Overview

Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to work in an organisation that’s making a big impact in communities throughout Wales and innovating in the sustainability space? For us, sustainability means doing the right things for the climate, environment and society improving today while protecting the future. We’re looking for a Sustainability Officer to help deliver our new sustainability strategy and support colleagues across the Group as we work towards six key sustainability ambitions. This permanent, full-time South Wales based role offers flexible, agile working. You’ll report to the Sustainability Lead, collaborate with teams across the Group, and have opportunities to mentor junior colleagues as a go-to sustainability expert.

What’s great about this role?

  • You’ll be playing a key role in driving the implementation of our new sustainability strategy and our six strategic sustainability ambitions.
  • You’ll be coordinating and delivering sustainability reporting activities for the Group and helping to drive improvements in measurement and reporting of our organisation’s impact.
  • You’ll be playing a key role in raising the profile of sustainability across the Group, collaborating with colleagues at all levels to deliver improved sustainability outcomes
  • You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and innovative team, with plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

Where Does This Role Fit In?

As Sustainability Officer, you’ll take a key role in the Sustainability team. You’ll be working closely with colleagues from across the business, supporting them to implement our new sustainability strategy and driving meaningful positive change.

What skills and experience do you need?

  • Analytical mindset – You enjoy working with numbers and can break down complex information and data with the ability to identify trends, patters and anomalies.
  • Attention to detail – You have a methodical approach and can handle data from multiple sources.
  • Communication skills – You can explain often complex technical arrangements and concepts clearly to a range of different stakeholders.
  • Confidence to challenge information – You’re not afraid to question data and make sure things are correct and make sense.
  • Proactive, solutions focused mindset – You enjoy tacking complex challenges and able to work independently to develop practical impactful solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects – You are comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously managing expectations and ensuring key deadlines are met.
  • Relevant qualifications – A relevant sustainability related qualification would be beneficial.

We know that not everyone takes the same path in their career, so if you don’t tick every box but think you’d be great in this role, we’d love to hear from you!

What are the pay and benefits?

Time off and Flexibility 

  • Hybrid role based in Cardiff, Newport, or Swansea. Your role will involve working throughout South Wales.
  • Working days are predominately Monday to Friday, option to work compressed 9 day fortnight
  • 26 days holiday, plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service.
  • Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
  • Paternity Leave: 3 weeks

Money and Pensions

  • The exact salary is £39,722 for a 37 hour, full time permanent position
  • Pension Choices: Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or, Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
  • 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
  • Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
  • Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
  • From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.

Your Wellbeing

  • Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
  • Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
  • Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
  • Annual Health Check
  • Health Cash Plan

Getting Around

  • Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme (subject to eligibility)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Your Development

  • Continuous professional training and development
  • Leadership development programmes
  • Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
  • Career coaching
  • Support with funding and time for qualifications

Perks & Recognition

  • Long Service Awards
  • Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
  • Colleague Discount platform.

 

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

How do you apply?   

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up to date CV, short/ focused cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.

Shortlisting: We’ll be reviewing applications in the week beginning 12th January 2026, after we return from the Christmas break.

Interview dates:

Wednesday 21st January 2026 in Cardiff

What to expect: A logical assessment followed by a panel and stakeholder interview.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262

Who are Pobl Group?  

Pobl is a leading provider of housing, care, and support services. Following our merger with Linc Cymru, we have ambitious plans to grow and develop more affordable homes in the coming years. To make these plans a reality, we need to ensure our investments are financially sound and strategically aligned.

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