Sustainability Manager

Strategy & Communications - Environmental

The University of Lincoln is committed to embedding sustainability as a core value running throughout all its activities and demonstrating leadership in the transition to Net Zero. We're working towards a target to reach Net Zero by 2040 and we've committed to supporting other organisations in order to collaboratively address the Climate and Ecological Emergency.

The Sustainability Manager is a key position, based within the Estates Department and working with colleagues across the University to deliver the Environmental Sustainability Strategy. The post holder will function as the specialist on environmental matters and represent the University as required with key external stakeholders on a local and regional basis.

The post holder will act as a key advisor to the Head of Sustainability, the Estates Senior Leadership Team and senior colleagues across the University on matters relating to the environment and sustainability. They will manage the Environmental Management System and generate strategic and practical implementation plans to support the delivery of the University’s environmental objectives. They will also be responsible for developing and implementing behaviour change campaigns and targeted communications plans to embed a culture where sustainability is a core value running throughout all activities undertaken by the University.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University's growing Sustainability Team and play an instrumental part in the delivery of the new Environmental Sustainability Strategy: Environmental Sustainability | Management and Strategy | University of Lincoln.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Rebecca Mills (Head of Sustainability): ReMills@lincoln.ac.uk