Sustainability Coordinator

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Sustainability Coordinator. This key role involves implementing risk management procedures and supporting compliance matters. Candidates should have proven experience in quality assurance systems and strong relationship-building skills. The position offers a hybrid working environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

10% pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality assurance management systems.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Risk Management Procedure is implemented.
• Monitor and maintain records of complaints and incidents.
• Support auditor assessments and compliance processes.

Skills

Quality assurance management systems

Auditing

Relationship building

Sustainability issues

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Job Description

Sustainability Coordinator

Trade Association

Hybrid – 1 to 2 Days Central London Office, 3 to 4 Days Home (flexible)

Basic Salary £30,000 - £33,000 dependant on experience, 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, 10% of salary contributed towards pension fund, Employee Assistance Programme Package.

Permanent, Full Time

Experience of assurance systems, auditing or certification is required

Our client, a highly established and reputable trade association with over 1,800 member companies, is seeking a Sustainability Coordinator to join their growing team. This is a pivotal role within the Compliance Assurance Department, strengthening relationships with audit firms, supporting members, and ensuring robust assurance processes.

The Role of Sustainability Coordinator

The role contributes to the organisation’s risk, compliance and assurance workflow, supporting the Assurance Manager and General Manager – Assurance & Certification (GM). Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the Risk Management Procedure is effectively implemented and maintained across the organisation.
• Supporting the investigation, monitoring and processing of compliance matters (complaints, incidents and critical breaches).
• Serving as a key point of contact for audit firms, providing guidance, gathering insights and fostering collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitoring and maintaining accurate records of complaints, incidents and data quality checks.
• Contributing to the organisation’s compliance with the ISEAL Code of Practice (Assurance part).
• Supporting auditor assessments and the broader compliance assurance processes as needed.
• Providing technical and administrative support on responsible sourcing topics and assurance documentation.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in quality assurance management systems and auditing (internal or external), with knowledge of risk and compliance matters.
• Experience in assurance or social standard systems preferable (e.g. SA8000, SMETA / SEDEX).
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work closely with audit firms and stakeholders.
• Understanding of sustainability and responsible sourcing issues (e.g. business ethics, labour standards, health & safety, human rights, environmental impact).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and mandatory database systems experience (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Detail-oriented and confident working with large sets of documents and databases.
• Degree in a relevant field desirable; knowledge of the jewellery supply chain an advantage.
• Additional skills, especially Italian, are desirable.
• Flexible, proactive team player able to collaborate across cultures and disciplines under pressure and to deadlines

To Apply

Please send your CV to be considered for this Sustainability Coordinator position.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard back within 10 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with over 10 years of expertise delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and executive search solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.