Job summary Are you passionate about sustainability and energy management? Join our team and lead the delivery of our Green Plan and NetZero agenda, making a real impact on our organisation's environmental strategy. We are seeking an Environmental, Sustainability, and Energy Manager to oversee the development and implementation of our Green Plan, Energy Strategy, and NetZero commitments. This role involves managing energy contracts, providing expert advice on sustainability initiatives, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. You will lead a team, collaborate with senior managers, and engage with external stakeholders to drive sustainability improvements across the Trust. About You: Strong background in energy management, environmental sustainability, or estates management. Extensive experience in developing and delivering sustainability strategies, including carbon reduction plans. Knowledge of energy procurement, compliance regulations, and environmental best practices. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with experience working with senior stakeholders. Proven leadership skills, with the ability to manage teams and external contractors effectively. Proficiency in data analysis, technical reporting, and project management. This is an exciting opportunity to drive meaningful change, ensuring our estate operates efficiently while meeting ambitious sustainability targets. Apply now and help shape a greener, more sustainable future for our Trust Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities: Lead the management and delivery of the organisation's Green Plan and NetZero agenda. Oversee the Trust's energy strategy, ensuring efficient energy procurement and contract management. Provide expert advice on energy, environmental, and sustainability matters to senior management, estates teams, and external agencies. Prepare technical reports, projections, and briefing papers on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and sustainability performance. Manage professional consultancy contracts related to energy and environmental initiatives. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, risk assessments, and health & safety standards. Lead and develop the Energy and Sustainability team, ensuring a proactive approach to sustainability challenges. Support property acquisitions and disposals with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. Represent the Trust in engagements with external bodies, including NHS partners, public sector organisations, and regulatory bodies. About us We arean award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. Find out more and search live jobs. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 338-7041214-25 Job locations Mary Seacole Willerby Hill, Beverley Road Willerby HU10 6ED Job description Job responsibilities For further information with regard to this vacancy please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further information with regard to this vacancy please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications, Education & Training Essential Masters level qualification in a relevant Energy or Environmental Management related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge backed by practical experience. Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff and budgets within property related function(s). Member of an appropriate professional body (e.g. IEMA, IWFM,RICS & HEFMA). Applied knowledge of NHS Net Zero Building Standards. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Qualification in Sustainability Management. Qualification in Environmental Management. NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management. Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations. Desirable Full Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). Awareness and knowledge of department of health general design guidance within healthcare settings. NEBOSH/IOSH Health and Safety qualification. Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience of financial management and the preparation of financial projections, financial estimates. Management of external contracts / consultants and direct in-house labour. Experience of working in an estates / facilities role. Experience in developing organisational policies and procedures. Knowledge and experience of procurement and tendering for specialist advice or services. Relevant business management experience. Experience of managing large budgets, financial constraints and achieving challenging CIP targets. Demonstrate ability to analyse budgets and communicate information using IT systems. Experience of developing business cases and business plans. Experience of project management. Experience of service and change management. Experience of writing and developing policies. Experience in designing and delivering training to a wide variety of staff groups and a large staff volume. Experience of managing and performing audits. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of Governance processes. Experience in managing risks and maintaining risk register for facilities. Experience of responding to CQC and or other regulated body assessments. Proven track record in environmental management and contract management roles. Desirable Experience of setting up and maintaining systems and processes. Experience of implementing policies. Quality systems auditing experience. The ability to manage high value budgets. Knowledge and experience of PLACE Inspections / auditing / CQC. kills, Competencies and Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work under pressure. To attend and fully participate in training provided by the Trust. Ability to effectively commute between various sites. Capable of demonstrating the ability to lead and work in a team with a high degree of self-motivation. Project management and planning skills. Attention to detail. Thorough knowledge of environmental management and the writing of all associated policies and procedures. Understanding of national sustainability policies, procedures and practices. Good working knowledge of full range of roles and responsibilities. Understanding of energy management. Sound knowledge of databases. Advanced IT skills. Specific knowledge and skills in managing national standards and legislation. Excellent communication skills. Ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical staff. Good time management skills. Able to work on own initiative and as a team member. Able to develop effective working partnership skills within and beyond employing organisation. Ability to analyse data and formulate reports. Ability to travel as required. Desirable Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to the service area, i.e. legislation affecting Health & Safety and security of areas of work. Full understanding / application of relevant roles and responsibilities in relation to environmental engineering. Work towards developing specialist skills and knowledge in sustainability. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs). Person Specification Qualifications, Education & Training Essential Masters level qualification in a relevant Energy or Environmental Management related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge backed by practical experience. Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff and budgets within property related function(s). Member of an appropriate professional body (e.g. IEMA, IWFM,RICS & HEFMA). Applied knowledge of NHS Net Zero Building Standards. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Qualification in Sustainability Management. Qualification in Environmental Management. NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management. Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations. Desirable Full Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). Awareness and knowledge of department of health general design guidance within healthcare settings. NEBOSH/IOSH Health and Safety qualification. Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience of financial management and the preparation of financial projections, financial estimates. Management of external contracts / consultants and direct in-house labour. Experience of working in an estates / facilities role. Experience in developing organisational policies and procedures. Knowledge and experience of procurement and tendering for specialist advice or services. Relevant business management experience. Experience of managing large budgets, financial constraints and achieving challenging CIP targets. Demonstrate ability to analyse budgets and communicate information using IT systems. Experience of developing business cases and business plans. Experience of project management. Experience of service and change management. Experience of writing and developing policies. Experience in designing and delivering training to a wide variety of staff groups and a large staff volume. Experience of managing and performing audits. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of Governance processes. Experience in managing risks and maintaining risk register for facilities. Experience of responding to CQC and or other regulated body assessments. Proven track record in environmental management and contract management roles. Desirable Experience of setting up and maintaining systems and processes. Experience of implementing policies. Quality systems auditing experience. The ability to manage high value budgets. Knowledge and experience of PLACE Inspections / auditing / CQC. kills, Competencies and Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work under pressure. To attend and fully participate in training provided by the Trust. Ability to effectively commute between various sites. Capable of demonstrating the ability to lead and work in a team with a high degree of self-motivation. Project management and planning skills. Attention to detail. Thorough knowledge of environmental management and the writing of all associated policies and procedures. Understanding of national sustainability policies, procedures and practices. Good working knowledge of full range of roles and responsibilities. Understanding of energy management. Sound knowledge of databases. Advanced IT skills. Specific knowledge and skills in managing national standards and legislation. Excellent communication skills. Ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical staff. Good time management skills. Able to work on own initiative and as a team member. Able to develop effective working partnership skills within and beyond employing organisation. Ability to analyse data and formulate reports. Ability to travel as required. Desirable Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to the service area, i.e. legislation affecting Health & Safety and security of areas of work. Full understanding / application of relevant roles and responsibilities in relation to environmental engineering. Work towards developing specialist skills and knowledge in sustainability. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs). Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Address Mary Seacole Willerby Hill, Beverley Road Willerby HU10 6ED Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)