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Exciting opportunity to drive sustainable business travel at a university committed to environmental impact reduction
Overview
Salary £39355 - £46735
Location Hybrid; Leeds
Expires Expires 27-4-25 - Applications reviewed after this date
Join the University of Leeds in a decisive role within a rapidly growing Sustainability Service committed to achieving environmental impact reduction. The university, a global leader in sustainability, is looking for a programme leader to collaborate with the Business Travel Sponsor, Sustainable Travel Steering Group, and the wider university community. The role is centred around delivering the Business Travel element of the Sustainable Travel Programme at the university.
Organisation Summary:
- The university is devoted to sustainability and is implementing strategic measures to reduce emissions by 50% compared to the 2018-2019 levels.
Role Summary:
- Manage and lead the Sustainable Travel Programme.
- Drive behaviour, policy, and institutional changes pertaining to sustainable business travel.
Role Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience driving behavioural changes and enforcing sustainable travel policies.
- Programme leadership skills.
- A broad comprehension of the sustainable business travel sector.
Application Process Details:
- The Skilled Worker visa route may offer sponsorship for first-time applicants subject to salary concessions.
- Potential eligibility under the Global Talent visa for academic and research posts.
In return, the university offers a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 42 days of annual leave, discounted gym membership at The Edge, access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, travel schemes, and much more.
This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Sustainability sits at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2020-2030. This is an exciting role in a thriving Sustainability Service that supports the University to deliver on these sustainability commitments. Through our strategic approach to sustainability, we draw on the diverse expertise of our students, staff and partners to collaborate in finding sustainable solutions to global challenges, and to maintain our position as world-leaders in sustainability.
As part our ambitious Climate Plan, our commitment to Achieving Sustainable Travel aims to reduce the impact of business and commuting travel. We aim to achieve and maintain a 50% reduction in emissions compared with 2018-19 levels whilst balancing our commitment to academic excellence.
We are looking for someone to work alongside the Business Travel Sponsor and Sustainable Travel Steering Group, as well as the wider University community, to support the delivery of the Business Travel element of the University of Leeds Sustainable Travel Programme. You will have excellent programme leadership skills, demonstrable experience in driving behaviour, policy, and institutional change and a holistic understanding of the nature and complexities of sustainable business travel.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
