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Posted Date:  15 Oct 2024
Posting End Date:  29 - Oct - 2024
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Services
Department:  Sustainability
Salary (£):  £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

STS Sustainability Coordinator

Hello, we’re Severn Trent Services a commercial arm of the Severn Trent Group. We provide water and wastewater services to companies nationwide, including the MoD and The Coal Authority.

 

Severn Trent Services (STS) has a strong social and environmental purpose which is core to our business and to our customers and to society. Our Sustainability approach is always evolving and includes liaising with many stakeholders including Severn Trent PLC, key customers, suppliers and our colleagues who are passionate about what they do.

 

Sustainability is critical for our key customers who require suppliers like STS to operate sustainably and work towards the UK Government’s Net Zero commitments. We believe that as well as mitigating the impacts of climate change and adding social value, sustainability provides potential opportunities for STS to extend and grow the services that we offer to the market.

 

We are now looking for a Sustainability Coordinator to join our team to help us deliver our aims and aspirations.

 

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

 

The Sustainability Coordinator will report to the STS Sustainability Manager and will work with all our teams across the UK to ensure a consistent approach across STS to help achieve our sustainability aims. Working across all STS business units, you’ll be involved in achieving our ambitious growth plans for existing and new services, for which sustainability is key.


You’ll engage with staff at all levels within STS and with colleagues in the wider Severn Trent Group organisation to obtain, collate, review and present sustainability and ESG information and data. 

 

Additionally, you’ll liaise with sustainability professionals in customer and supplier organisations and share data on sustainability metrics which we’ve developed for all parts of the STS business. 

 

You’ll also play your part in shaping and delivering STS’s sustainability strategy and ensure that we’re targeting the right areas and are on track.
 

Key Accountabilities:
 

Reporting, Monitoring & Presentation
 

  • Work with the STS Sustainability Manager to set and communicate sustainability topics for current and future reporting metrics and ensure that all STS business teams have processes in place to generate and capture key data.
     
  • Receive, collate, review and challenge data from STS colleagues to ensure that meaningful data is captured accurately, and that good progress is being made.
     
  • Ensure that all data is presented clearly and accurately and be responsible for owning and developing report formats over time. You’ll coordinate and host regular sustainability meetings with Sustainability Representatives from across STS.
     
  • Work with STS business teams and the STS Comms and Marketing team to create Sustainability Case Studies, documents, reports and social media content which demonstrate our commitment to sustainability.

 

Liaison with External Customers and Suppliers
 

  • Work with the STS Sustainability Manager to identify and map key stakeholders within external Customer and supplier organisations. You’ll engage with Customer and supplier teams to create and develop meaningful and efficient metrics that can be readily reported by STS and STS suppliers.
     
  • Prepare, check and secure approval to issue sustainability reports to senior customer stakeholders on a wide range of Carbon, Environmental, Social and Governance topics.
     
  • Support the organisation of internal and external events that support STS’s focus on Sustainability and demonstrate service capabilities to new or existing Customers.

 

Driving Sustainability in STS
 

  • As individual projects and initiatives are identified, you will have the opportunity to own and drive individual projects to achieve desired outcomes.

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

 

To succeed in this role, you’ll have a track record of being able to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across an organisation. You’ll also have high attention to detail with a flair for analysing, assessing and presenting complex data and practical experience of using Excel.

 

A passion for sustainability is essential. It would also be beneficial if you come from an environmental background and have a keen interest water and the environment including Net Zero and mitigating climate impacts.

 

As travel is required, you’ll need to hold a full U.K driving licence. The role requires working with sensitive customer data so you’ll need to be able to secure MoD Security Clearance to Basic Check (BC) level.

When applying for the role can you please attached a covering as part of you application. 

The right skills and experience are important, but if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.

 

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.  
 

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent Services family:

 

  • Salary range of £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
  • Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% of your annual salary, based on company performance)
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%) 
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate 
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ 
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers 
  • Family friendly policies 
  • Two volunteering days per year  
     

 

WHATS NEXT?

 

We can’t wait to hear from you. 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. A brief covering letter will also help us to understand more about why you think you’re right for this role.  We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.  
 

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

 

 

 

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