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Sustainability Officer

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds, LS12 3QE

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 September 2026

1 days left

Job description

The Sustainability Officer will assist the Sustainability team with delivery of strategic objectives and projects outlined in the Trust Green Plan. Re...

The candidate's main duties and responsibilities will include creating and maintaining communication material to promote and share the work of the Green Plan, to engage with staff on sustainability initiatives and assist with engaging teams with the actions of the Green Plan workplan. They will assist with data collection for annual data returns, for example, the Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) and Premises Assurance Model (PAM); and quarterly data returns, for example, the Greener NHS Data Collection and internal reports. The candidate will also provide support with ongoing sustainability projects across the Trust which cover a range of workstreams in a variety of areas; with support ranging from attending meetings, collating and analysing data, attending sites, collaborating with colleagues and engaging staff.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience in a relevant subject area such as sustainability, environmental science or management, or healthcare related.

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of sustainability and climate change issues
  • High level of planning and organisational skills, experience of meeting competing priorities and working independently
  • Excellent non-verbal and verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence or experience of stakeholder management and relationship building

Values

Desirable

  • Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
  • Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
  • Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

18 August 2026

Last checked

20 August 2026

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