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Principal Sustainability Officer

Spencer Clarke Group
Posted a day ago, valid for 23 days
Location

London, Greater London SE12 0TX, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Principal Sustainability Officer position is located in Central London and offers a negotiable salary based on experience.
  • This is a 6-month contract role requiring 37 hours of work per week, falling inside IR35 regulations.
  • The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of the Carbon Neutral Plan, focusing on strategic framework, performance reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Key responsibilities include assessing the performance of the Council's CNP, ensuring compliance with governance processes, and managing team members.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in sustainability and environmental management, with a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Job: Principal Sustainability Officer

Location: Central London

Salary: Negotiable DOE

Contract: 6 months Hours: 37.00

IR35: Inside

Hybrid: Hybrid

Overview of the role:

To plan and oversee the delivery of the Carbon Neutral Plan (CNP) including its strategic framework, performance reporting and stakeholder engagement.

To support wider Council services with expertise where needed.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Support the Head of Sustainability in leading on the Council's Mission. Play an active role in tackling the climate crisis and improving environmental sustainability, in line with our commitment of being carbon neutral by 2030
  • Lead on the assessment of performance of the Council's CNP including the monitoring and review of the Council's strategy and action plan, ensuring the programme is developed and delivered to meet corporate targets and objectives and refreshed where appropriate.
  • Prepare a robust scope 1,2 and 3 operational and borough emissions reporting with compliant governance processes. Oversee the development of management and reporting procedures to ensure full compliance with any guidelines or regulations is available to the Council.
  • Performance manage, supervise, and develop team members and any other staff allocated from time to time.
  • Support and where necessary oversee the work of staff across the Council and / or external partners when working with the team on sustainability issues.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Josh Draycott on or or with an updated CV.*Referral Scheme*If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don't forget that we offer up to £500 in vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.

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