Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentice

OPTIMA CONTRACTING LIMITED

West End Road (HP11 2QB)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 July 2025

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Summary

We have an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentice to join us at our head office in High Wycombe. You will be a key member of the Environment and Sustainability team helping to develop, promote, manage and enhance our CSR performance and opportunities, whilst studying for a Level 4 Apprenticeship.

Wage

£19,500 a year

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Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm (40 hours per week). During the study period, it is expected that the role holder attends formal training one day per week.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

Under the support and guidance of the Environmental and Sustainability team:

  • Identify opportunities and threats to the business to establish CSR strategy
  •  Contribute to the drafting and implementation of CSR strategy
  • Take ownership of CSR events and activities from ideas, through planning to implementation
  •  Innovate and introduce new processes, programmes and strategies
  •  Seek innovative ways to add value to CR&S issues while remaining objective
  • Develop mechanisms for calculating and reporting social value
  •  Develop management and planning techniques to deliver CR&S projects and events
  • Develop communication and report writing techniques
  • Develop, deliver and implement training plans
  • Analyse data to form evidence-based conclusions on CR&S performance
  • Learn how to manage budgets, fundraising and measuring return on investment
  • Champion CR&S agenda throughout the business
  • Understand the construction industry from a market leader
  • Use knowledge to influence business direction
  • Develop experience in the delivery of Net Zero Carbon, Circular Economy, Environmental Management and other related areas of work
  • Develop professional soft skills such as organisation, planning, effective communication, report writing, presentation and IT skills

Where you'll work

Optima Contracting Ltd
Courtyard House
West End Road
HP11 2QB

Training

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

Training provider

RHG CONSULT 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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a training provider. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This apprenticeship role will receive 6 hours of formal structured off-site training each week giving the apprentice opportunity to put developing knowledge into practice; build skills; and influence the direction and capability of the business.

More training information

Key information about the apprenticeship:

  • Apprenticeship duration 18-24 months
  • 6 hours off-site/remote training each week by certified provider
  • On the job learning and development
  • To complete the apprenticeship, apprentices must complete an End Point Assessment (EPA).

This includes:

  • Creating and submitting a portfolio of evidence
  • Attending a professional discussion
  • Submitting a work-based project followed by a report and a presentation with questions and answers

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Including Maths and English (grade B / 5 or above)

A Level in:

Geography/Social Science/ Sociology/ Environmental (grade C or above)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Optima is an international leader in sustainable glass partitioning systems and solutions. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service and beautifully designed glass partitions and doors which exude quality in every region we operate in. We are wholly dedicated to helping our clients create effective and innovative workspaces in some of the world’s most iconic buildings.

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

Company benefits

25 days holidays (increases with long service) Private medical cover* Pension contribution* Cycle to work scheme* Access to employee assistance programme with excellent wellbeing benefits. Company sick pay* *subject to qualifying periods.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship promotion to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Coordinator will be achieved.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OPTIMA CONTRACTING LIMITED

Cally Bravington-Smith

hr@optimasystems.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334310.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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