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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Greenwich, are looking for an experienced Principal Sustainability Officer to join their organisation.

Position: Principal Sustainability Officer
Location: Greenwich
Salary: £33.50 p/h umbrella inside IR35
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Office Based/Hybrid: TBC
Contract: Until November 2025 (Possible extension)
Pay Negotiable: Yes


Purpose:
To manage a team developing policies and projects to promote the Council’s Our Greenwich corporate approach to sustainability. To plan and oversee the delivery of the Carbon Neutral Plan (CNP) including its strategic framework, performance reporting and stakeholder engagement. To support wider Council services with expertise where needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on the assessment of performance of the organisation's CNP including the monitoring and review of the organisation's strategy and action plan.
• Support the Head of Sustainability on the communications strategy for the CNP, ensuring a corporate approach to internal and external publicity, including through Greenwich Time, trade journals, Talk Greenwich and the organisation's website.
• Manage and monitor budgets allocated to the CNP’s delivery that fall within the responsibility of the Sustainability team and for any other financial resources allocated to the team complying with organisation's policy, legislation and best practice.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Principal Sustainability Officer role or equivalent.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on  020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment

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