Support and lead aspects of a wide range of sustainability projects including sustainable transport, biodiversity, and circular economy.
Help deliver impactful communications and engagement initiatives to inspire staff and students.
Analyse data, develop reports and briefings, and provide recommendations that shape future sustainability actions.
Build relationships across the University and externally, acting as a key link between the Sustainability Team and its stakeholders.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll have the chance to grow your skills, collaborate with a wide range of professionals, and help shape the future of sustainability within higher education. Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Sustainability Team
Based within FICS, the Sustainability Team is a major contributor to delivering on the University's Strategy 2030 commitment to 'lead meaningful action against the climate emergency and ecological crisis.'
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
Do you want to be part of a team tackling the climate emergency and ecological crisis? Are you passionate about delivering impactful sustainability projects in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment?
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries, we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion), and as a Disability Confident employer.
At the University of Exeter, we combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world-class research at our campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. We are a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities. The University of Exeter has been dedicated to discovery and changing lives through education since 1851, when the Exeter Schools of Art and Science were founded.
We have 1.6 FTE available over two posts. These full-time/part-time posts are available immediately on a permanent basis. Please clearly state what FTE you are applying for. These roles offer the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* 39 days leave per year
* Options for flexible working
* Onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
* Sector-leading policies around maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
* Stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
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