Social Value Apprentice

Summary

Support GCC suppliers to deliver real community and environmental benefits while working across procurement and partnerships. Gain hands-on experience and study a Level 4 sustainability apprenticeship, perfect for building a meaningful public sector career and making a real impact.

Wage

£26,514 a year

Training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday - Flexible working.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

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

• Monitor contract delivery of social value commitments and support contract managers with monitoring delivery of social value initiatives. 
• Support the Social Value Coordinator with advising on the inclusion of social value in procurements according to best practice and our Social Value Policy
• Prepare documents and minutes for the Social Value Steering Group
• Support with reviewing cabinet reports and inputting into the social value implications of projects and strategies
• Outreach to local VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) to support them with sharing projects and opportunities for partnerships and making links with organisations looking to deliver social value within the county.
• Support on internal projects that help deliver GCC’s Social Value Strategy, working closely with other directorates as required.
• Research and network to identify and gather best practice (e.g. from other local authorities) and share this within GCC. 
• Contribute to the development of GCC’s strategic approach to social value.

Where you'll work

Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TG

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)

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Team working
• Creative