Sustainability & Social Impact Practitioner
Level 4 | Duration: 16 months
NEW course for individuals looking to build a career in sustainability, social impact and corporate responsibility across public, private and third-sector organisations. Suitable for both existing employees changing roles and new recruits.
Sustainability & Social Impact Practitioners help organisations create positive environmental and social impact by driving initiatives such as carbon reduction, community engagement, local education, skills & employment initiatives, employee volunteering, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and ethical business practices.
Our apprentices are taught by real practitioners with both experience and enthusiasm. They combine coaching skills with the ability to hold their own in any setting.
Who is this apprenticeship for?
Sustainability & Social Impact Practitioners work across public, private and third-sector organisations to help deliver corporate responsibility, environmental sustainability and social value outcomes. They act as a “social conscience” within organisations, supporting initiatives that improve environmental performance, strengthen communities and embed ethical, inclusive and responsible business practices.
The apprenticeship has been designed for entry-level, hybrid or developing roles across ALL sectors and actively supports cross-sector working. As well as existing staff stepping into sustainability, ESG or social value responsibilities it is suitable for both new recruits and internal talent development.
Typical job titles include: Community Investment Coordinator, Corporate Citizenship Administrator, Responsible Business Coordinator, Social Impact Administrator, Sustainability Coordinator, ESG Administrator, Philanthropy Coordinator, Social Value Coordinator and Socio-Economic Development Coordinator.
By the end of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be able to:
- Design, support and deliver sustainability and social value initiatives
- Engage and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Plan and deliver projects that create measurable environmental and social impact
- Apply ethical decision-making in organisational and operational contexts
- Support sustainability governance and responsible business practices
- Collect, analyse and report data to demonstrate impact and performance
- Work across sectors to drive environmental and social change
Apprentices will also benefit from free membership of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) during the programme, with eligibility to progress to Associate and Fellow status on completion.
Hear from our learners
This is such an amazing opportunity and I would like to thank you, my coaches, and my tutor for believing in me. JGA has been nothing but supportive and encouraging of my apprenticeship journey and I do feel that I have grown so much both professionally and personally.
The course
The training element of the course takes 12 months, followed by a 4 month assessment period.
The programme:
- Develops practical sustainability and social value skills in live workplace roles
- Supports delivery of real environmental, social and ESG-related projects
- Strengthens sustainability governance, ethical business practice and impact measurement
- Builds capability in cross-sector collaboration and stakeholder engagement
- Develops skills in data, reporting and communicating environmental and social impact
- Is delivered fully online with structured seminars, workshops and roundtables
- Includes regular workplace mini-projects to apply learning in real time
The qualification awarded will be the Level 4 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Practitioner.
Modules
Projects
- Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) strategy development and risk management plan
- Capacity building and organisational culture
- Data analysis and performance reporting
- Project and event delivery
Meet the team
The course has been developed by Phil de Montmorency an experienced socio-economic development, regeneration and public policy professional who has held senior roles across the Public, Private and Charitable sectors.
Our clients include
The JGA Group is trusted to support training in high-accountability environments.
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