Carbon Reduction Lead

Carbon Reduction Lead

**Location**:
Skipton Principal Office, The Bailey
Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AP
United Kingdom

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, a flexible working pattern will be considered.

**Salary**: £49,500 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 15th March

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Carbon Reduction Leader at Skipton Building Society. You will coordinate and drive the Society’s carbon reduction and net zero commitments, so Skipton is at the forefront of best practice, while propelling forward our ambitious reduction strategy.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a diligent and ambitious individual to lead our carbon reduction efforts. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications & Sustainability, the Carbon Reduction Leader will be the Society’s in-house expert in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Responsible for driving our carbon reduction and net zero plans, you’ll have strong knowledge of decarbonisation and science-based targets, together with excellent organisation and engagement skills to push our commitments into action.

**Key accountabilities include**:

- Responsible for the creation, planning and delivery of Skipton’s decarbonisation efforts to deliver our ambitious goals
- Coordination of a range of primary stakeholders across the business to identify and contribute to decarbonisation progress
- Ownership of the monitoring, analysis and reporting of GHG emissions data across scope 1,2 and 3
- Provide specialist oversight of all carbon reduction-related industry developments, with the support of the Head of Sustainability
- Developing decarbonisation capabilities to grow in-house carbon knowledge and expertise
- Championing our carbon emissions reduction plans to build awareness and engagement across the business
- Propelling the Society to being at the forefront of external carbon developments and innovations within financial services.

What you’ll bring
**Experience**
- A background in successfully formulating and delivering corporate decarbonisation action plans
- Carbon reduction and net zero strategy and project management experience
- Track record of building relationships and influencing senior management
- Experience of developing carbon reduction data capture, analysis and reporting
**Skills**
- Ability to develop and convey strong business cases to support carbon reduction activity and motivate action
- Highly developed communication, networking and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and sustain relationships and influence business wide
- Ability to lead carbon reduction initiatives while supporting colleagues across the business in understanding and maximising sustainability in projects and programmes
- A self-starter with a proactive attitude and problem-solving approach
**Knowledge**
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**A strong knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions, science based targets, and transitioning to net zero
- Understanding of low and zero carbon tools, technology and strategies to reduce corporate emissions
**Qualification**
- Educated to degree level
- Sustainability related qualifications
- Good understanding of environmental legislation, carbon and net zero reporting guidelines and latest developments in the field of decarbonisation

About Skipton Building Society

At Skipton Building Society we are not just another Financial Services Institution we are a mutual organisation, which means we are owned by our members and believe in placing them at the heart of everything we do. The same goes for our people. We can only be successful as a business if we have great people and we believe in treating people as individuals. Our values are Trust, Ownership and One Team which reflect the attitudes and way of working everyone here displays on a daily basis, and which are key to the delivery of the outstanding level of personal service we offer our customers.

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every colleague has an opportunity to fulfil their career potential. We respect and appreciate the value that our colleagues’ unique differences can bring and offer consideration for anyone seeking a more flexible work-life balance. If you have a need for flexibility then please let us know.

Why Work For Us

We’re committed to paying our people fairly for the role they undertake and provide a wide range of benefits to support our colleagues’ finances and wellbeing, including our Employee Assistance programme, the opportunity to buy extra holidays and shopping discount vouchers
You’ll be able to shape your career within your team and can expect a structured learning and development programme where you’ll be valued recognised and rewarded.

More information on our benefits can be found here

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