Description Sustainability Manager. Salary: £45,000 per annum. Location: Remote. Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week. (flexible working options are available). Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Sustainability Manager. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will have responsibility for strategically developing, delivering, and bolster a sustainability that drives environmental and social responsibility across Action for Children, achieved through organisational change and implementation of sustainability initiatives. How you'll help to create brighter futures by Developing and implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy and plan to accurately account for and reduce our carbon emissions. Ability to create and manage systems for tracking and collecting data on direct and indirect environmental impacts from the organisations activities. Ability to implement effective Scope 1, 2 and 3 matrices and data collection processes. Continuously assessing the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk to Action for Children. Leading the integration of sustainable practises into daily operations. Establishing relationships with external partners, governmental agencies, and non-government organisations. Regular reporting of evolving sustainability trends, policies, and technologies. Responsible for providing Executive Leadership Team with key performance indicators and setting targets related to sustainability goals. Let's talk about you Qualification in a relevant field such as environmental science (or equivalent experience) A knowledge and understanding of environmental and sustainability best practices, especially within the Public/3rd sector. Experience of designing and setting up systems and processes for managing strategic programmes including carbon accounting. Proven history of implementing strategy to reduce Scope 1, 2& 3 emissions. Ability to Influence a diverse range of individuals. Proficient at analysing data, and to use this data to establish effective solutions. Design and deliver effective training programmes, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to individuals or teams. Sustainable supply chain/procurement experience would be an advantage. Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10709. Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Closing Date: Wednesday 29 th January 2025. 1 st stage interviews will be week commencing 10 th February 2025. 2 nd stage interviews will be week commencing 17 th February 2025. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement