Sustainability Officer

Salary: £34,163

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 Hours (agile working arrangements in place)

Closing date: 12th March

Interview date: w/c 17th and 24th March

Interview location: Soapworks, Salford Quays, Manchester

Our organisation is all about people - the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this by developing and delivering our environmental plans to improve energy efficiency and use of carbon across our housing stock. It will involve working with the Assets and Homes teams to set and meet our sustainability goals, reduce our carbon footprint, and support initiatives that help us achieve our sustainability goals. The post requires someone who is passionate about data and has strong problem-solving skills to analyse property performance data. A key part of the role will be to identify, recommend and support applying for grant funding opportunities.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Evaluating new and effective opportunities to support Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies, developing projects to improve our sustainability performance, reduce energy consumption and cut carbon emissions.

• Maintaining the organisation’s sustainability system, ensuring accurate storing and usage of energy performance data.

• Preparing evaluation reports, briefing papers and business cases that support the delivery of the sustainability initiatives linking to relevant strategies

• Monitoring performance against KPIs, use data to inform decision making and add value to drive improvements. Continuously assess and manage risk within the Risk Framework, actively implement control and improvement measures

• Helping to develop and produce new policies, processes and action plans that support the Asset Management and Sustainability strategies

We need people who are

• Analytical with data

• Problem solvers

• Collaborators

• Knowledgeable of housing management systems

• Knowledgeable of sustainability in a housing context or keen to learn

Due to the nature of the role, you will require a full valid driving license and access to own vehicle

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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