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Education for Sustainable Development Coordinator

Please note: This is a permanent job share post; days and hours to be agreed with Green Academy Lead.

About Us

Nottingham Trent University is the second most sustainable university in the world (UI Green Metric 2022) and we have made significant progress in the area of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in recent years. The NTU Green Academy have been a driving force behind this success. We are a small, dynamic and sector-leading team dedicated to integrating sustainability into the student academic experience in line with the NTU strategic aim of ‘Embracing Sustainability’. Our team’s Sustainability in Practice certificate and several other projects have been shortlisted for EAUC Green Gown Awards.

You'll play a critical role in helping us achieve those ambitions by inspiring and supporting NTU colleagues to integrate sustainability throughout all of our courses.

This is an exciting time to join us; we are working to address the climate and ecological emergency and to support the NTU University, reimagined strategic ambitions which recognise the importance of integrating social responsibility and the UN Sustainable Development Goals across our educational offer.

About the Role

If you are committed to the continued success of the team, share our values of sustainability and decolonising and are ready to work with us and colleagues across NTU to ensure that students develop the sustainability literacy needed to make a difference in their chosen fields, please read on as this could be the perfect role for you!

You will be highly motivated, dependable and adaptable with a can-do attitude. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills with an attention to detail. You'll be capable of multi-tasking on several projects simultaneously and able to communicate and work with diverse groups of stakeholders including students, staff, community members and business professionals.

You'll be responsible for creating and delivering ESD workshops, discussions, presentations and other events. You should be able to prioritise and organise your work both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic, sometimes fast-paced environment.

A good knowledge of sustainability issues and sustainability education is essential.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining online and in-person teaching and training materials including staff development resources and content for our ‘Sustainability in Practice’ certificate
• Providing consultancy and guidance to academic colleagues to support integration of ESD into course design including through taught curriculum, assessments and student competencies
• Preparing and leading workshops and other events such as staff away days and student challenges
• Collaborating with our internal and external partners
• Proactively networking with stakeholders to share practice and raise our profile
• Analysing and reporting on the impacts of the team’s work
• Coordinating evidence submissions for example external accreditations, awards and league tables
• Ensuring currency of your ESD knowledge and adding to the specialist knowledge of the team to ensure that NTU remains a sector leader in ESD

The post provides an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the field of sustainability education. If you have a strong commitment to sustainability education and are looking for an opportunity to make a difference, then we encourage you to apply.

You will be working from our city base and home, with travel to other NTU sites as required.

Join Us

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Generous pension scheme with life assurance. We contribute 17.2% of your salary.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success. Apply today!

How to Apply:

Please complete the application form and upload a supporting statement specifying how you meet the essential criteria and any desirable criteria listed on the person specification below. If you wish to also upload a CV that should be in addition to your supporting statement and application form.

Interview date: Wednesday 21st June 2023 (or nearby alternative date subject to panel availability)

If you have queries about this role, please contact Helen Puntha, our Green Academy Lead, by email at [email protected]

About NTU

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.