Summary
Crowberry Consulting Ltd is offering a High Level Degree Apprenticeship in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. Based from our Chorley, Lancashire HQ. A great opportunity to learn the skills for sustainability and apply in the real world. Join a small friendly team with global reach.
Wage
£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Salaries are reviewed every April. A discretionary bonus could be provided at the end of the calender year based on performance and achievement of key milestones in the personal development plan.
Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Occasional hours outside these times to attend local networking events, or to support clients that may be a distance from our office. No weekend working is required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Friday 14 September 2029
Duration
3 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
* Support the customer facing research work on ISO standards.
* Communicate with the team internally and externally.
* Join our local networking events to promote the business.
* Apply our Carbon Footprint SaaS tool to support our clients (training provided).
* Update our training offer on ISO standards for our clients (training provided).
* Research current legislation relating to energy, environmental and social impacts and highlight these changes to our customers.
* Support our clients on site with their sustainability journey (training provided).
* Produce timely reports for our customers on CSR and sustainability matters.
Where you'll work
Crowberry Consulting Ltd Suite 1
Peters Court Peter Street Chorley
Chorley
PR7 2RP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Training course
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
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
The Manchester Metropolitian University has a structured level 4 degree programme, which will see the Apprentice attend the University at least one day per week. The degree course begins in September 2026.
More training information
* We will provide support for the apprentice to take a train/bus to the University
* Manchester Metropolitan University has won many awards for supporting the students to achieve their goals
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 5 - 9)
* Maths (grade 5 - 9)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Biology (grade 5 - 9)
* Chemistry (grade 5 - 9)
* Combined Science (grade 5 - 9)
A Level in:
* Biology (grade A - C)
* Geography (grade 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Driving a vehicle
Other requirements
* Be comfortable working in a small team
* Be confident in talking to people you dont know in a network setting (social skills)