Training & Events Project Coordinator - Sustainability Consultancy

Do you have strong organisational, stakeholder management and communication skills?

Are you a self-starter with an appetite for working in a dynamic customer focused environment where you can continue to develop?

Do you have at least 2 years’ experience working within a commercial environment?

If so, then we want to hear from you.

Role info:

Project Coordinator
Old Street London office / Hybrid - minimum of 1 day per week in the office
£27,000 - £30,000 Depending on Experience
Plus Fantastic Benefits Package
Permanent - Full Time

Product / Service: Sustainability Consultancy; Training & Events
Development: We offer the opportunity to grow in this award-winning consultancy with the support of leading experts and innovative new practices.

Who we are:

Action Sustainability is a leading consultancy with the aim of inspiring sustainable business. Our team comprises 50 full and part time employees and associates. Many of our clients are sector leaders on sustainability and supply chain issues and we are proud of our reputation for leading the thinking in this area.

In summary, we:

+ Run the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School, including the industry-leading Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme.
+ Support our clients to use our Sustainability Tool to report their progress on sustainability actions,
+ Led the authoring of the ISO 20400 in sustainable procurement and are now leading global adoption through our social enterprise arm, and our commercial consultancy services.
+ Provide bespoke, specialist business advice, training, and practical tools to leading organisations such as Siemens, the Houses of Parliament, Warwick University, the NHS and British Land.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and we are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all people with relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, including those from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in sustainability and project management.

The Project Coordinator role:

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Project Co-Ordinator to join our team and help deliver a packed programme of online and face to face training and events; as well as engaging with an online membership providing the support required to enable them to learn through the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School.

You’ll have strong organisational and communication skills, with a real drive to support a hard-working team to deliver these key projects to the highest standard. You will take pride in being a self-starter, have an appetite for working at pace and want to work somewhere where you can develop and grow.

What your day might look like:

+ Supporting the Project Team to arrange meetings and training dates
+ Planning and arranging 80+ training activities and events
+ Supporting the Project Team with the preparation of professional documents
+ Acting as a customer support for the School membership to fully understand their needs
+ Regularly reporting back on key performance targets set for projects as instructed
+ Assisting in the development of relevant learning materials and supporting documentation
+ Writing reports, meeting preparation, taking meeting notes and following up on actions
+ Diary management and other administrative duties
+ Attending training activities where necessary to support the trainers
+ Other tasks as instructed which support the projects or business as a whole

About You:

+ Educated to A Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or have the equivalent experience
+ 2+ years working in a commercial environment
+ Willingness to work collaboratively and responsively with colleagues and key stakeholders
+ Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form
+ Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
+ Able to take on full ownership and responsibility to deliver against target
+ Experience of managing projects with multiple stakeholders
+ Demonstrate excellent knowledge of PowerPoint and Microsoft Office skills
+ Comfortable with working with data

Desired:

+ Understanding of, or worked directly on, content management systems
+ A passion for sustainability

What’s on Offer:

+ Competitive market salary
+ Profit share
+ Discretionary bonus
+ 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory holidays plus 1 day for your birthday
+ Hybrid work arrangements
+ 8% employer pension contribution
+ Annual fitness allowance
+ Paid professional memberships and development programs
+ Paid volunteer days
+ Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits

Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for more information.

Your Background / Previous Roles May Include:
Project Administrator, Project Support, Project Management Assistant, Project Operations Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Project Planning, Project Logistics, Organiser, Scheduler, Project Implementation Coordinator, Project Team Coordinator, Events Coordinator.

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