Net-Zero & Sustainability Manager

Do you have a passion for environmental sustainability? Do you want to make a real difference to the way we craft the future?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a client-facing Environment Manager to join our Sustainability and Social Impact team. You will be the lead for environment related activity and strategy in NHS Shared Business Services. You will also be responsible for setting and leading on the carbon reduction strategy, advising, and delivering on our Science Based Net-Zero by 2040 targets alongside working with our group organisation Sopra Steria to align and streamline carbon reduction activity.

This is a hybrid working role, with one day a week in either our Salford or London office.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as an SME for teams, colleagues, and external collaborators on carbon reduction and so will act as the ‘go to’ to advise the business of any key risks or challenges related to climate change or carbon emissions.
• Leading on all related environmental policy, both the creation and upkeep of annual submissions such as our Carbon Reduction Plan, but also strategy documentation and updates on annual progress.
• Supporting the NHS reach their own Net-Zero goals through the formation and delivery of carbon reduction projects such as mapping out NHS Trusts Emissions footprints and working alongside organisations to advise and support during the journey.
• Engaging with internal collaborators, including senior leadership, departments, and employees, to promote awareness and understanding of environmental goals and initiatives.
• Contributing to the development of internal policies, guidelines, and procedures to support environmental management and sustainability objectives.
• Collaborating closely with trusts, handling confidential and intricate data sets encompassing scope 1, 2, and 3, understanding their individual needs and challenges. Explore supports to help them in their sustainability journey, and devise strategies to actively engage customers on this path.

What you’ll bring:

• Collaborator Engagement & Management.
• Environmental Management experience is key; carbon foot printing and calculating.
• Knowledge of Carbon Emissions Scope 1 2 and 3.
• Knowledge of methodologies to reduce emissions and how to calculate them.
• Experience of handling large quantities of data.
• Environmental qualification- degree or equivalent.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience in benchmarking tools such as CDP
• Consultancy experience

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Manchester or London

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal Recruiter: Kayleigh

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?