assist in maintaining and updating compliance documentation, policies, and procedures.
  • Support the monitoring of compliance with regulatory, legal, and company requirements.
  • Help ensure timely completion of mandatory training and compliance activities across the business.
  • Perform compliance checks and reviews as directed by line managers to determine whether established protocols are being followed and where improvements can be made.

Auditing & Monitoring

  • Assist with internal audits under supervision, including planning, conducting, and reporting findings.
  • Support follow-up actions from audits, inspections, and non-conformities.
  • Help maintain audit schedules and evidence logs.

Risk & Incident Management

  • Support the compliance team in tracking risks, incidents, and corrective actions.
  • Assist with data collection, trend analysis, and reporting.
  • Undertake risk analysis to identify areas where risk can be mitigated to ensure that the organisation remains compliant.

Documentation & Record Keeping

  • Maintain accurate and secure compliance records in line with audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Support version control and document issuing across the organisation.
  • Prepare information in the form of reports for stakeholders within agreed deadlines.

Communication & Engagement

  • Assist with compliance-related communications, bulletins, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns.
  • Liaise with departments to gather information, follow up on outstanding actions, and promote best practices.

Learning & Development

  • Attend all required apprenticeship training sessions and complete assignments on time.
  • Proactively develop understanding of compliance frameworks such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, GDPR, BRCGS Packaging and industry-specific regulations.

Where you'll work

London Road
Beccles
NR34 8TS

Training

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

Training provider

SKILLS EDGE TRAINING LTD

Training course

Compliance and risk officer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.

Training schedule

You will access your training online from the employers site address.

More training information

You will achieve the Compliance and Risk Officer Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours of successful Compliance and Risk Officers.
  • Regular seminar.
  • All seminars recorded and available on-demand.
  • Interactive chat, forums and class notebooks for real-time support and assistance from experienced financial services professionals.
  • Completion of the ICA Certificate in Compliance.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4(C))
  • Maths (grade Grade 4(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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

About this employer

We are a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day.

https://www.amcor.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Practical experience across compliance, quality, auditing, and risk management.

Exposure to industry standards, legislation, and certification frameworks.

Opportunities for progression into Compliance Officer, QHSE roles, or specialist areas.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLS EDGE TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027423.

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Closes in 17 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)