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Title  

Sustainability Specialist

Reference   Vacancy Number COV04  (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors   Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location   England (South Central) - UK
Salary   £34,200 per annum 37 Hours per week 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Initially)
Type   Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status   Full Time
Level   Mid Level
Deadline   29/11/2020
Company Name   Publica Group Ltd
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Website   Further Details / Applications
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Description  

Are you driven by a motivation to ensure high standards for sustainability in new developments? If so, we want to hear from you.

West Oxfordshire District Council has put climate action and nature at the heart of its Local Recovery Plan. In taking forward the Council’s commitment to a green recovery, we are now looking for a Sustainability Specialist to work as the technical specialist within the Development Management team in Planning. We are determined to ‘build back better’ as the District recovers from the impacts of the pandemic.

About the role…

You will implement our new Sustainability Standards Checklist for Planning to raise standards in new and retrofit development, helping to deliver local action through planning as part of the Council's response to addressing the climate and ecological emergency in West Oxfordshire. 

You will provide specialist knowledge of sustainability standards with a focus on net-zero and low-carbon development, water-conservation measures, methods of sustainable urban drainage and techniques for sustainable design and construction. You will implement our Sustainability Standards Checklist alongside local, national planning policy requirements and other statutory requirements ensuring all development in West Oxfordshire is built to the highest standards of environmental sustainability.

The Council’s recovery plan includes action for the economy, the community and climate which, in turn, reflect the Council’s priorities. The “live” status of the recovery plan represents the agile approach being taken to address new challenges as the District plans and delivers its recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. This position represents a key role identified to help implement the Council’s recovery plans.

Who are we…

Four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Forest of Dean District Council and Cotswold District Council) have created Publica Group Ltd to deliver more efficient and improved services. The Councils will continue to be responsible for the standard of services that are provided as well as setting strategy, policy and making decisions. 

Publica is a unique place to work – we’re a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer focused organisation driven by real user needs.

This is a new role which will cover West Oxfordshire. Within the District, there are plenty of places to see and visit whether you love hiking or cycling. With our agile working ethos: you will be spoilt for choice. 

You will need…

  • Demonstrable specialist expertise in subject areas listed.
  • Experience of working in a similar position or capacity - this does not necessarily need to be within a previous role in Planning.
  • A qualification in your area of expertise, equivalent to a degree or relevant experience of five years

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

Special Conditions…

  • Use of a car for work purposes

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact Ness Scott on Vanessa.Scott@publicagroup.uk.

Please follow the link to see our great benefits: Benefits

Closing date for CV’s: Sunday 29th November 2020 @ midnight
Interview Date: Tuesday 15th December 2020

Please note that we are receiving high levels of applications and we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.

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