Environmental, Social and Governance Apprentice

Summary

The ESG Apprentice will report to Gamma’s Sustainability Data & Reporting Manager (SDM) and play a key part in supporting the company's commitment to environmental responsibility (including carbon reduction activity), social value initiatives and broader ESG compliance.

Wage

£23,000 a year

Training course

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm including a one hour lunch break. Hybrid, with 3 days per week working from the office and two days working from home.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 5 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

The ESG Apprentice will help collate and analyse sustainability data across the Gamma Group, making suggestions to drive action towards Company targets, for example targeted carbon reduction aligned to Gamma’s stated net-zero targets.

They will ultimately be responsible for upholding the Company’s annual reporting cycle (which comprises a mix of mandatory and voluntary disclosures) so they will be comfortable engaging with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Here are a few examples of what you could be involved with:

• Assist the SDM in preparing for meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Gamma’s ESG Committee, customers, regulatory / audit authorities.
• Assist in governance document control e.g. policies, procedures, certificates
• ESG data collection and management through identifying and liaising with internal contacts (e.g. procurement, facilities, fleet / field engineering management) across UK and Europe.
• Gather, analyse and validate and upload ESG data (e.g. energy, carbon, waste, social value, supplier).
• Support the preparation of ESG disclosures and reports, assisting with mandatory frameworks (eg Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and voluntary frameworks (eg Carbon Reduction Plan)
• Collate evidence and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Social impact and charity coordination, supporting initiatives like the University Scholarships programme and our charity forum.

You don’t need experience in everything listed—but we’re especially keen to hear from people with some of the following skills:

• An understanding of and passion for environmental / social value concepts, and how they add value to a business
• IT proficiency, to utilise the potential of ESG reporting systems, streamline data / admin burden by using AI responsibly and prepare and support ESG disclosures
• Ability to manage basic data, interpreting this and analysing to identify risks / deficiencies and make suggestions for improvement
• Ability to communicate ESG concepts to internal stakeholders and request and influence colleagues to support ESG programmes
• Motivated to make an impact and develop professional relationships

Where you'll work

11 Northampton Road
Manchester
M40 5BP

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 course is taught through a blend of face-to-face immersive learning days on campus, supported by some additional online learning and masterclasses. During delivery apprentices will attend university for approximately 8 days.
• Upon successful completion of this programme, apprentices will receive a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner level 4 apprenticeship qualification.

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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Managing data

Other requirements

• We require all candidates to be eligible to work in the UK and pass a basic DBS check.
• You will need to work annual leave around study commitments for campus days. For example, you must be able to attend the apprenticeship induction on the 1st and 2nd October on campus at Manchester Met University.
• Please be aware that due to the urgency of onboarding and immediacy of start date, we cannot consider applicants who currently live more than a one hour commute from 11 Northampton Rd, Manchester M40 5BP.