Environmental & Sustainability Manager
The Forward Trust
Full time Full day
Liverpool
Reporting to the Head of Facilities (HOF), you will be a key contributor to the Charity’s Environment & Sustainability Development agenda, leading the development of the Charity’s Environmental Management System, Carbon Management Plan, and Sustainability and Travel Plans. You will also be responsible for ensuring that sustainable practices are embedded throughout Charity operations.
You will ensure that an organisation is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining corporate activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across the organisation.
You'll also create, implement, and monitor environmental strategies to promote sustainable development. Your wide remit means you'll review the whole operation, carrying out environmental audits and assessments, identifying and resolving environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented.
Key Responsibilities
the effective application of sound environmental management practice
documentation and undertake internal audits to prepare the organisation for ISO 14001
external assessments, and to work to maintain ISO 14001 accreditation
management plans to effectively address any issues arising from those assessments
groups, promote, and raise awareness
You will ensure that an organisation is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining corporate activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across the organisation.
You'll also create, implement, and monitor environmental strategies to promote sustainable development. Your wide remit means you'll review the whole operation, carrying out environmental audits and assessments, identifying and resolving environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of the Charity’s Environment & Sustainability
the effective application of sound environmental management practice
- Effectively communicate the wider Environment & Sustainability Management Strategy, to
- Develop, coordinate, and introduce processes to support accreditation against the ISO
documentation and undertake internal audits to prepare the organisation for ISO 14001
external assessments, and to work to maintain ISO 14001 accreditation
- Lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme through liaison with Executive
management plans to effectively address any issues arising from those assessments
- Act as facilitator for existing networks and forums i.e. Sustainability Group, Sustainability
groups, promote, and raise awareness
- An environmental degree / diploma or working toward completion in a relevant
- A sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management.
- Membership of an appropriate professional institute e.g., Institute of Environmental
- Advanced environmental management training (Level 3 or above) including auditing to
- A Formal project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 etc.
- A Formal management qualification e.g. ILM or NEBSM.
- Previous experience as a multi-site Environmental & Sustainability Manager.
- Demonstrates an awareness of environmental management systems and environmental
- Extensive knowledge of Climate change and the reduction of carbon footprint by scope.
- Practical understanding of ESG reporting, ISO14001 and ISO50001 standards.
- Demonstrates an awareness of responsible procurement and relevant and proportionate
- Experience of collecting data, maintaining, and analysing data for inclusion in papers,
- Experience of using a range of information technology applications and an awareness of
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to present to stakeholders at all levels.
- Self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team.
- A genuine interest in and understanding of environmental issues, relevant legislation.
- Passionate about the role Sustainability plays in being a successful partner of choice, and
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills is required together with proven
- Should be proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and for managing projects.
- The ability to set targets, deadlines, and budgets.
- Skilled in building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Training opportunities and career development
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Headspace App
- Health Cash Plan
- Blue Light Card
- Electric Car Scheme
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