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Social Value Apprentice Company: COLAS RAIL UK Job Location: LONDON, GBR Type of Contract: Apprenticeship Posting Start Date: 09/09/2026 Make your mark with Colas Rail UK At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture.
You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different. This is true because... We value everyone as part of the same team. We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down. We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want. We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different. We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations. About Us Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities.
As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail. Leading by our Values Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee's wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support. We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone's success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.
We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent. We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions. Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.
Job Description: Purpose of the Role The Social Value Apprentice will join the Colas Rail Social Value team, supporting the company's social value strategy and action plan. Your primary responsibilities will include delivering social value initiatives in the communities where we operate, building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and monitoring and reporting social value outcomes across the company.
Reporting to the Social Value Manager, you will assist in creating informative and compelling communications, such as social value newsletters and case studies, targeting both internal and external stakeholders, including clients, employees, supply chain partners, and local communities. Additionally, you will coordinate Colas Rail's award submission process, collaborating to develop award-winning entries in various categories such as employment, training, local engagement, innovation, and net-zero initiatives.
Person Specification • Minimum of 96 UCAS points (or equivalent Level 3 qualification such as A Levels, BTEC, or T Level). • Minimum of 4 GCSEs (grade 4 or above) including Maths and English or equivalent. • Strong communication skills, able to build and maintain relationships with community o