Where Does This Role Fit In? 

As Sustainability Apprentice, you’ll be part of our Sustainability team. Alongside the team, you’ll be working closely with colleagues from across the business, supporting them in relation to their sustainability and utilities journey. 

What skills and experience do you need? 

• Analytical mindset – Enjoys working with numbers and interpreting data 
• Confidence to challenge – Comfortable questioning data and checking accuracy 
• Attention to detail – Able to work methodically with multiple data sources 
• Enthusiastic, can-do mindset – Enjoys tackling challenges and finding practical solutions 
• Eager to learn and be part of a team – Keen to develop skills and support others 

What are the pay and benefits?   

Time off and Flexibility   

• Hybrid role based in Cardiff, Newport, or Swansea. Your role will involve working throughout South Wales. 
• Working days are predominately Monday to Friday, option to work compressed 9 day fortnight.  
• 26 days holiday, plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service. 
• Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks.  
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks.  

Money and Pensions  

• The exact salary for this role is £23,490.04 for a 37 hour, 18 month fixed term position.  
• Pension Choices: Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or, Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.  
• 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership  
• Saving scheme with competitive interest rate  
• Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations  
• From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.  

Your Wellbeing  

• Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.  
• Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.  
• Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues  
• Annual Health Check  
• Health Cash Plan  

Getting Around  

• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme (subject to eligibility)  
• Cycle to Work Scheme  

Your Development  

• Includes studying the Level 3 Diploma in Energy & Carbon Management with monthly support and two workshops linked to your chosen units. 
• Continuous professional training and development  
• Leadership development programmes  
• Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed  
• Career coaching  
• Support with funding and time for qualifications  

Perks & Recognition  

• Long Service Awards  
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.   
• Colleague Discount platform. 

FREDIE  

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.   

How do you apply?  

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up to date CV, short/ focused cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.  

We just need an up to date CV and either a short/ focused cover letter or video of no more than five minutes explaining why you feel your suitable for the role. We’ll also need a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.  

Shortlisting: We’ll be reviewing applications in the week beginning 12th January 2026, after we return from the Christmas break. 

Interview dates: 

Monday 19th January 2026 in Newport 

Tuesday 20th January 2026 in Swansea 

What to expect: A numeracy and logical assessment prior to interview followed by a data task and panel interview on the day which will be an opportunity to find out a bit more about you as a person and your interests and passions related to sustainability. 

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262  

Who are Pobl Group?  

Pobl is a leading provider of housing, care, and support services. Following our merger with Linc Cymru, we have ambitious plans to grow and develop more affordable homes in the coming years. To make these plans a reality, we need to ensure our investments are financially sound and strategically aligned.