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Placement details

Overview

Location: London

Start date: 2nd September 2024

Application criteria: 

• You must be 18 years old by 2 September to apply for the 2024 intake
• You must have gained A-levels (or equivalent) in any subjects – no minimum UCAS point required 
• Must achieve a level 2 in both English and maths (i.e. a GSCE grade A* to C (or 9 to 4)) or equivalent 
• At the start of your new apprenticeship, it is important that you are not currently enrolled in another funded apprenticeship or any other funded further education or higher education program.
• Please note that funding for a repeated qualification is not available

Key skills: 

• You’ll be an ambitious and enthusiastic self-starter who is eager to learn more about our industry and our business 
• A team player with good communication skills and a pro-active approach to getting things done, you’ll love a challenge and are keen to work in an exciting, fast paced environment.
• You’ll be flexible and eager to learn and enjoy working with others to get the best results

Application deadline: Applications will close once enough have been received so we recommend that you apply early!

How to apply: Click 'apply' to submit your application directly through Schroders job board

About the opportunity

You’ll be part of Schroders Sustainability team within Workplace Services which is part of infrastructure. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about and contribute to their organisation's sustainability strategy. You will get hands-on experience in setting sustainability strategies and reporting across, our offices, supply chain, business travel and wider infrastructure, as well as working towards your Level 4 – Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner qualification.

• Support the monthly collating, inputting, verification and analysis of environmental data working with the Head of Climate and Environment, Corporate Sustainability.
• Support implementation of sustainability policies and practices across our global offices
• Act as a champion for environmental issues within the organisation, identifying opportunities for environmental initiatives and support to implement office sustainability action plans.
• Support our Supply Chain Sustainability Manager to gather data and information on our suppliers and their sustainability commitments.
• Conduct research on sustainability best practices, industry trends, and regulatory requirements to support decision-making processes.
• Support sustainability working group meetings to maintain meeting minutes and action logs.
• Assist in the preparation of sustainability communications, including internal newsletters, reports, and presentations and contribute to the development and delivery of sustainability awareness programmes for employees.
• Apprentices on this programme would usually undertake Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner qualification at Level 4

Salary £25,000 pa

About the company

Schroders is a world-class asset manager operating from over 30 locations - and over 5000 employees - across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.

Schroders purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to their clients through active management. By serving clients, they serve wider society. Channelling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world.

Next steps

Click 'apply' to submit your application directly through Schroders job board