Senior Project Officer - Sustainability

Vico Homes Limited; Castleford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider is seeking a Senior Project Officer – Sustainability to enhance the sustainability of communities and ensure compliance with Heat Network Regulations. This role requires a strong project management background and a Level 4 qualification in a relevant field. The position offers flexible working arrangements, generous pension contributions, and various employee benefits including 26 days holiday and development initiatives. The ideal candidate will be passionate about sustainability and have a solid understanding of climate issues.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous employer pension contribution

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering Scheme

Colleague development initiatives

Qualifications

• Experienced sustainability professional to implement Sustainability Plan.
• Strong project management experience related to heat networks.
• Excellent understanding of climate change and fuel poverty issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Heat Network Regulations for district heating systems.
• Manage a programme of work to deliver key sustainability projects.

Skills

Project management skills

Understanding of sustainability

Excellent analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject area

Job description

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for an Senior Project Officer – Sustainability to join our Homes and Sustainability Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

As the Senior Project Officer – Sustainability your manager will be our Decarbonisation and Environment Manager. You will work 37 hours a week on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based our Head Office in Castleford.

We’re looking for an experienced sustainability professional to join our team and act as one of our subject matter experts enabling delivery of Vico Homes’s Sustainability Plan across the organisation to improve the sustainability of our communities, protect the environment and combat climate change.

As the Senior Project Officer - Sustainability you will specialise in ensuring that Vico Homes are compliant with all aspects of the Heat Network Regulations for our district and communal heating systems, so if you have strong project management skills and experience in heat networks, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for ensuring a programme of work is delivered and managed to ensure compliance with all aspects of the Heat Network Regulations, as well as supporting the wider delivery of key workstreams within the Sustainability Plan.

What we’re looking for

• A qualification at Level 4 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework in a relevant subject area.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of sustainability, climate change and fuel poverty issues.
• Experience in the project management of sustainability-related projects, in particular related to heat networks/district heating systems.
• Excellent analytical, communication, time management and organisational skills.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Mark Sutton, Decarbonisation and Environment Manager on 07876 407485.

Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 23 February 2026.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Benefits

• Holidays – 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years’ service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
• Pension – generous employer pension contribution.
• Flexible working – we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns.
• Vico Homes Rewards – a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Volunteering Scheme.
• Dedicated Wellbeing Champions.
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching.

How to apply and what happens next

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Please visit our website using the link provided for full details and of how to apply.

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [e-mail].