Sustainability Officer

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact? If so, the Greensand Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Sustainability Officer to work across our Trust to support the delivery of our sustainability ambitions and help embed environmentally responsible practices throughout our schools and operations. Working closely with school leaders, staff, trustees and external partners, you will drive forward sustainability initiatives, monitor progress against our action plan, identify opportunities for improvement, and help ensure our schools play an active role in creating a greener future., As the Sustainability Officer, you will lead the implementation of the Trust's sustainability strategy and action plan, working collaboratively across our schools to deliver environmental improvements and promote a culture of sustainability.,

• Coordinating and monitoring the delivery of the Trust's sustainability action plan. Tracking progress against objectives and reporting outcomes to senior leaders and Trustees
• Supporting initiatives relating to energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and carbon reduction
• Developing sustainability policies, procedures and guidance
• Promoting sustainability achievements through reports, websites, social media and Trust communications
• Supporting funding applications and sustainability-related projects
  
  We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who:
• Has experience of managing projects and initiatives from planning to implementation
• Can gather, analyse and present information clearly and effectively
• Has excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Has a genuine passion for sustainability and environmental improvement
• Can work independently whilst building strong collaborative relationships
Previous experience within education, public sector organisations, environmental improvement programmes, climate action planning or sustainability reporting would be advantageous.

In return, we can offer:
• A fantastic working environment committed to collaborative working and high performance
• An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health initiatives, including counselling, physiotherapy, and financial advice
• Membership of a local government pension scheme with very competitive employer contribution rates
• A flexible working pattern to coincide with periods of term time only
This is a part time term time position working 8 hours per week over 39 weeks per year (term time only). This is an office-based role working in our trust office in the grounds of Reigate School, Pendleton Road, Reigate. However, the role may involve some travel to Greensand schools. The full time equivalent annual salary is £28,546 to £30,581 with a pro rata annual salary of £5,457 to £5,846.