Environmental and Sustainability Manager

Environmental and Sustainability ManagerWe are looking for a confident and experienced sustainability professional to join our central team as Environmental and Sustainability Manager. You will play a key part in delivering our ambitious sustainability goals through operational excellence, collaboration, and innovation. If you are passionate about implementing environmental management systems and achieving real-world progress toward sustainable development in the education sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Lead development, delivery and monitoring of the Federation Sustainability Strategy across all academies.

Provide high-quality reporting to Federation senior leaders on environmental and sustainability performance.

Champion sustainability and environmental considerations as a key element of all property decision making, including the development of our estate strategy.

Embed behaviour change in academies, improve biodiversity of the estate, and deliver on Net Zero (driving reduction in carbon and heat emissions).

Reduce waste (utilities, paper, landfill) and monitor resource use.

What We Are Looking ForTo succeed in this role, you will need a deep understanding of environmental compliance, ISO14001, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement and operational change leadership.

Qualifications

Qualifications to degree level, or equivalent experience.

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), ISEPs or NEBOSH Environmental Certificate.

Experience in environmental management, sustainability, estates or a related field.

Strong knowledge of sustainability legislation, policy, and best practice in the education sector.

Demonstrated experience of managing projects and delivering measurable sustainability outcomes.

Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Analytical skills and the ability to use data for reporting and decision-making.

The ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities.

Knowledge of DfE environmental strategy and school climate commitments.

Demonstrable experience delivering environmental or sustainability projects or strategy, preferably in education, public sector or multi-site organisations.

How to ApplyFor a full job description, please download the Job Pack. Apply online before the closing date. When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile to auto-populate the online application. Please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website to assist with your application.

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Our Vision and ValuesOur vision is to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to enable outstanding education for all pupils. Our core mission is to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and ..... full job details .....