Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Master's Degree Level (or equivalent specialist knowledge or experience) in a management or environmental or other relevant discipline.

Desirable

• IOSH Health and Safety Qualification
• Environmental/ Waste Qualification
• Membership of relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental management and Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent
• Project management qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of national and local environmental and sustainability issues
• Operate with a high level of autonomy, working independently and without supervision in the delivery of the sustainability programme in line with national guidelines.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of environmental and sustainability practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge from study and relevant practical experience
• Knowledge of relevant NHS guidance
• Able to motivate and influence others, and to develop shared ownership at all levels and to respond to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Standard keyboard skills with computer application experience including Microsoft Word, Excel with an aptitude for presenting and reading data and narrative reports
• Knowledge of reducing energy and waste usage and reducing carbon emissions
• Able to plan and manage a delegated budget, expenditure and cost control on delegated projects, ensuring that requirements are identified for staffing and training
• Experience of delivering an environmental or sustainability role within a complex organisation
• Wide ranging experience of leading change initiatives through to successful delivery
• Experience of managing projects across teams and providers; using the full project cycle
• Experience of building strong and effective relationships with diverse stakeholders both internally and externally
• Experience of preparing business plans, grant applications, strategies or other similar documents
• Experience of carrying out environmental audits and surveys
• Experience of developing, submitting and delivering funding bids.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Good communication - verbal/written
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participate in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement a project.
• Facilitate learning of others.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Highly effective professional leadership
• Ability to work across different organisational sites
• Professional appearance
• Ability to successfully maintain professional relationships
• Self- motivated and self-driven
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• Highly motivated

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).