Overview
Sheffield United Community Foundation is seeking to recruit a personable and enthusiastic Sustainability Officer to lead on all environmental initiatives and grow the profile of sustainability at the Foundation.
The main responsibility will be to run and deliver our PL/PFA-funded programme, Nature Based Blades: a 12-week environmental education programme delivered to KS3 students in 3 secondary schools across Sheffield. You will be responsible for delivering 6 weeks’ of environmental theory, including supporting participants to achieve a Level 2 Environment Leaders Qualification, leading them to carrying out an environmental action project in their school/community.
When not delivering in schools, you will be responsible for managing all administrative tasks alongside the Employability Manager related to the programme, including acquiring equipment, monitoring and reporting. You will be responsible for all other environmental initiatives, including embedding sustainable practices across the foundation and growing this area of the business.
You will be working in a professional football club charity environment, joining our driven team of passionate employees. As an employed member of staff at Sheffield United Community Foundation, you will be entitled to 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as adopting a flexible working policy.
Key Objectives of the Role:
- Organise and deliver all elements of the Premier League/PFA Nature Based Blades project to the highest standard
- Provide an inclusive approach to raising participants educational achievements and prepare individuals for progression pathways
- Monitor delivery against targets and ensure Premier League Foundation KPIs are achieved
- Innovatively plan and support the delivery of Nature Based Solution project in a school or community setting, including purchasing equipment as ethically and sustainably as possible
- Provide opportunities for participants to reflect and evaluate their experience and capture such data within Premier League Foundation guidelines
- Undertake any other such duties that develop, enhance, promote and sustain the programme for the future
- Lead our cross-departmental Green Team, develop and implement our Environmental Sustainability Strategy
- Support department leads to embed sustainable practice into their programmes
- Represent sustainability at the Foundation on a regional and national level, including Sport and Sustainability networks
To apply please complete the application form and send to joe.simpson@sufc-community.co.uk.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented audiences, including but not limited to applicants with disabilities, ethnically diverse communities, and we don’t discriminate against any age groups.
