Environment & sustainability officer - united kingdom, central london, london

about us the natural history museum?is both a world-leading science research centre and the most visited natural history museum in europe. with a vision of a future in which both people and the planet thrive, it is uniquely positioned to be a powerful champion for balancing humanity's needs with those of the natural world. ? it is custodian of one of the world's most important scientific collections comprising over 80 million objects. the scale of this collection enables researchers from all over the world to document how species have and continue to respond to environmental changes - which is vital in helping predict what might happen in the future and informing future policies and plans to help the planet. we are at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a new strategy setting out our role as the natural world faces increasing threats. building on our world-leading collection, global reputation for science and as one of the world's leading visitor attractions, the nhm has ambitious plans leading up to the 150th anniversary of the opening of the waterhouse building in 2031, making this a truly exciting time to be part of the nhm team. diversity and inclusion matter to us. our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. all new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment. we know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected. we welcome applications from everyone - diversity, inclusion and the feeling of belonging matters to us. by attracting people to work for us from a broad range of diverse backgrounds we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. ? about the role this role forms a key component of the ongoing delivery of our sustainable by nature plan. responsible for maintaining and developing the iso 14001 environmental management system and monitoring and reporting on the museum's environmental performance, you will support teams and provide guidance on sustainability matters, engaging colleagues through campaigns, awareness days, training and internal news stories.about you with a keen interest in environmental issues, you will have a degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline and a proven track record of maintaining environmental management systems as well as experience of delivering environmental and sustainability initiatives and communications. we are looking for someone with the ability to work independently as well as within the team, who can work to deadlines and handle multiple actions/ projects at once.find out more what we offer 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent) generous defined contribution natural history museum pension scheme (employer contribution up to 10%) free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across the country, such as the british museum, v&a, national gallery, royal academy and tate affordable membership to the civil service sports council which offers a range of benefits including a free digital tastecard, discounted cinema tickets and corporate membership of english heritage sites (including dover castle and stonehenge). for more details, visit membership to our sports and social association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in middle eastern dance, yoga and tai chi staff discounts at a range of local businesses and services staff discount at our museum shops and cafes season ticket, bicycle and rental loans eye care vouchers professional development opportunities - we are committed to the professional development of our staff and offer a range of courses to ensure they reach their potential. we also sponsor professional qualifications and job-related professional membership fees.

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