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Salary: £25,780
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Full Time FTC
Workplace category: Office Based with remote opportunities
Attachments: Job Information Pack
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Title: Energy and Sustainability Support Officer
Salary: £25,780
We are seeking a curious and detail-oriented Energy and Sustainability Officer to join our sector leading Energy Team in the City of London’s City Surveyors department. This is a new apprentice position and as such there is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the expanding and high-profile energy and sustainability sector. This role will offer opportunity to learn various aspects of the field, including analysis of energy and carbon data, energy management, working with building energy management systems (BEMs), engagement with heat network plans & discussions, and more. There will also be some minor administrative tasks associated with this role. The team are all extremely passionate and supportive, so this is an excellent opportunity to join a great team and explore various fields within the industry.
This apprenticeship role is based at Guildhall and will last for 18 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).
If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Business Administration qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.
To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:
• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays
• Living in England
• Not in full-time education at the time of applying
If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in
the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/5 or equivalent.
If we request specific qualification evidence it will be required before applications are considered, please send copies of your certificates and application reference number to CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk .
Prior learning: If you have prior learning e.g., a similar or higher level of qualification like the apprenticeship we will be unable to consider your application as your prior learning will not meet the funding rule criteria. If you have prior experience in a similar role to the apprenticeship your experience may also exclude you from an apprenticeship.
If you have any questions on this, please contact CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.
Please see the Job Information Pack for further information.
Please ensure you answer the questions included in the pack in the Supporting Information section on the application form.
Closing date: 12 noon on 18 July 2025
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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OSUR647 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.