Social Impact Manager

Sodexo Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A major service provider in the UK is looking for a Sustainability Manager to lead their sustainability efforts across multiple sites. This role involves driving innovative practices to reduce environmental footprint and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has significant experience in social impact and sustainability, strong data analysis skills, and a passion for climate action. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited access to mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to health and wellbeing app

Flexible work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience ideally within health or public sector.
• In-depth knowledge of NHS Green Plans.
• Organized and detail-oriented with project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability performance analysis and market opportunities.
• Drive implementation of sustainability strategy and engage stakeholders.
• Support compliance with environmental regulations.

Skills

Proven experience in social impact or sustainability

Strong understanding of GHG accounting

Skilled in data analysis and visualization

Strong interpersonal skills

Proactive leadership

Education

Relevant qualifications or IEMA membership

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

• Location: Remote with extensive travel across Manchester & London
• £50,000 - £53,000 per year + up to 10% bonus + Car allowance + Excellent Sodexo benefits

Job Introduction

Sodexo is looking for a driven Sustainability Manager to lead our environmental and social impact efforts across sites, contracts, and tenders. You’ll provide expert support aligned with our Social Impact Pledge pillars: People, Planet, Places, and Partners.

In this role, you'll ensure our operations meet the highest standards in safety, waste, and sustainability—staying compliant with legislation while driving best practice. You'll also champion innovative, cost-effective ways to reduce our environmental footprint.

If you're passionate about making a real difference in a purpose-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Lead and advise the Sodexo Health & Care board on sustainability performance, competitor analysis, and market opportunities, using data-driven insights and ROI evaluation.

Serve as the bid response lead for all tenders, focusing on social value input and positioning.

Drive the implementation of Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow 2025 sustainability strategy (and beyond), embedding practices into operations and supporting internal and client communications.

Identify and deliver impactful sustainability projects across a large, multi-site portfolio through data-led insights and effective stakeholder engagement.

Embed sustainability within service delivery to meet client needs, drive revenue, and deliver strong margins.

Support compliance with evolving climate and environmental regulations, including NHS Evergreen Framework updates.

Champion social impact initiatives including health equity, workforce wellbeing, social mobility, and inclusive employment.

Promote innovation in sustainability to support business growth and position Sodexo as the partner of choice.

Enhance corporate visibility through sustainable campaigns, award submissions, and content creation across platforms.

Represent Sodexo as a brand ambassador at events, client meetings, and panels; chair monthly Sustainability Working Group meetings; and prepare regular sustainability reports.

What You Bring:

Proven experience in social impact, sustainability, or ESG roles—ideally within the health or public sector—supported by relevant qualifications or IEMA membership.

Strong understanding of GHG accounting and reporting standards, including the GHG Protocol.

In-depth knowledge of NHS Green Plans and Net Zero ambitions.

Skilled in data analysis and visualisation using tools like Excel and Power BI.

Organised and detail-oriented, with solid project management experience across multi-site portfolios.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder relationship management skills.

Proactive leadership style with the ability to anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs.

Clear and influential communicator, both written and verbal.

Deep passion for sustainability and a track record of climate action.

Committed to continuous learning, innovation, and working across operations, sales, and strategic levels.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins .