SOLUTIONS FOR THE PLANET LIMITED

About the Company

About this company

Solutions for the Planet (S4TP) is a social enterprise, that works to create a world where sustainable practices are commonplace; every young person is equipped with essential skills that benefit people and planet; and social creativity, innovation and diversity is built into every business and workplace.

We build partnerships to promote sustainability, STEM careers (science, technology, engineering and maths) and employability skills.

We are driven by our core values and encourage collaboration, both locally and internationally, between young people, schools and businesses to create opportunities for young voices to not only be heard but acted upon.

Our Mission: To bring young people and businesses together to share knowledge and skills and shape a more sustainable world.

We achieve this by inspiring new ways of thinking and behaving through partnerships between young people, teachers and businesses, as we know this mix of knowledge, skills and passion creates a sustainable present and future.

This is delivered through 2 of our programmes:

S4TP Youth Insights connects young people with business for the benefit of both

Through our Youth Insights programmes we use our network of over 100 schools and colleges to bring the unique voices of young people into the heart of businesses to help future-proof their strategies. Young people think without departmental barriers and bring actionable solutions to some of businesses most intransigent issues now and in the future. The aim is that enduring relationships can be formed through a S4TP Youth Insights panel – a win for business and a win for the young people involved.

And our award-winning Big Ideas Programme connects students with businesses local to them to start conversations around a sustainable future.

The programme starts with a Big Ideas Day where teams of 11-to-14-year-olds learn about sustainability and how science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)skills and careers can help solve sustainability issues. The teams then enter the Big Ideas Competition and develop their solutions to compete with other teams from schools across the UK. If the teams get through the Regional Finals, which are held at universities local to their school, they then present their idea at the National Final that takes place at the Palace of Westminster.

The Big Ideas Programme promotes the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and supports the Government-adopted Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance.

The programme involves employees from our Business Partners who spend time mentoring young people so they can develop business plans for their Big Ideas. For businesses, this provides an off-the-shelf employee volunteering scheme that offers management development, employee engagement and a great opportunity to demonstrate corporate social responsibility.

Over the last ten years we have grown our impact from 600 to 4000 young people each year and we are now working with 30 plus secondary schools across the UK.

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Company benefits

– Flexible Working Arrangements: Hybrid working model.
– 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
– 5% matched contribution to NEST Pension Scheme
– 2 x Personal Development Days (at manager’s discretion)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition.
This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.
You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.