Sustainable Operations Manager

Course overview

This apprenticeship equips individuals in the business professions sector with the knowledge and skills to excel as operations managers. It provides training in team leadership, project management, and strategic alignment, ensuring participants can contribute to organisational success while prioritising ethical and environmentally conscious practices.

The programme incorporates key elements of climate change, sustainability, and environmental protection, preparing managers to address the growing importance of these issues in business. Participants will explore strategies for resource efficiency and waste management, equipping them to implement eco-friendly practices that optimise resource use and reduce waste.

Adaptability is another key focus, with training designed to help managers navigate diverse and dynamic business environments. Participants will learn to respond to market shifts, regulatory changes, and internal challenges with innovative solutions, ensuring operational continuity in the face of uncertainty.

Graduates of the programme will be well-equipped to lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and align operations with strategic goals. They will emerge as forward-thinking managers who balance business success with a commitment to environmental responsibility and ethical compliance.

Understanding Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
In addition, this qualification will also incorporate elements of Understanding Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Protection, plus Resource Efficiency and Waste Management.

The learner journey

1. 20 months on-programme – This is when the individual will learn the skills, knowledge and behaviours which will support them for their End-Point Assessment. The learner could partake in a combination of activities, such as classroom based sessions, mentoring, shadowing, bespoke resources and off-site visits in order to support their learning and development.

You will be required to spend at least six hours a week on off-the-job training in order to meet the course requirements.

2. Gateway – After the 20 months teaching and learning, you, your training provider and the learner will review the learners journey and decide whether it is the right time for the on-programme assessment.

3. End-Point Assessment – This is when your learner will need to demonstrate they have learnt the required knowledge, skills and behaviours, through an on demand knowledge test, a professional discussion, practical observation and business project.

Eligibility

Those with an annual wage bill of less than £3m do not pay the Apprenticeship Levy. Instead, 95% of each apprenticeship is funded by the government whilst a 5% investment is required by the employer to enhance the skills of their employee.

Employers are also be eligible for a £1000 incentive payment if the apprentice is aged 16–18.
Employers with less than 50 employees and where the apprentice is aged 16–18, the government will fund 100% of the apprentice and are eligible for a £1000 incentive payment.
Employers with those aged 19+ the government will continue to fund 95% of the apprenticeship programme whilst a 5% investment is required by the employer.

Businesses can manage this through the Apprenticeship Service online account.