Head of Sustainability

**About RM**:
RM is the leading supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, supporting schools, teachers and learners, enabling the improvement of educational outcomes worldwide. We work across the industry from pre-school to higher education and professional qualification, our customers include schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions. We have a clear purpose to enrich the lives of learners worldwide.

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**What we can offer you**:

- Competitive salary depending on experience
- 25 Days Annual Leave (with an option to buy an extra days)
- Performance related bonus scheme

**What's the purpose of the role?**:
The Head of Sustainability is a Group role responsible for ensuring that RM continues to build a clear strategy and high quality execution for the company operating as a sustainable business. RM is a purpose-led organisation, operating in the education sector around the world. Sustainability is a critical area for RM, ensuring we are ahead of our regulatory requirements, that we stay relevant for our employees and that we build sustainability into our value proposition for customers. The Head of Sustainability will report to the Group Strategy and Customer Director and work closely with people across RM.

**What does the job entail?**:

- Lead the strategy for Sustainability for RM, framing the market, priorities and opportunities, working across the company to determine execution priorities, investment and differentiation
- Lead the Sustainability Governance Council across the company
- Stay current with compliance and regulatory requirements to ensure RM remains ahead of our obligations
- Lead the production of the Environmental and Social Impact sections of the Annual Report
- Stay current with research and industry trends relating to Social Impact and value
- Ensure we have a robust roadmap to being Carbon Neutral ahead of 2050 for Scope 1, 2 and 3
- Ensure each division has a Sustainability plan that is connected to the Group, but tailored and resourced for their unique priorities
- Engage with customers, partners and industry bodies and support customer facing communicating relating to Sustainability,particularly to differentiate RM from our competitors
- Support key customer engagement and bid responses where Social Value and Sustainability are key components.
- Partner with others across the company working on Sustainability topics, such as equality, learning and skills and health, safety & wellbeing
- Run the Environmental Management System (ISO14001)

**What are we looking for?**:

- The ability to demonstrate technical knowledge of sustainability, environment management, environmental legislation, environmental science and energy management, including ISO 14001
- Have good knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and analysing data
- Have significant experience working within sustainability
- Have a strong understanding of the main environmental and sustainability issues impacting Technology and Distribution organisations, including management approaches and execution
- A great written and verbal communicator who can influence and engage stakeholders at all levels across the organisation
- A strong track record of delivery, with the ability to influence others and align execution across extended virtual teams
- Excellent verbal and numerical reasoning skills including monitoring and evaluating, judgement and decision making

**What's in it for you?**:
As well as a competitive salary, you could earn a performance related bonus and you would receive our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available.

There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign for a health assessment or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.

At RM we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.