Principal Net Zero Manager

Principal Net Zero Manager 

Remote, location flexible

Full Time Remote role, paying a salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience, plus either car allowance or a company car.

Due to our Net Zero team going from strength to strength we now need to expand our team.

Mears has made good progress in meeting the carbon reduction and sustainability agenda as a business. We recognise that there is more we need to do in terms of our capability to deliver our Net Zero aspirations as a Group and to support our network of clients in this area. To address this, we are looking to increase the capacity within our Net Zero Team to support delivery of Our Pathway to Net Zero' strategy to achieve:

• Net Zero across Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2030
• Net Zero across Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2045

Are you looking for a new challenge that you can immerse yourself in to? A role that will enable you to build relationships with the wider team, clients and partners to push our vision forward?

Mears is one of the UK's leading and most trusted providers of specialist services to social housing, Local and Central Government. Our ambition is to become the most socially responsible business working in the public sector by 2025. Achieving Net Zero is a key commitment within our ESG Strategic Approach which prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit.

Role Criteria

We are looking for a passionate and innovative self-starter to support the Head of Business Improvement to lead the delivery of Our Pathway to Net Zero' strategy. You will have experience of developing and delivering Net Zero strategies on the ground and the experience of the wider sustainability agenda.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and be at the forefront of building Mears Group capability to meet the needs of the business and our clients now and in the future. You will be able to put your stamp on our future approach to carbon reduction and how we provide support to our wide network of clients across the UK and Mears Group as an organisation. 

Person Specification

To be successful in this role you must hold the below:

• Broad experience and track record of developing and delivering Net Zero and/or carbon reduction strategies, initiatives and projects to affect change.
• Broader sustainability experience and application in practical business context to achieve positive outcomes.
• Experience of GHG footprint measurement
• Experience of internal and external carbon reporting and related including SECR, ESOS, TCFD, PPN 06/21 and wider sustainability reporting (e.g. FTSE4Good, Sustainalytics, MSCI etc).
• Internal and external client and stakeholder relationship management experience.
• Leading and/or delivering outstanding customer focused services.
• Working with internal and external partners to deliver projects and initiatives.
• Staff line management and activity management and oversight.

Benefits

• Car Allowance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.  
• Share saver scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunch
• Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

If you feel you have skills needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions, please contact Vickie on vickie.rudge mearsgroup.co.uk , or 07843 817346 quoting the job reference number.

Mears Group is a Disability confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.