Sustainability Manager

Co-op; Manchester; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative based in Manchester is seeking a Sustainability Manager to join their Property team. The role involves providing expertise across sustainability projects, managing complex initiatives, and advising on waste and biodiversity. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary of £58,000 to £66,000, alongside a robust benefits package including a bonus, generous holidays, and private healthcare.

Benefits

30% off Co-op branded products

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare

Subsidised onsite gym

Coaching and training

Qualifications

• Proven success in delivering sustainability actions.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives.
• Translating technical information for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on sustainability across the business.
• Advise on waste and biodiversity matters.
• Support climate mitigation and adaptation agenda.

Skills

Sustainability experience

Biodiversity net gain knowledge

Change management expertise

Excellent communication skills

Data interpretation skills

Job description

Sustainability Manager

£58,000 to £66,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Remote, based in Manchester with occasional travel to our Manchester city centre office where required

We’re looking for a Sustainability Manager to join our Property team.

In this role, you’ll provide subject matter expertise on sustainability across our property team and portfolio. We’ll look to you to lead on the development and delivery of sustainability projects including overseeing your own project prioritisation and the preparation and delivery of plans. This is a great opportunity to build a rewarding career as well as making a real difference to the sustainability of our Co-op.

What you’ll do

• Provide subject matter expertise on sustainability strategy, plans and operations across the business
• Provide advice on waste, circular economy and biodiversity
• Support the delivery of the Property climate mitigation and adaptation agenda
• Provide technical advice on sustainability standards and specifications
• Support the development and delivery of our Property Sustainability Strategy
• Build positive relationships with internal partners, engaging with technical experts and translating information into clear and easy to understand language
• Lead working groups, and collaborate with colleagues and supply chains across multiple teams

This role would suit people who have

• Previous relevant sustainability experience, including proven success in delivering sustainability action
• Experience in biodiversity net gain, climate resilience, the waste hierarchy and circular economy principles
• Experience in change management with the ability to manage complex initiatives
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to translate technical information for non-technical audiences
• The ability to interpret data and generate insights

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Private healthcare
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.