Job Introduction
Making better more sustainable decisions matters.
If environmental, and socio-economic change matters to you, you matter to us.
By joining us as a Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprentice, you’ll help make change a reality across Network Rail and will be contributing towards looking after the environment, communities, and colleagues design, build and operate a railway in a sustainable manner, delivering a final asset that provides more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner, and more reliable railway. All of which is fit for the future and delivering ongoing sustainability benefits for decades to come.
You’ll be mentored and guided by the TRU Sustainability team who will empower you to grow and develop through a blend of study and on-the-job learning.
Main Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
The Transpennine Route Upgrade’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability team focus on four areas:
Northern jobs
We are here to help the North prosper. Faster, more frequent services can deliver better connectivity and fuel regional job creation. We will also work with local businesses of all sizes to deliver a legacy of economic growth in the region.
The construction and operation of TRU will create a wealth of employment and businesses opportunities along the Transpennine corridor – encouraging new entrants into the rail industry through work experience and apprenticeships. While also ensuring our team reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve.
Enhanced environment
We take our environmental impact seriously. We will act as a custodian for the natural environment through design, delivery, and operation to deliver a fully electrified route, removing diesel- only trains which will reduce our carbon and air quality impacts.
We will also reduce carbon from the infrastructure, adopt circular economy principals and support sustainable sourcing. Minimising pollution while looking at renewable energy and biodiversity opportunities on – or near – the line every step along the way.
Satisfied customers
The customer always comes first. We will deliver more frequent trains on a more resilient railway that is fit for current weather conditions and future climate change. Providing safe, reliable and accessible travel for both freight and passengers to ensure the railway that can be used and enjoyed by all.
Working with our communities
We are committed to our communities. We will keep our communities safe, minimise disruption and invest in wellbeing, education and community spaces to leave a net positive impact on society.
In this scheme you will have the opportunity to work as part of a broad and collaborative team across various parts of our innovative sustainability approach, giving you the chance to widen your skillset and excel in your field. The apprenticeship, along with on-the-job learning at Network Rail will give you varied knowledge of corporate responsibility and sustainability practice. Once you complete the Level 4 qualification, you can use your knowledge to become a fully skilled professional with transferable skills.
The course is very broad and covers the principles of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability including managing projects, managing budget and understanding environmental, societal and regulatory agendas. As you progress towards the End Point Assessment for the qualification, you will choose a project which allows you to specialise in an area of interest.
What you’ll get out of it
You will achieve a Level 4 qualification in Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. You will also qualify for free membership of the Institute for Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability.
The opportunities it leads to
At Network Rail, we reward employees with excellent career progression opportunities. Following the completion of your apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for positions across a variety of functions. Your career has the potential to progress into more senior roles within the organisation.
The Ideal Candidate
Who you are matters
We are on the lookout for driven people who have an appetite to learn and develop. You will have a keen and passionate interest in corporate responsibility and sustainability. You will get the opportunity to work with others and create change within Network Rail by helping everyone understand how their role fits within the strategy. Simply by being part of this team, you’ll help create a safe and sustainable future for the industry.
At Network Rail, we invest in your future, exposing you to the different areas and aspects because you will play a key role in the future of the organisation and its contribution to the country. In return, we respect individuals who are driven, hardworking and uphold Network Rail’s values and behaviours.
About The Company
Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic – and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it.
We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out.
We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!
Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country’s biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable, and more reliable for the people who rely on us.
We’re also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.
In being a part of Network Rail, you’re not only part of an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain’s best employers.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join Transpennine Route Upgrade as Responsibility and Sustainability Level 4 Apprentice!
TRU is an incredibly exciting once-in-a-generation programme providing individuals with the opportunity to work on one of the largest railway infrastructure programmes within the UK and support the regeneration in the North of England. The scale, duration and variety of activities that make up the programme provide fantastic opportunities for career development and growth within the rail and construction sector, working collaboratively with our supply chain partners and the wider rail industry. We aspire to implement ‘world class ways of working, benefitting from the expertise of some of the UK’s largest rail & construction companies, in areas including sustainability and social value, and encourage everyone on the programme to ‘think differently’, further supporting the development of TRU as a great place to work.
You’ll be part of a truly transformative, multi-billion-pound railway programme that will bring better connections in the North between York and Manchester, via Leeds and Huddersfield. A programme that brings passengers more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner, and more reliable railway.
For more information about TRU, please visit the website! www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk
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Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.
Package Description
Role: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Level 4 Apprenticeship Scheme (3-year scheme)
Location: You can be based in Manchester or York
Number of positions: 2
Contract type: Permanent
The entry requirements: Applicants will need 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths.
Closing date: 15 May 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.
Salary: You will receive a salary of £20,500 per annum
28 days annual leave + bank holidays
Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets.
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www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/life-at-network-rail
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit, we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.