Sustainability Apprentice

**Vacancy No**

VN2345

**Location City**

Leeds

**Location Country**

United Kingdom

**Job Title**: Sustainability Apprentice
**Reports to**: Senior Sustainability Manager
**Department**: Nations & Regions
**Location**: Leeds
**Number of roles**:1
**Start**: September 2025

**THE C4 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME**

If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you.

Our Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. You’ll spend 60% of your working week in your office base and 40% working from home.

The formal training provided will consist of workshops, tutorials, webinars, coaching and in some cases residential boot camps. You can read more about the qualification being offered for this apprenticeship below.

**AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?**
- You must be 18 years old or over at the time the scheme starts to apply. There is no upper age limit.
- You’ll need to have a Grade C (4) or above in Maths & English GCSE
- You can’t have already completed the qualification being offered or similar at the same or higher level
- Already holds a degree in an unrelated field or has some professional experience

**DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION**

Sustainability at Channel 4 involves developing strategies to reduce emissions in line with our science-based emission reduction targets. We work across internal stakeholders to implement and monitor sustainability activities and collaboratively with the wider industry to build best practice into operations. The Sustainability team sits within the Nations and Regions department, based in the Leeds head office.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITES**
- Support the business to ensure legal sustainability compliance
- Identify and collaborate in the setting of sustainability KPIs
- Manage environmental data and monitor the sustainability performance of own business and suppliers
- Review sustainability management information, and advise the company on performance, impacts, business risk and appropriate response
- Develop and implement a comprehensive auditing programme
- Lead, manage and deliver sustainable business projects, such as carbon foot printing, impact assessments, change management
- Embed a management system approach to sustainability performance improvement
- Train staff on sustainability principles, legislation, risks and opportunities
- Collaborate with wider teams on the corporate social responsibility agenda, maintaining regular and effective communication with colleagues throughout the wider business on sustainability best practice
- Horizon scan to identify future trends, technologies, innovations and best practice

**ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**

We’ve provided some examples beside the first four criteria of experience that could demonstrate you have these skills. Please note you do not need to use these examples, they are just here for guidance and you should draw from your own personal experiences.
- Attention to detail - e.g. Cashing up on tills or proofreading coursework.
- Organisation skills and ability to prioritise tasks - e.g. Planning events whether personal or for professional purposes, as well as managing work life balance, for example working whilst doing coursework/exams.
- An understanding of and a passion for Channel 4's remit
- Confirm you have Maths & English GCSE Grade C (4) or above, and an MSc in Sustainability
- Problem solving
- Flexible to changing demands / resilient under pressure
- Innovation
- Influencing and negotiation

**QUALIFICATION OFFERED WITH THIS APPRENTICESHIP**

Level 4 Sustainability

**LENGTH OF APPRENTICESHIP**

24 months

**ALTERNATIVE APPLICATION FORMATS**

Take a look at our access page for more information, which you’ll find by clicking here. You can also watch our YouTube video, Demystifying Interview and Workplace adjustments.

**RELOCATION**

If you need to relocate in order to take up this opportunity, we can offer you support towards the financial costs of moving. This includes a contribution towards your deposit and first months’ rent, plus visits to your new city to look for accommodation.

**Salary**

£24,328

**Application questions to complete**
- **Please outline how you meet the ‘Essential Experience & Skills’ outlined in the Job Description (Max 500 words)**:

- ** Can you share with us why representation and inclusion matter to you, and why you think they are important? (300 words max)**:

- ** What are the key sustainability pressures facing Channel 4 and what levers could be used use to drive change? (500 words max)**:

- ** Please provide an example where you have analysed data and used the learnings to influence or deliver an improvement? (500 words max)**:

- ** Can you share a time where you communicated a sustainability message effectively to multiple audiences? (500 words max)**

**Benefits**

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