Sustainability and Environmental Manager

Directorate: Finance and Corporate – Assurance, Facilities & Risk

Grade: SEO

Location: Contacted location base of Liverpool or Darlington, but roles can be worked remotely

Reports to: Grade 7 – Head of Workplace & Facilities

Line Management: Yes

Security clearance level required: SC

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) was established under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 on 1 December 2012, operating from two sites, Liverpool and Darlington. We provide disclosure functions in England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and barring functions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, on behalf of government.

DBS operates within the safeguarding arena alongside our multi-agency partners. Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.

As a Sustainability and Environmental Manager, you will provide DBS with subject matter expertise in the fast-developing specialism of Sustainability, to enable DBS to deliver its Green agenda. You will support the Head of Workplace and Facilities to collate and verify DBS sustainability data, performance and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. DBS is committed to becoming recognised as a ‘sustainable and green organisation’ in the way they do their business and deliver the government’s Greening Commitment (GGC) targets.

You will also develop and manage the Environmental strategy to enable the DBS to meet its carbon reduction target and its environmental performance requirements, as well as develop an action plan for the delivery of the DBS sustainability targets and driving delivery of it through collaboration with other key stakeholders across the DBS, including Commercial, IT and Estates.

A relevant degree in sustainability, ecology, natural resource management or a related topic

Full membership of relevant professional body (eg RICS, Energy Institute, Energy Managers Association, CIEEM, ICE or CIOB)