Sustainability & Energy Specialist
About The Position
The Sustainability specialist will be a key hands-on role, helping to shape and embed a culture of sustainability working alongside colleagues to drive forward our sustainability agenda. This will involve supporting the organisation’s commitment to environmental responsibility, carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and social value ensuring compliance with legislation and improving performance. Working within the Estates Team, the postholder will work with managers and local service champions helping them to set up sustainability initiatives across the Foundation’s sites, as they engage staff, students, and stakeholders in sustainable practices. Key duties will include identifying and responding to emerging environmental risks, supporting the development of long term de-carbonisation pathways, helping to ensure sustainable ways of tracking and disposing of equipment used by front-line teams, ensuring sustainability considerations are integrated into strategic and operational decision making. The role will contribute expert insight to projects, policies, and organisational planning, helping to future proof the Foundation’s estates, improve resilience, and enhance environmental performance. The postholder will work closely with the Foundation’s Health, Safety and Environment manager in setting the annual sustainability plan. The Sustainability Coordinator will act as a key liaison between internal teams, external partners, and regulatory bodies - promoting best practice, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring the Foundation remains aligned with current and future sustainability standards. The postholder will champion continuous improvement, support innovation, and help deliver meaningful social value outcomes that reflect the Foundation’s mission, values, and commitment to inclusive practice.
Requirements
- Hands-on role
- Working alongside colleagues
- Working within the Estates Team
- Working with managers and local service champions
- Working closely with the Foundation’s Health, Safety and Environment manager
- Act as a key liaison between internal teams, external partners, and regulatory bodies
- Enhanced DBS and barring checks
- Other employment clearances such as referencing
- Criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview
- Online check prior to interview
- Application subject to an Enhanced DBS and barring checks
Nice To Haves
- Registered and accredited as a disability confident employer
Responsibilities
- Shape and embed a culture of sustainability.
- Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental responsibility, carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and social value.
- Ensure compliance with legislation and improve performance.
- Work with managers and local service champions to set up sustainability initiatives across the Foundation’s sites.
- Engage staff, students, and stakeholders in sustainable practices.
- Identify and respond to emerging environmental risks.
- Support the development of long term de-carbonisation pathways.
- Ensure sustainable ways of tracking and disposing of equipment used by front-line teams.
- Ensure sustainability considerations are integrated into strategic and operational decision making.
- Contribute expert insight to projects, policies, and organisational planning.
- Help future proof the Foundation’s estates, improve resilience, and enhance environmental performance.
- Work closely with the Foundation’s Health, Safety and Environment manager in setting the annual sustainability plan.
- Act as a key liaison between internal teams, external partners, and regulatory bodies.
- Promote best practice and strengthen collaboration.
- Ensure the Foundation remains aligned with current and future sustainability standards.
- Champion continuous improvement and support innovation.
- Help deliver meaningful social value outcomes.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Loyalty awards starting at 2 years’ service
- Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Induction and ongoing training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to discounted Nexus Travel Corporate Pop Card (payments spread over 12 months and deducted from salary each month)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
