Climate, Health & Sustainability Coordinator in Southampton

Interested in Sustainability? Interested in keeping the Nation healthy? Do you have the organisational and administrative skills to support meaningful work in Climate, Health and Sustainability (CHS) ? Then we want to hear from you!

Join us at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and help support our CHS programme. We are looking for a proactive and organised individual to provide comprehensive, effective and efficient administrative support to the NIHR Sustainability team and its external partners.

What will you be doing?

You will help support the delivery of the Climate, Health and Sustainability (CHS) programme and the wider team, contributing to day-to-day activities that help the programme run smoothly. The role will involve supporting ongoing work, helping to improve ways of working, and providing practical assistance across a range of tasks. You will build your knowledge of the CHS programme over time and use this to support colleagues and respond to queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating and resolving complex enquiries and casework independently.
• Acting as the main point of contact for the CHS team’s shared mailbox and internal engagement platform, monitoring activity to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Managing the diaries of senior colleagues and coordinating a range of internal and external meetings, activities and events. Including booking venues and speakers.
• Analysing and evaluating specialised information and data, identifying areas for further investigation.
• Contributing insight to the development of new or revised policies and systems.

Who are we looking for?

You will be an experienced Sustainability professional with a strong understanding of the links between Climate, Health and Sustainability. You’ll be confident applying this knowledge to business priorities and capable of interpreting complex data clearly and concisely. You’ll be someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external. A genuine interest in sustainability will be key to your success in this role.

Required Skills & Attributes

• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication and influencing abilities.
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset.
• The ability to evaluate and improve systems and processes.

Benefits

• A generous benefits package (see full details).
• Hybrid working (typically 20% office‑based).
• Culture of wellbeing and support – signatory to the Six Standards of Mental Health at Work commitment since 2019.
• Commitment to personal development, with opportunities for growth.

The role is offered at 36 hours per week, but we will consider part‑time (minimum of 28 hours). Please indicate any preference on your application.

Application

Early application is strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Contact for informal conversation: hei-peopleservices@soton.ac.uk.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.