Company

Canal & River TrustSee more

addressAddressRemote
type Form of workFull-time
salary Salary£53,900 per year
CategoryConstruction & Property

Job description

We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

We currently have an opportunity for an Environmental Compliance Manager within our National Environment & Climate Action Team within the Strategy & Impact Directorate. The S&I directorate analyses current and emerging policy and sets the Trust’s strategy and standards for regional delivery across all the Trust’s activities. The Environment and Climate action team is responsible for delivering the Trust’s strategy and policy on all environment and climate related sustainability issues, including environmental compliance as a minimum and achieving biodiversity net gain.

Reporting to the Head of Environment and Climate action, the Environmental Management and Compliance manager role will be responsible for the Trust’s Environmental Management System and its associated policies, commitments, and standards, linked to the Trusts evolving sustainability and organisational strategies. The role will require establishing good relationships with other teams in the Trust to drive sound environmental practice from our operations and 3rd party activities.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

Key Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for, and day-to-day management of the Trust’s environmental management system
  • Deliver a programme of activities and updates to environmental standards, guidance and tools, ensuring that these are delivered on time and within budget. This forms part of a system refresh that will be delivered this financial year.
  • Work with internal technical experts and the Trust’s legal team to ensure that the standards meet regulatory requirements.
  • Liaise with Trust operational and delivery teams to ensure that standards are deliverable and align with existing and emerging business processes.
  • Manage external technical input where requires (e.g. from consultants)
  • Assist in the investigation of environmental incidents, near misses and ensure the production and dissemination of key learnings
  • Preparation of board and Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) papers and acts as secretariat of EAG meetings
  • Producing case studies and other examples of best practice for internal and external audiences
  • Developing and delivering environmental training
  • Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
  • Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

  • IEMA Practitioner qualification or equivalent
  • Experience of administering environmental management systems, including a good understanding of ISO14000 family of environmental standards.
  • Authoring company standards and guidance
  • Broad understanding of key environmental themes and associated legislation (Air Quality, Biodiversity, Water Quality, Waste, Pollution Prevention and Control, Invasive Species)
  • Experience of investigating environmental incidents and near misses
  • Working knowledge of GIS and using spatial data to support environmental strategies
  • Project/ programme management skills
  • Developing reporting systems and managing environmental data to report progress
  • Developing project business cards

The role will be home-based, with the expectation to attend main regional hubs either at Milton Keynes, Birmingham, or Little Venice (Paddington), for collaborative working. This is a national role, requiring collaboration with teams in all six of the Trust’s regions. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be able travel to attend meetings or fieldwork throughout the regional waterway network.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

What We Offer

Salary is made up as follows: £48,500 + a Car Cash Allowance of £450 per monthAdditionally, we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement (increasing with years of service) and numerous other employee benefits.

  • 25 days paid holiday, increasing to 27 days after 3 years.
  • Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
  • Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity – hobbies; aspirations etc.
  • Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues – health; financial; lifestyle; well-being; domestic & neighbourly matters.
  • Access to a range of employee benefits including – store discounts; boating holiday discounts; holiday purchase scheme.
  • Expansive maternity/paternity provisions.
  • Progressive access to learning tools and CPD.
  • 2 days paid volunteering leave, volunteering for local community project work.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. 

We believe that continuous personal & professional development are important, and through many Trust internal & externally supported development programmes we are pleased to support your ongoing growth and development in this role.

 

Refer code: 3228320. Canal & River Trust - The previous day - 2024-04-16 23:02

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