Sustainability Programme Officer - Reporting & Benchmarking

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you want to join a committed team and relish the opportunity to work collaboratively? Do have excellent analysis and reporting skills to help drive forward sustainability? Do you have the sustainability knowledge and understanding to drive positive change in a complex institution?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustainability Service to support the University in delivering the sustainability commitments which sit at the heart of our University strategy. Through our approach we draw on the diverse expertise of our students, staff and partners in finding sustainable solutions to global challenges. This requires significant engagement and collaboration with the whole University community to embed and facilitate change.

We are looking for an experienced sustainability professional who has the passion to drive strategic programmes as part of a team. You will play a lead role in our approach to sustainability reporting and benchmarking, collating and analysing data and information to drive performance in strategic commitments and indicators across our University community. You will have excellent data handing and analysis skills and experience in sustainability reporting and benchmarking. You will be a strong communicator and have proven ability to coordinate input from across multiple sources and disciplines across the University community.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – the University contributes 21.6% of salary.  
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!   

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Thom Cooper - Head of Sustainability

Email: t.c.s.cooper@leeds.ac.uk

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