Job Description
This is a fixed-term position to provide maternity leave cover.
37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
* Responsible for matters regarding UK environmental legislation and standards and ensuring compliance – includes Climate Change Levy, Utilities, Carbon Offsetting, Sales RFP documentation, iso 14001 standards, EMAP, EMOS, Net Zero Targets, European Packaging Directives, FSC, UNESCO, Bookchain.
* To assist in the provision of advice on sustainable development including the environment to all parts of the Business and sites in a timely and effective manner, attending meetings and site visits as and when necessary.
* To review sustainable development / Environmental impact assessments for policies and projects in a timely manner, providing guidance to Team Members to ensure they are consistent with sustainability related compliance, policy, and strategy issues and to maintain related registers for monitoring purposes.
* To assist in data collection to ensure accurate analysis and reporting of information from across the Business and client sites to monitor performance against agreed department and corporate sustainability performance indicators.
* To play a key role in the drafting and production of the annual sustainable development update report and support the production of other reports addressing sustainable development issues.
* To monitor the actions of the Sustainable Development Strategy and related action plans and assist the team to facilitate the delivery of actions.
* To create, promote and analyse the results surveys, producing graphical illustrations to demonstrate key findings for reports.
* Conducting environmental sustainability audits of the Business and workplaces, and practices, advising local managers where improvements are necessary, undertaking premises inspections to identify and resolve environmental management issues.
* To support and deliver operational sustainability training.
* Maintaining the compliance register of sustainability and environmental protection legislation using information supplied by the external environmental legislation update service and identifying relevant changes for the Business.
* Monitoring non-conformities logs and assist operations to complete actions; and supporting the review of related policies and documentation.
* Assisting procurement Team Members to implement the Group Sustainable Procurement (SP)
* Policy by risk assessing contracts against policy themes, reviewing templates and supplier. documentation and providing advice as required.
* To be conversant with SP policy themes, relevant standards and undertake research on best practice to keep the Procurement Checklist up to date, adding additional spend categories as required.
* Maintaining registers to track key suppliers’ performance and implementation of policy themes including #netzero solutions, skills and employment, modern slavery, and social value.
* Auditing contracts and contract management processes to ensure compliance with environmental.
* regulations, the responsible procurement policy, contractual commitments, and advising on areas for improvement.
* Always follow Group and company policies and procedures.
* Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment.
* Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with the training received.
* Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager.
Qualifications
Experience:
* 5 years recent and relevant experience in a similar role
* Knowledge of ISO Standards and requirements inc. ISO14001, ISO50001
* Membership of IEMA (Affiliate or Practitioner)
Education:
* “A” Level Education
* Possess an environmental degree / diploma or working toward completion in a relevant environmental subject i.e., Sustainability / Environmental Management
* NEBOSH Environmental Certificate preferred.
Skills:
* Enthusiastic about the role Sustainability plays in being a successful partner of choice, and the desire to make a positive difference.
* Experience of formulating, implementing, and revising policies and procedures
* Demonstrate an awareness of environmental management systems and environmental tools.
* Demonstrate an awareness of responsible procurement and relevant and proportionate application within the Private Sector.
* Experience of collecting data, maintaining, and analysing data for inclusion in papers, reports and projects or presentations.
* Experience of using a range of information technology applications and an awareness of how they can be utilised in the context of the job role.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly and accurately with minimal supervision.
* Sound IT and PC skills including Microsoft office packages and Teams.
* Full, clean UK driving licence.
* Trained in provision of advice to managers/supervisors.
* Self- starter, with the ability to work as part of a team & on own initiative.
* Professional approach coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
* Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
* Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
* Ability to work in and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
* Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.
* Gathering, analysing, and reporting on key data/statistics
* Flexible and co-operative
* An assertive but calm demeanor
* Good timekeeping and attendance record
* Attention to detail.
Additional Information
Perks/Benefits:
* Life Assurance
* Company Pension Scheme
* Company Sick Pay Scheme
* Continuous Professional Development and Training Opportunities
* Safety Shoes Voucher & PPE Uniform Provided
* Free onsite parking
* Free Hot drinks
* Service Awards