Sustainability Officer

Details; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Cardiff is seeking a Sustainability Officer to implement a new sustainability strategy. Key responsibilities include coordinating sustainability reporting and raising awareness across the organization. The ideal candidate possesses an analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including hybrid work flexibility and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus Bank holidays, rising to 31 days with service

Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks

Free counselling and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex information and identify trends.
• Attention to detail with a methodical approach.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Implement the new sustainability strategy and drive positive change.
• Coordinate and deliver sustainability reporting activities.
• Raise awareness of sustainability across the organization.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidence to challenge information

Proactive solutions focused mindset

Ability to manage multiple projects

Relevant qualifications

Education

Relevant sustainability related qualification

Job description

Whats great about this role

• Youll be playing a key role in driving the implementation of our new sustainability strategy and our six strategic sustainability ambitions.
• Youll be coordinating and delivering sustainability reporting activities for the Group and helping to drive improvements in measurement and reporting of our organisations impact.
• Youll be playing a key role in raising the profile of sustainability across the Group collaborating with colleagues at all levels to deliver improved sustainability outcomes
• Youll be part of a friendly supportive and innovative team with plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

Where Does This Role Fit In

As Sustainability Officer youll take a key role in the Sustainability team. Youll be working closely with colleagues from across the business supporting them to implement our new sustainability strategy and driving meaningful positive change.

What skills and experience do you need

• Analytical mindset You enjoy working with numbers and can break down complex information and data with the ability to identify trends patters and anomalies.
• Attention to detail You have a methodical approach and can handle data from multiplesources.
• Communication skills You can explain often complex technical arrangements and concepts clearly to a range of different stakeholders.
• Confidence to challenge information Youre not afraid to question data and make sure things are correct and make sense.
• Proactive solutions focused mindset You enjoy tacking complex challenges and able to work independently to develop practical impactful solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects You are comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously managing expectations and ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Relevant qualifications A relevant sustainability related qualification would be beneficial.

We know that not everyone takes the same path in their career so if you dont tick every box but think youd be great in this role wed love to hear from you!

What are the pay and benefits

Time off and Flexibility

• Hybrid role based in Cardiff Newport or Swansea. Your role will involve working throughout South Wales.
• Working days are predominately Monday to Friday option to work compressed 9 day fortnight
• 26 days holiday plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service.
• Maternity & Adoption Leave : 20 weeks
• Paternity Leave : 3 weeks

Money and Pensions

• The exact salary is 39722 for a 37 hour full time permanent position
• Pension Choices : Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or Defined Benefit (DB) 1 / 80% of final salary for every year of service.
• 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
• Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
• Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
• From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.

Your Wellbeing

• Sick Payrising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
• Eyecare : Up to 100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
• Free counselling coaching wellbeing team and OH service to all colleagues
• Annual Health Check
• Health Cash Plan

Getting Around

• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Your Development

• Continuous professional training and development
• Leadership development programmes
• Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
• Career coaching
• Support with funding and time for qualifications

Perks & Recognition

• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15000 brands.
• Colleague Discount platform.

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided in all that we do by a group of principles that we call FREDIE these are : Fairness Respect Equality Diversity Inclusion Engagement. This means that whatever your background you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

How do you apply

If you have the skills experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up to date CV short / focused cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.

Shortlisting : Well be reviewing applications in the week beginning 12th January 2026 after we return from the Christmas break.

Interview dates : Wednesday 21st January 2026 in Cardiff

What to expect : A logical assessment followed by a panel and stakeholder interview.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process please contact or

Who are Pobl Group

Pobl is a leading provider of housing care and support services. Following our merger with Linc Cymru we have ambitious plans to grow and develop more affordable homes in the coming years. To make these plans a reality we need to ensure our investments are financially sound and strategically aligned.

Required Experience : Unclear Seniority

Key Skills : Program Management,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Industrial Cleaning,Root cause Analysis,OSHA,Project Management,Team Management,EPA,Leadership Experience,EHS,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1