Overview

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years.

Faculty/Directorate

At the University of Bradford, we recognise the necessity to adapt our approach to reflect the changing international, national, and local challenges of climate change.

We are making progress in establishing ourselves as a sustainable university. To assist in achieving this strategic goal, we embed consideration of our contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into our research, learning, teaching and operations.

What you will be doing:

  • To provide coordination to Sustainability activity to support the University to implement the Sustainability Policy and Strategy.
  • Support engagement activities that promote sustainable behaviours across the University community, including events, communications and awareness‑raising initiatives.
  • To support the delivery of multiple Sustainability projects, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms relating to progress and outcomes against Sustainability plans, aims and objectives.
  • To provide continual gap analysis and recommendations to senior management in relation to Sustainability performance metrics.
  • To coordinate and deliver a robust Sustainability calendar of events and campaigns in collaboration with the Sustainability Society to raise awareness, such as Sustainability Week and biodiversity activities, including delivering standard briefings and awareness sessions for staff and students to ensure understanding and engagement with Sustainability initiatives.
  • Provide high‑quality administrative and operational support across the Governance and Compliance function, ensuring efficient and compliant processes.

Qualifications/ experience:

  • Level 3 Qualification e.g. A- Level, or equivalent level of experience.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Sustainability principles and practices
  • Ability to organise workload and prioritise appropriately to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
  • Experience communicating and initiating behaviour change schemes to different audiences.
  • Knowledge of Sustainability issues within complex organisations such as Higher Education.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff from a broad range of disciplines both academic and professional services.
  • Experience of gathering, analysing and summarising information from a variety of sources to inform decision-making.

Do not meet every single requirement?  we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

In Return we Offer:

  • 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Great campus facilities including:
  • Unique fitness centre
  • Eye clinic
  • Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
  • Counselling & mental health services
  • On site nursery
  • Food & drink outlets
  • Generous employer contribution pension scheme –  https://www.wypf.org.uk
  • Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Armando Leal Puente on a.m.lealpuente@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.

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