Sustainability Projects Assistant

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Change Agents Uk Full time

Sustainability Projects Assistant

Location**:SE10 9LS, London**

Salary**:£29,680 to £29,680 per annum**

Open from**:Thu 24th, Aug 2023 until Tue 12th, Sep 2023**

Status**:Open**

Client**:University of Greenwich
- This is an exciting, multi-faceted role assisting in the University of Greenwich’s Sustainability Team. The Sustainability Development Unit supports all areas of the University to better understand and implement environmental improvements, working closely with staff, students and external stakeholders to share best practice, support behaviour change and strategies. _

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The University of Greenwich are driven to ensure they integrate sustainability thinking in everything they do. They are committed to use sustainability to drive forward the university’s values (inclusive, collaborative and impactful) and are ambitious to achieve the best outcomes. This role supports our staff delivering projects and provides a valuable opportunity to develop and lead on new projects. The role will be fulfilling, rewarding and we hope help make significant improvements to our environmental footprints.

You will get to work in a small but enthusiastic group of sustainability professionals, learn all aspects of corporate sustainability, engage with a wide and diverse group of people, and try to effect positive change. We offer students, staff and the local community opportunities to get involved in our work to improve practices across our campuses and help us continue to lead the way in developing a more sustainable future for all. You will attend working groups and meetings across the year on a variety of sustainability topics including carbon management, Fairtrade, environmental management and waste. You will increase your employability, develop much needed skills, and further your understanding of today’s most pressing issues.

In addition, you will be enrolled on to the Change Agents UK Sustainability Leadership Skills programme. You can benefit from networking with peers, 1:1 coaching to focus on your professional development and a series of workshops covering our three key areas of study; personal effectiveness and work skills, concepts and theories and engagement, influence and impact.

**Application Deadline**: 5pm Tuesday 12th September 2023
**Telephone Interview**: 15th - 19th September 2023
**Interview Date**: Thursday 28th September
**Anticipated Start Date**: ASAP after successful interview

**Key Responsibilites**:

- Engage with students and staff to increase pro-environmental knowledge and awareness, providing support where needed.
- Support the Green Champions staff network and EcoTeams student network, managing your workload to deliver to set deadlines.
- Assist Project Officers and other sustainability staff in the delivery of their projects. For example, this could include waste and other audits, development and delivery of projects for example focused on reusables, energy saving in halls of residence etc.
- Recruit, coordinate and motivate teams of volunteers to drive forward the sustainability network projects through their involvement as departmental teams and as auditors. This includes Project Jump and student Green Teams.
- Develop and deliver a range of initiatives to engage with students, staff and other stakeholders on sustainability. This includes running events (including a ‘Green Week’ held in collaboration with the Students’ Union); producing newsletters, press releases and posters; managing the website and social media presence.
- Monitor and report on progress against objectives, using quantitative and qualitative data.
- Develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community, NUS, students union, planning authorities, environmental regulators, business and industry, and local interest groups.
- To use various social media and other communication techniques to disseminate sustainability and environmental information and choices to all staff and students, engaging with academic schools, administrative departments, commercial tenants, and Student Union as appropriate.
- To promote equality and diversity in working practices and to maintain positive working relationships.
- To conduct all activities within the University's environmental requirements as set out in its Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management System, in order to minimise individual and departmental impact.

**Required Skills**:

- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills - ability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff at all levels, students and external organisations.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team to deliver the most effective outcomes.
- Knowledgeable of, and committed to, sustainability issues and their importance within a university environment.
- Previous experience of assisting in the delivery of sustainability and/or environmental projects.
- A crea

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