Senior Sustainability Manager

NHS Connecting for Health; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cultural institution as a Senior Sustainability Manager and play a crucial role in driving forward sustainability initiatives. You will be responsible for improving monitoring and reporting on all sustainability data, facilitating compliance with environmental regulations, and guiding the organization towards achieving net-zero targets. If you are passionate about sustainability and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Pension scheme

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the sustainability field.
• Expert knowledge of environmental compliance requirements and current legislation.
• In-depth data analytical skills for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Lead and report on sustainability performance metrics.
• Collaborate across departments to integrate sustainability practices.

Skills

Sustainability

Environmental management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Qualification in sustainability or environmental management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. But it’s where we go next that makes things really interesting.

In our strategic vision:Archives for Everyone,we set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive - a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring.

That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you.

Job Overview

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Contract type: FTA for 2 years

Band: F / Senior Executive Officer

Closing date: Sunday 22nd June 2025 at midnight

About Us

At The National Archives, we are committed to creating a sustainable future. We believe in integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations into our business practices to drive positive change. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Sustainability Manager to join our team and lead our sustainability initiatives.

The successful candidate will improve our monitoring and reporting on all sustainability related data (including Scope 1-3 emissions), to enable The National Archives to make effective changes or to introduce new measures on its journey to meet UK government net zero targets. They will advise the organisation on compliance with all related environmental policies and regulations. By building knowledge in every department, this role will increase awareness and accountability around all sustainability related issues, and will initiate robust systems of responsibility and accountability at every level.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's sustainability efforts.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Pension and benefits package.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
  
  

If you are passionate about sustainability and want to be part of a forward-thinking company, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.

A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

How To Apply

To submit your application please click the 'Apply' button on this page. You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.

We understand that you might use artificial intelligence (AI) and other resources to assist with your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with international, national and local environmental regulations and stay updated on environmental guidance, trends, standards, and best practices.
• Take the lead for monitoring and reporting on sustainability performance metrics, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards, in particular UK government guidance
• Management lead for environmental reporting and communication with stakeholders and oversee environmental impact assessments and audits.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for sustainability innovation and improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate environmental considerations into business operations and engage with stakeholders, including employees, volunteers, customers, suppliers, and the community, to promote sustainability awareness and practices.
• Provide critical input to the development The National Archives’ environmental & sustainability strategy and lead on its execution in alignment with corporate goals.
• Represent The National Archives in environmental forums and with regulatory bodies when needed.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Display Screen Equipment user
  
  

Person Specification

• Qualification in a relevant field such as, but not limited to, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, environmental management and significant experience of working within the sustainability field (any sector).
• Expert knowledge of environmental compliance requirements, standards, and regulations and of current energy, sustainability and related legislation, industry best practice and how these inform business operations
• In depth data analytical and engineering skills to inform decision-making and annual budget processes; proficient in defining KPIs and building interactive and dynamic dashboards using Power BI, including expertise in pulling qualitative and quantitative data via APIs from multiple data sources and employing data engineering techniques such as ETL processes and data pipeline development.
• Experience of developing and implementing sustainability strategies and/or plans with a track record of continual improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills together with the capability to work in a cross-functional way
• Strategic thinker with proven experience of implementing systemic change, and a pragmatic approach to ensure execution and ongoing adoption.
• Recognised source of expertise on sound environmental management practices, including representation at senior management meetings, committees and events
• Significant interpersonal and consultative skills, including the ability to communicate, present, negotiate, influence and build credibility with colleagues and external parties
  
  

Other Requirements

• A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.
• Must be prepared to travel to other government departments, conferences, networking events, etc. as required.
• Occasional overnight stays will be required.
  
  

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is

found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service

D&I Strategy.

Benefits

Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development. Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum.

Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ (opens in new window)

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact The National Archives via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
  
  

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must completebasic personnel security standardchecks (opens in new window)

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in new window)

Working for the Civil Service

TheCivil Service Code (opens in new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission'srecruitment principles. (opens in new window)

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

This vacancy is part of theGreat Place to Work for Veteransinitiative. (opens in new window)

Contact Point For Applicants

• Name: The National Archives Recruitment Team
• Email: [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact The National Archives via email: [e-mail] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/ (opens in new window)