Sustainability Officer

Oldham College is looking to appoint a Sustainability Officer

Salary: £37,914 - £40,036

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

Oldham College is committed to delivering excellence in education while embedding sustainability at the heart of everything we do. As part of our ambitious strategy to foster environmental stewardship and social responsibility, we are looking for a passionate and skilled Sustainability Officer to lead and develop sustainability initiatives across the College.

The Role

As Sustainability Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping Oldham College’s sustainability agenda. You will develop and implement a comprehensive sustainability strategy, conduct environmental impact assessments, and promote a culture of sustainability among students, staff, and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and embedding sustainability policies aligned with the College’s strategic goals
• Managing environmental compliance and driving initiatives to reduce carbon footprint, waste, and energy consumption
• Collecting and analysing sustainability data to inform reporting and continuous improvement
• Leading awareness campaigns, training, and engagement activities for staff and students
• Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to innovate and enhance sustainability practices

Who We’re Looking For

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Management, or a related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in sustainability roles, with strong knowledge of frameworks such as UN SDGs and ESG
• Proven skills in carbon accounting, waste management, and environmental compliance
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to analyse data effectively and deliver compelling sustainability reports
• A passion for environmental protection and the drive to foster an inclusive, responsible culture

Why Join Oldham College?

• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation committed to sustainability and inclusivity
• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with ongoing professional development opportunities
• Enjoy excellent employee benefits including generous holiday entitlement, pension schemes, and more
• Contribute to a real, positive impact on the environment and future generations

Based at the main Oldham Campus with easy Metrolink access, you will have access to great benefits and be supported by some amazing colleagues.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• 32 days annual leave per year, plus Bank Holidays, with additional efficiency days and all college Christmas closedown
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer.

But we want to deliver much more than this. Our ambition is to be “The Best Place to Learn and Work” and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it. We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities, and new technology; including our state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open-minded candidates, who are ready to give their best. But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve.

We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law.

Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached Job Description.