Sustainability Officer

2 weeks ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom University of Sunderland Full time

**Sustainability Officer (Travel Planning)**:
**Estates & Facilities - Environmental Sustainability**:
**Location**:

- Sunderland Campus**Salary**:

- £37,100 to £44,263**Hours per Week**:

- 37**Closing Date**:

- Sunday 17 March 2024**Interview Date**:

- Wednesday 27 March 2024**Reference**:

- 0046-24**About the University of Sunderland**

The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.

**About the role**

We are looking to recruit a Sustainability Officer (Travel Planning) to the Estates and Facilities Service on a 12-month fixed term contract. This new role offers a great opportunity, working with our new Environmental Sustainability Team, to implement the University’s Travel Plan, championing the use of Sustainable transport methods for staff and students to reduce transport related CO2 emissions.

This key role offers the chance to work collaboratively to reduce the University’s environmental impact including development and implementation of the Travel Plan. The role will be a specialist on environmental matters and represent the University as required with key external stakeholders on a local and regional basis.

**What you can bring**

You will have excellent organisational and prioritising skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as demonstrable verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

**What we can offer you**

Our university is not just a place of academic excellence, but also a community that embraces inclusivity and support. We value our staff and offer a rewarding package that goes beyond just salary. At the University of Sunderland, we prioritise not only your professional growth but also your happiness and well-being.
- Enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement of 36 days, along with an additional 5 closure days over the Christmas break and 8 Bank Holidays.
- Enrolment into our workplace pension scheme, ensuring your financial security for the future.
- Access to our “My Lifestyle Benefits Platform”, where you can enjoy online discounts at hundreds of retailers every day. Plus, take advantage of exclusive schemes that allow you to purchase a new car, bike, or technology at a discounted rate.
- Your health and well-being are important to us. That's why we provide access to discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans, and guidance on financial well-being.
- For those with young children, our on-site nursery offers exceptional care and education for children from birth to school age, operating throughout the year.
- Maintaining an active lifestyle is made easy with discounted membership for CitySpace Fitness, our state-of-the-art facility for sports and social activities.

**Equality, diversity & inclusion**

We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.

Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.

Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that **97%** of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.

**Interviews/assessments are likely to take place on Wednesday 27**th** March 2024



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