Sustainability Advisor

bpha • Bedford, Bedfordshire • 3w ago

Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week)

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Sustainability Advisor to join our Risk, Assurance and Sustainability team. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Risk, Assurance and Sustainability the successful candidate will work with teams across the organisation to deliver the environment strategy action plan and ensure that environmental performance is measured and reported through the Sustainability Reporting Standard.

We would like to meet people who see this as a career opportunity not just a job, bringing passionate and energetic support to the implementation of bpha’s environment strategy.

What you will be doing:

Ensure the environmental management system is reviewed and updated on a regular basis

Ensuring environmental risks are identified and assessed and where appropriate procedures are in place

Manage annual submission to the Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS).

Manage the development and publication of bpha’s Sustainability Report.

Provide guidance and training to bpha colleagues and customers, raising awareness and understanding on ways to protect the environment.

Work with the teams across bpha to identify and deliver potential environmental improvements.

Keeping abreast of sector developments and their potential impact on bpha.

We’d love to meet someone with:

Comprehensive knowledge of environmental legislation, guidance and best practice, with an understanding of PAS2035 desirable.

Degree level education, industry exams or strong relevant experience and commitment to continuing professional development.

Previous experience within a similar environmental or sustainability role, or recent education in the field

The ability to influence and engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels and to present complex information in an accessible way

Proficient in Microsoft word and Excel and formulas, highly organised, methodical, and analytical with exceptional attention to detail

Amongst what we offer you is:

A competitive salary

28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days plus bank holidays with length of service)

A generous contributory pension scheme.

Enhanced family leave.

Private health care.

Free life assurance.

Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Discounted gym membership.

Retail discount scheme.

Hybrid Working.

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.

Closing date: 16th April 2025

Interviews to be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

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About us

bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.

We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes – for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.

We work together with communities – to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.

All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.

We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff.

Our vision and values

To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.

Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together.

We are ambitious

We are better together

We show empathy

We take responsibility

Benefits

We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren’t simply little extras added on at the end, they’re fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.

That’s why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.