Head of Sustainability

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Competitive leadership salary depending on experience, performance related bonus, flexible benefit scheme.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Shape the future of sustainability where it matters

At AWE our mission is nationally significant and how we do it matters just as much as what we do. Sustainability is an essential part of how we operate now and how we plan for the future.

We are looking to appoint experienced and forward-thinking leaders to join our sustainability team as Heads of Sustainability with responsibility for shaping and supporting our approach across capital infrastructure projects, operations and enabling services.

These are influential roles at the heart of our organisation. Whether you are working with programme teams, operational leaders or corporate functions you will be enabling others to embed sustainability into planning, decision making and day to day operations, aligning our ambition with action and helping to turn intent into meaningful and measurable outcomes.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in sustainability leadership - ideally in infrastructure, operations or corporate environments
• A strong understanding of sustainability risk, regulatory expectations and best practice in sustainability
• The ability to work with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and align priorities
• A collaborative enabling leadership style with a focus on impact and progress
• Experience building capability and guiding teams through change

Why join AWE?

This is a pivotal time for sustainability at AWE. We are investing in our capability, evolving how we work and embedding sustainability more deeply into every part of our organisation.

By joining us you will have the opportunity to:

• Shape how sustainability is understood and applied across a nationally important and technically complex organisation
• Influence decisions and priorities across construction, operations and enabling services with the backing of a committed leadership team
• Be part of a growing multidisciplinary sustainability function with the scope to lead, collaborate and innovate
• Develop your leadership and technical skills in a setting where long term thinking and responsible practice are essential
• Work in a supportive, flexible environment that values integrity and continual improvement.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis.

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