Environmental and Sustainability Manager
Overview
We 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.
Main areas of responsibility
* Leading development, delivery and monitoring the Federation Sustainability Strategy
* Provide high quality reporting to Federation senior leaders on environmental and sustainability performance
* Champion sustainability and environmental consideration as a key element of all property decision making including the development of our estate strategy
* In academies embed behaviour change, improving biodiversity of the estate, delivering on Net Zero (driving the reduction in creating carbon and heat emissions)
* Reducing waste (whether it be utilities, paper, or landfill)
For a full job description, please download the Job Pack.
What we are looking for
To succeed in this role, you will need a deep understanding of environmental compliance, ISO14001, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement and operational change leadership.
We would like to hear from you if you:
* Qualifications to degree level, or equivalent experience
* Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), ISEP 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
For a full job person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Applying for this position
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
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Our vision & values
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people, communities, and colleagues.
Safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
What we can offer
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
* Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
* Annual performance and loyalty bonus
* Pension scheme (Teachers\' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
* 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
* Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
* Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
* Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
* Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
* 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
* Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
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