Description : 23 Mar, 2023
We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Sustainability Manager to join our amazing team.
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (with Hybrid working)
Salary: GBP55,000 per annum, Band G, Level 3 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting & Market Supplement)
Woking Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
We're Scouts and everyone's welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
The Group Sustainability Manager Role:
As our Group Sustainability Manager, you will be responsible for pulling together all the strands of what we currently do. The successful candidate will need to translate this into a clear coherent Scouts policy and supporting strategy, including the transition to net zero, which must have clear deliverables and milestones.
Key responsibilities as our Group Sustainability Manager:
• Being a visible figurehead and subject matter for all things sustainability • Taking ownership for understanding how the Scouts are performing in each key area • Working closely with internal Heads of Departments across the Scouts to bring together what the business is already doing and to focus existing resources optimally through challenging an influencing • Creating, building and shaping a single, coherent Scouts sustainability policy and strategy (including the transition to net zero). It must have clear deliverables and roadmap to net zero, that delivers against what is expected of a modern organisation • Ensuring that the newly created Scouts policy & strategy is communicated clearly • Collating and regularly reporting on scope 1, 2, 3 and avoided carbon emissions to show the impact of our strategy • Monitoring environmental legislation, industry standards and best practice to ensure policies are updated and deployed to manage risk • Providing regular reporting to the Executive Leadership Team on the strategy, progress against net zero plans and update in any changes to legislation or standards What we are looking for in our Group Sustainability Manager: • Proven experience as a Sustainability Manager, or similar • Proven experience in writing, developing and implementing an Sustainability Policy and Strategy • Excellent written and verbal communicator, with strong attention to detail • Team player with ability to work collaboratively with varied stakeholders, as well as independently. • The ability and confidence to build strong relationships and influence people at all levels of the business • The ability to prioritise • Innovative thinker with ability to problem-solve using common sense and pragmatism • Flexibility to travel to our Nationally owned premises • Strong knowledge of current sustainability legislation, best practice & initiatives
What we can offer you as our Group Sustainability Manager:
• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department • Be proud to say you're part of a team with Investors in People (Gold) • Plenty of opportunity for learning and development • 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 28 days after two years, then increasing again to 32 days after five years • Four extra days to look after your family when they need you • Three extra days over Christmas
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer
• Up to four personal days paid leave a year • Maternity/Paternity Leave • Flexible working hours • Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits • Study and volunteer leave
Closing date: Sun, 23 April 2023 at 23:59
Don't miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click 'Apply' now!
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
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