Our client is seeking an Environmental Project Support Trainee to join an 8‑week, full‑time paid placement based in Swindon.
This opportunity is designed for early‑career candidates who are interested in sustainability, environmental improvement, procurement, and the journey to net zero. The placement offers practical experience within a corporate sustainability team, supporting workstreams focused on emissions reduction, sustainable procurement, waste, travel, change management, and digital operations.
The successful candidate will gain hands‑on experience in sustainable procurement practices, desk‑based research, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis. This is an excellent opportunity to develop employability skills, build sector knowledge, and contribute to meaningful sustainability‑focused work.
The role will initially be office‑based in Swindon five days per week. There may be an opportunity for hybrid working later in the placement, depending on business needs.
Responsibilities
As an Environmental Project Support Trainee, you will:
- Work with live or recent tender examples to create case studies and demonstrations showing how procurement can support sustainability goals
- Carry out primarily desk‑based research on sustainable supply chain policies
- Summarise research findings for presentation to internal stakeholders
- Support benchmarking activity by comparing sustainable supply chain approaches used by similar organisations
- Assist with data collection and analysis relating to procurement spend, supplier sustainability information, or carbon impacts, where appropriate
- Attend team meetings and stakeholder discussions to develop insight into procurement operations and sustainability priorities
- Contribute to innovative work in sustainable procurement, an area that continues to develop across many sectors
- Gain exposure to wider organisational sustainability work and environmental improvement initiatives
The placement may include attendance at:
- A welcome event for all trainees
- Weekly team meetings
- Stakeholder meetings across facilities management, procurement, and digital operations
- In‑person team meetings, which may require travel
- Net zero oversight or governance meetings
Requirements
Our client is looking for candidates who demonstrate the following behaviours:
- Curiosity: You show an interest in new ideas and actively seek out information
- Connection: You enjoy building relationships and supporting others
- Improvement mindset: You look for ways to make processes, systems, or outcomes better
- Persistence: You keep going when faced with challenges and work towards successful outcomes
This placement is particularly suitable for candidates who are:
- Interested in sustainability, net zero, procurement, environmental impact, or corporate responsibility
- Keen to gain practical workplace experience in a professional setting
- Comfortable carrying out research, summarising information, and supporting project activity
- Able to work from the Swindon office five days per week at the start of the placement
- Available to start in July 2026
The programme is designed to support early‑career individuals from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the relevant sector.
This placement offers:
- Full‑time paid work experience over 8 weeks
- A weekly bursary of £484.20
- Practical experience in sustainability, procurement, and net zero project work
- Exposure to corporate environmental initiatives and cross‑functional stakeholder engagement
- Opportunities to develop research, analysis, communication, and project support skills
- Experience within a professional team working on meaningful sustainability objectives
- The opportunity to build confidence and take the next step towards a career in sustainability, heritage, environmental management, procurement, or project support
After completing the placement, participants may be eligible to apply for a longer paid follow‑on placement, subject to programme availability and eligibility criteria.
Application Process
Our client uses a structured, skills‑based application process designed to reduce bias and assess suitability fairly.
Applicants will not usually be required to submit a CV. Instead, candidates will answer a selection of application questions that allow the hiring team to assess skills, motivation, and suitability for the placement.
Candidates are encouraged to provide accurate, original responses that reflect their own experience, skills, and interest in the opportunity.
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