Environment, Safety and Sustainability Adviser

You will need to login before you can apply for a job. Environment, Safety and Sustainability Adviser View more categories View less categories Sector Charity and Not for Profit Contract Type Fixed term Hours Full Time Are you a qualified Environment and Health and Safety professional looking for an exciting new contract position? We have a newly created opportunity for a Environment, Safety and Sustainability (ESS) Adviser to join our Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) team at RBL on a 12-month contract basis. Working across all areas of the organisation, this role will be an integral part of the SHEQ team, responsible for supporting the implementation and compliance of the environmental management system, health and safety compliance, and sustainability initiatives across the RBL Group and partner charities. Promoting a positive environmental and safety culture, you will collaborate with colleagues to ensure an environmentally aware workplace that complies with legislative requirements and aims to reduce our environmental impact. You will also ensure a safe working environment with proper procedures. Join the leading Armed Forces charity and make a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life. Reporting to the Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, key responsibilities include: Providing a central focus for all RBL environmental matters to embed good practices and improve performance. Supporting teams to deliver improvements in environmental impact in line with legal requirements and strategic goals. Collaborating with SHE Advisers and subject matter experts to identify, assess, and control environmental and health and safety risks arising from policies, strategies, operations, and supply chains to ensure compliance. Providing advice, guidance, and training to RBL employees and volunteers on environmental, safety, and sustainability topics. Assisting in developing and delivering reports to the Executive Board and annual statements for publication. This role is for a 12-month fixed-term period, starting immediately or on short notice. Internal applicants should discuss their application with their line manager and obtain approval. You will hold current Environmental and Health and Safety qualifications, possess a full driving license, and ideally be a member of IEMA and/or IOSH. Demonstrable experience in multi-site operational environmental and H&S roles, along with good knowledge of statutory environmental requirements, regulations, standards, and codes of practice, is required. The role is primarily remote, based at your home address, with occasional travel to RBL sites including care homes. Employee benefits include: 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with an optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 days Generous pension contributions, with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14% Flexible working options depending on the role Confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering counseling, financial, and legal advice Development courses delivered by learning specialists Opportunities to volunteer Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more For more details, see the attached Vacancy Information Pack in the advert. RBL is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and personal characteristics. We may close this vacancy early if enough strong applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly. If you need the advert or description in an alternative format, contact 0808 802 8080. Company As the largest charity of our kind, we have 180,000 members, 60,000 volunteers, and a wide network of partners supporting our mission. We are dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces community through welfare, comradeship, representation, and remembrance, since 1921. Our work is visible in every town and street, through initiatives like the Poppy Appeal, Care Homes, Battle Back centres, and services provided by nurses, case officers, and advisors. Explore opportunities to join us and make a difference. #J-18808-Ljbffr