Sustainability Apprentice

PRINCIPLE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED

London (E15 4LJ)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 3 August 2026)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

The Sustainability Apprentice will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the company’s sustainability strategy. This position offers opportunities to contribute to meaningful initiatives, develop project management skills, and work closely with internal teams and external partners.

Wage

£30,784 a year

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Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 September 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

  • Work closely with the operations team to develop and deliver on sustainability initiatives (content for presentations, newsletters, reports, engagement days, giving back events etc.)
  • Learn about social value contribution in line with the TOMS national framework
  • Organise events for Principle Cleaning Services and clients
  • Support the Head of Sustainability in delivering Principle Cleaning Services sustainability strategy and continuous improvement
  • Support the Sustainability team in producing educational material for the wider company
  • Support the Sustainability Manager with day-to-day administration - data gathering, researching companies to partner with, and client sustainability questionnaires
  • Presenting in meetings
  • Learn project management skills

Where you'll work

1-9 Romford Road
London
E15 4LJ

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

4 days working, and 1 day dedicated to apprenticeship work.

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

About this employer

Founded in 1989 by their Chairman, Doug Cooke, Principle Cleaning Services is a market leader in providing corporate, commercial cleaning in London, with an annual turnover in excess of £100 million and a talented team of more than 2,900. They operate in some of the most prestigious buildings in London and their clients include iconic landmarks such as The Shard, 20 Fenchurch Street and 30 St Mary Axe.

https://principleclean.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Full-time position.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043166.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 3 August 2026)

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