Environment and Sustainability Manager

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Job Description

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Role Purpose

• To lead on delivery of the environmental strategy across the business.
• To work collaboratively to drive forward the ambitions of the Environmental Strategy and lead the Force Environmental Working Group.
• To engage, influence and work cross-functionally to deliver successful organisational change and improve environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities

• -Leading on the organisational transformation required to enable West Midlands Police to meet the challenges imposed by climate change by ensuring delivery of the environmental strategy and environmental policy development
• - Leading the Force Environmental Working Group
• - Developing and coordinating an environmental champions network and internal communications/campaigns
• - Continually seeking innovation and improvements to processes to meet environmental and sustainability objectives
• - Coordinating engagement with and influencing the behaviour of staff and officers across the business at all levels
• - Representing the Environmental Strategy at a senior level with Force Executive Team
• - Leading West Midlands Police's journey to Carbon Net Zero
• - Leading and coordinating the journey towards environmental accreditation
• - Supporting any bids for environmental sustainability funding
• - Providing meaningful performance information
• - Providing environmental advice in relation to West Midlands Police activities e.g. building projects, electric vehicle strategy development, utilities management, waste management, sustainable procurement
• - To support mitigation's against environmental risk by leading on continual improvement of processes and procedures e.g. pollution prevention and control.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• - A degree level professional qualification and proven ability to deliver environmental and sustainability performance improvements
• - A strong knowledge and understanding of current best practice with subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas - environmental management, carbon/energy management, waste management, sustainable procurement, engagement and behaviour change.

Desirable

• - Professional Qualification in Environmental Management
• - Up to date knowledge of current legislation, regulations, guidance and publications
• - Previous employment experience in a large and complex organisation
• - Experience of managing external consultants and contracts
• - Good working knowledge of business operating and supply procedures

Skills

Essential

• - Ability to effectively influence, lead, develop and implement change
• - Proven ability to devise and implement new working practices, policies, procedures and reporting to improve environmental compliance
• - Ability to engage with stakeholders and customers at all levels
• - Ability and experience to successfully manage and deliver projects
• - Proven ability to deliver results through people and to lead performance
• - Effective communication and presentation skills
• - Ability to work under pressure with competing demands.

Hours of Work & Flexibility

This role will be based at Logistics Centre, Perry Barr.

The post holder may be required to travel to different locations across the West Midlands region.

Attendance will be flexible hours Monday to Friday to meet the needs of the business.

The post holder may occasionally be required to work outside normal hours to support operational demand.

The post holder may wish to work from alternative locations to suit the task at hand.

They will attend the Logistics Centre or Lloyd House as required for face to face meetings or collaboration activities, and check in regularly with their line manager as required.

Interviews

Interviews will likely take place early March 2025

Contact

For further information regarding this role, please contact jemma.hodgson@westmidlands.police.uk

Probationary Policy:

Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, "during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over."-Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local)

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

• Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
• Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
• A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.

About Us

West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million.

The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually.

The West Midlands is an area rich in diversity, with 18 per cent of its population from ethnic minority backgrounds.

An average of 170,000 motorists travel through the region daily, making its motorways some of the busiest in Europe.

Against this backdrop, the force deals with more than 2,000 emergency calls for help every day, as well as patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.