First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) aims to be the best in the business, with an excellent team of colleagues and with customers at the heart of everything we do. Established in February 2011, FCHO is one of the largest employers in Oldham. We are committed to boosting the Oldham economy and providing excellent benefits for our employees. A future-focused and progressive not-for-profit housing association, we want to make Oldham a place where people are proud to live and work. To deliver our promises to our customers we are looking for a highly motivated, customer-focussed individual to appoint to the following key position: Sustainability Officer (SHDF) Fixed term 18 Months Salary: circa £29,192 per annum To provide project support to the Sustainability Manager, during the planning, programming and delivery of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fun (SHDF) project and support in the delivery of associated ongoing projects within FCHO and to deliver the functions required to meet SHDF project deadlines and the delivery of associated actions within the organisation in line with the Sustainability Strategy. The ideal candidate will : Have an environmental or sustainability qualification would be beneficial to this role, although not essential. An awareness of Sustainability and energy efficiency. Excellent analytical skills. Ability to review detail quickly and accurately from numerous documents. This role requires the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence and will be required to undertake an standard DBS check. In return you can expect a range of benefits including: 37 hour working week Attractive pension scheme - six per cent employer contribution Free healthcare options - health cash plan for you and your dependents, including Employee Assistance Holiday entitlement of 30 days and 8 public holidays, plus 1 shut down day determined by the company If you have a passion and commitment for delivering excellent services with leadership and enthusiasm to deliver the best experience to our customers we encourage you to apply. We positively encourage applications from disabled people, women, young people, Veterans and serving British regular or reserve Armed Forces Personnel, the LGBT community and the BME community. Details of the application process are available on our website at following the link Working with FCHO The deadline for completed applications is Friday 22nd September 2023 at 10 am. Interviews and assessments to take place week commencing 25th September 2023 (tbc)
