Campus Services Sustainability Coordinator

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of sustainability initiatives across the University campus. The role combines environmental engagement, project coordination, and operational support, helping to create a positive culture of sustainability among students and staff.

You will lead and support campaigns such as Leave No Trace and Green Impact, coordinate events and volunteer activities, and help deliver initiatives focused on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and sustainable behaviour change. Alongside engagement work, you will assist with the coordination of environmental service contracts including pest control, waste and recycling, and feminine hygiene services.

The role is varied and hands-on, requiring strong organisation, communication, and relationship-building skills. You will work closely with students, staff, contractors, and community partners to help drive sustainability projects and support the University’s environmental goals.

About you

You will be passionate about sustainability and motivated to encourage positive environmental change within a diverse university community.

You will demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Confidence working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively
• A proactive and flexible approach to problem solving
• Experience in sustainability engagement, campaigns, events, or community initiatives
• Good digital and social media skills for communications and engagement activities

You will also have an understanding of environmental sustainability issues such as waste reduction, recycling, energy saving, and behaviour change, along with the ability to inspire and motivate others to get involved.

Further information

This role is offered on a part-time, permanent basis, 30 hours per week.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Liz Russell (Waste, Recycling & Environment Manager) ejr31@bath.ac.uk

For more information on the department, including benefits, please refer Working in Campus Services

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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