Sustainability Specialist

A2 Dominion Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A2Dominion Group seeks a Sustainability Specialist to drive its corporate Climate Resilience Strategy. This role focuses on implementing sustainability initiatives within social housing, ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering community engagement and resource efficiency. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in sustainability roles, particularly in social housing.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 8% contributory pension

Flexible working

Investment in learning and development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in sustainability roles with social housing focus.
• Proven track record of implementing sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead on corporate Climate Resilience Strategy and present to board.
• Develop a long-term sustainability strategy for housing stock.
• Prepare business cases in support of Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency.

Skills

Sustainability principles

Environmental regulations

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Degree in management, carbon reduction or renewable energy related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sustainability Specialist
Salary: £48,272 - £53,100 dependent on experience
Location: Ealing office base with hybrid working.
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week

DBS check required: Basic

About us
We're a UK housing association committed to a new vision - providing homes people love to live in.

With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.

Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we're here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose - delivering more homes and better services for customers.

We're also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.

Role Overview
We are looking for a Sustainability Specialist to join our dedicated Property Services department. This role will be responsible for developing and delivering the A2D corporate Climate Resilience Strategy across the Group, representing and leading on all areas of sustainability, including utility services and decentralised energy centres.

Key responsibilities:

• To lead on the corporate Climate Resilience Strategy (CRS) for A2Dominion and ensure that actions, management reporting and delivery of the strategy. To present back to board, EMT and working groups on the success of the strategy and any improvements required
• Be responsible for developing and implementing the organisation's long term sustainability plan strategy, developing our approach to meeting the target of all A2D housing stock being at EPC C or better by 2030 and develop a roadmap that will enable A2D to be carbon net zero by 2050
• To have strategic line of sight of the decarbonisation of existing homes policy delivery to ensure that the affordable housing stock is meeting the objectives set out within the CRS
• Create a long-term energy business plan with opportunities to widen the scope of energy provision to both our customers and other organisations
• Preparation of appraisals and business cases in support of the Asset Management Strategy, Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency proposals
• To provide strategic insight into (new) builds and develop process for obtaining input from consultants and contractors in relation to Energy
• Develop and maintain data collection, monitor, assess and report on energy efficiency and financial performance of energy sales and all regulatory changes
• Develop and deliver considered projects to meet regulation, improve residents' homes and reduce carbon emissions and resource use across A2Dominion
• Develop and implement a robust EPC C programme and ensure that the voids process is fit for purpose from a sustainability perspective and ready for the 2030 deadline
• Monitor and report on the association's sustainability performance, including energy usage, waste diversion rates and carbon emissions, ensuring data is captured, stored and accessible to inform decision making and investment
• Foster positive relationships with local communities, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure sustainable development practices. Develop and implement community outreach programs to promote sustainability awareness and education
• Identify opportunities for resource efficiency and cost savings within social housing projects. Implement measures to optimize resource usage, such as water and energy conservation

More about you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent and / or professionally qualified in a management or building, carbon reduction or renewable energy related discipline and / or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience
• Experience in a similar role and experience in sustainability roles, with a focus on social housing or related sectors
• Proven track record of successfully implementing sustainability initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving sustainability trends and integrate new technologies and practices
• Deep understanding of sustainability principles, environmental regulations, and green building standards
• Proven ability to provide strategic leadership and vision in the development and execution of sustainability initiatives
• Excellent IT skills including databases and Microsoft packages with the ability to analyse data, identifying risks, and producing reports from a number of systems
• Full UK driving licenses and access to a car (desirable)
• MCIOB, RICS or equivalent professional membership (desirable)

Choosing us is easy

As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• 25 days' holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development.

In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.

We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.

Whatever the role, we want you to bring your knowledge and experience to play your part in improving people's lives.

If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request: [e-mail]

A2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• make reasonable adjustments as required

At A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.

Meeting the role requirements

We recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we'd still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at [e-mail].

A2Dominion is proud to be a family friendly employer

Everyone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us."

Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.