Step Up To Net Zero Co-Ordinator

Murray Recruitment Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency supporting environmental initiatives offers a five-month funded placement in Glasgow, focusing on the net zero and circular economy. Successful candidates will support organisations in implementing sustainability action plans and gain industry insights. The role requires good communication and interpersonal skills, a proactive approach, and an interest in waste management and sustainability practices. The position is estimated at £14.50 per hour with potential for future employment.

Benefits

External mentoring

Industry-specific training

Potential for employment post-placement

Qualifications

• Must provide Right to Work documentation valid until March 2026.
• Knowledge of net zero and circular economy principles.
• Professional and welcoming demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Action Plan for sustainability.
• Conduct audits of procurement processes for sustainability.
• Assist in internal training on circular economy practices.

Skills

Interest in waste management

Ability to work under own initiative

Good communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good digital skills

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

Murray Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with Circular Glasgow and the Step Up to Net Zero programme to offer fully funded, five-month work placements. These placements support Glasgow-based organisations in achieving their net zero and circular economy ambitions.

Step Up to Net Zero offers fully funded five-month work placements to support Glasgow organisations in reaching their net zero and circular ambitions. Step Up to Net Zero has undertaken an assessment for the organisation to identify circular and net-zero opportunities and has developed a bespoke Action Plan with recommendations for circularity, carbon reduction and waste management.

Your role as a placement participant will be to support the organisation in implementing the Action Plan, progressing activity that supports the organisation to adopt more circular principles, improve current sustainability practices and reduce their carbon footprint.

The successful participant will be upskilled/reskilled on the net-zero and circular economy agenda throughout their placement and will gain real industry insights and experience. They will also be provided with external mentoring support and industry-specific training opportunities during their placement. At the end of the funded placement, the organisation may choose to retain the participant as an employee. Alternatively, Step Up to Net Zero would support the participant in their path to further employment.

Glasgow's business community has a significant role to play in supporting the city's ambitions to become net zero carbon by 2030, and a circular city by 2045. The Step Up to Net Zero project has been designed to address several key priorities for Glasgow City Council including supporting a just transition as well as encouraging and enabling the business community to take action towards becoming more sustainable and circular.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the organisation's Action Plan for circularity, carbon reduction, and waste management
• Complete a high-level audit of procurement processes to identify opportunities to make the supply chain more sustainable
• Build upon existing systems and processes to enable energy/emissions data to be gathered consistently and accurately
• Contribute to internal training and communications for team awareness of circular economy and net zero practices
• Review previous energy/resource efficiency audit reports to identify priority actions

Skills & Experience

• Must be able to provide Right to Work documentation valid until March 2026
• Knowledge of, or interest in, waste management, net zero and circular economy business models
• Able to work under own initiative and manage own workload
• Ability to display an inclusive approach when working with a diverse range of peopleGood communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good digital skills
• A proactive approach to solving problems and finding solutions
• Be professional, friendly, and welcoming

It is expected the successful candidate would

• Follow the policies and procedures of the organisation
• Maintain high levels of time management
• Clearly communicate with colleagues
• Be prepared to react to all reasonable ad hoc duties
• Carry out the role in a professional and approachable manner

Offering

• Five-month funded placement in Glasgow
• 16-25 hours per week (employers may increase hours or pay above this by agreement)
• £14.50 per hour (equivalent of a £27,500 salary)
• External mentoring and industry-specific training
• Potential for employment post-placement
• Support from Step Up to Net Zero for further employment if not retained