Environment & Sustainability Manager

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Environment & Sustainability Manager

Location: Home based with regular travel to our Bradford and London Offices, housing and care locations.

Salary: £52,000 - £58,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: Permanent - 37.5 hours p/w

Closing Date: 21 March 25

Interviews: 25 and 26 March 25

About the role

We are looking for an energetic Environment & Sustainability Manager to lead our Environment & Sustainability Team and make a significant impact in delivering Anchor's Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Strategy.

Working to the Property Sustainability Director, you will lead the development of environmental and sustainability strategy and policy, and take responsibility for driving projects that achieve the aims of Anchor's sustainability strategy and lead a skilled and dedicated team of sustainability professionals.

You'll have at least five years' experience in leading the development, management and reporting across corporate sustainability policies and projects and rely on your excellent programme and project management skills and deep understanding of environmental and sustainability policy in the housing and care sectors.

In this role you'll help us meet a key business need; focusing on scaling up our retrofit delivery programmes to address fuel poverty, resident wellbeing and deliver net zero carbon homes by 2050. You'll use your technical, policy and strategic understanding of this agenda to drive a scalable approach to retrofit delivery within Anchor to achieve successful retrofits that improve real energy use in our residents' homes.

You'll also make an impact in this role by working to our Sustainability Steering Group, a cross-organisation task force responsible for developing and implementing Sustainability Strategy and ensuring adherence to Anchor's Sustainable Finance Framework. Through your support to this group, you'll drive and implement change where it's needed to address environmental, social and governance activity and address strategic opportunities and risks associated with climate adaptation, so you'll be great at managing stakeholders and coordinating complex programmes.

Although this role is being advertised as a full-time position, Anchor welcomes applications from people seeking flexible working arrangements and this role is open to applications from people seeking part time arrangements or job shares.

About you

To be considered for this role, ideally you will have:

• 5 years' experience successfully developing and implementing strategy, policy, programmes and projects within large, complex organisations spanning wide geographies, proactively leading the adoption of new ideas and practices
• A degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline
• A retrofitting or building sustainability qualification.
• A project management qualification
• Experience and understanding of environmental and sustainability policy and practice within the housing association sector, e.g. retrofitting, resource management, renewable energy, heat networks, biodiversity, biophilic design etc.

About Us

Anchor is the largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life in England, employing more than 9,000 people throughout England. We provide more than 60,000 homes for older people and are a trusted care provider with more than 100 care homes.

We know that quality services start with quality people. We work hard to be recognised as a leading employer and are committed to retaining and attracting the best in our industry.

Our values are: Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest. Our people are proud of the work they do making a difference to society and our customers.

We were one of the first organisations to set up a sustainable finance framework and have an ambitious Sustainability Strategy with a great deal of senior, colleague and resident engagement in our future plans. Our sustainability strategy and annual sustainabilty reports are on our website: Our Environment and Sustainability Strategy | Anchor

Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.