Sustainability manager - Hybrid

at  Jisc

Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience + fantastic benefits!
Jisc grade: PRS3 (internal use only)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent + 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Reports into: Head of environmental sustainability
Location: Hybrid - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office, we have hubs in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford. Specific patterns for working in the office are not mandated, and the frequency of time worked in the office is agreed with your manager. Meeting in person is something we value so you may need to travel on occasion to any of our hub offices.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in developing and delivering an ISO14001 accredited environmental management system.
• Experience and expertise in sustainability policy creation and delivery.
• A passion for and understanding of sustainability issues impacting business and society, particularly in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Ability to work with data and manage information, create reports, and present information in a clear and engaging way.
• A skilled communicator who is experienced at adapting styles to build effective working relationships with stakeholders across functions and externally.
• An ability to analyse complex data and present in a user-friendly manner.
  Don’t meet every single requirement?
  We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
  Why work for us?
  At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
  We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working.
  It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a key role where you will play a pivotal part in the delivery of Jisc’s Sustainability Strategy and the implementation and delivery of an ISO14001 accredited environmental management system (EMS). You will work with key stakeholders to develop the EMS and relevant sustainability policies ensuring our policies our up to date and relevant and where required support across other sustainability initiatives.
Your role will be critical in keeping our sustainability programme on track, helping the workstreams have the impact we intend them to and maximising the sustainability communications and engagement opportunities.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Ensure close liaison with key stakeholders, including staff, members and contractors to ensure relevant activities are captured, monitored and reported.
• Develop, maintain and promote policies, strategies and other plans or policies relating to environmental sustainability, and more broadly sustainability
• Keep up to date with applicable legislation and regulatory compliance, ensure the organisation is compliant with environmental and social standards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal teams and external service providers and partners to support sustainability initiatives.