Estate and Facilities Management
Part Time: 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Ideally hours to be worked Monday to Friday (This might be ideal for a candidate who needs flexibility around working hours)
Salary: £26,707 to £28,031 pro rata £21,365 to £22,424 per annum
About this role
We are currently seeking an individual who is passionate about the environment and can support the University to reduce our impact on the planet and influence our staff and students to make positive behaviour changes. The post is a development opportunity for someone just starting their career or looking to move into the climate change mitigation sector.
The Environment and Sustainable Development Co-ordinator will work as part of the Environment and Sustainable Development team, which consists of a full-time Energy and Carbon Manager and a part-time Environment and Sustainable Development Officer, to assist in the successful delivery of the Sustainability Strategy. The role holder will provide support to the team to reduce the environmental impact of the estate and raise awareness on the emerging impact of sustainability, biodiversity and environmental issues to students, staff and other stakeholder groups.
About you
This role will require the post holder to be highly organised, motived, and to work with staff across the University in Estates, Residential Services, Students’ Union and other departments, as well as students. The post holder will demonstrate enthusiasm for this topic and an ambition to develop.
You will have a good general education to A level or equivalent, with a high standard of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail. You will need good interpersonal and communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to build relationships and respect confidentiality. You will need to be approachable, adaptable and conscientious. Previous administrative experience is essential, ideally within a similar environment, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage and prioritise workload.
About the team
You’ll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly and flexible team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.
In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:
1. Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
2. A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
3. There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.
Enquiries are welcomed by Lucy Ferre, Energy and Carbon Manager, L.Ferre@chi.ac.uk
4. Closing Date: 3 February 2026
5. Interview Date: TBC
Prior to submitting your job application kindly ensure you have considered and can demonstrate your right to work in the UK.
If you require any support with completing your application or further information on Right to Work please contact the recruitment team; staffrecruitment@chi.ac.uk
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.