Sustainability Coordinator - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Sustainability Coordinator - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

We have a fantastic brand new opportunity for a Sustainability Co-ordinator to work in our dynamic team at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, England’s leading Hotel and Resort. Our award winning resort has 320 bedrooms, Rosette standard dining, five food and beverage outlets, fantastic leisure facilities, and of course what we are famous for…golf.

About the role

This role is a part-time role, for 20 hours per week.

The Sustainability Co-ordinator will support and drive Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives across the resort, with the overarching goal of achieving and maintaining industry-recognised accreditations. This role will entail researching best practice and new initiatives to provide support and advice to the business. As our Sustainability Co-ordinator, you will liaise with a wide variety of external and internal stakeholders to track and progress ESG initiatives.

The duties of our Sustainability Co-ordinator include:

• Contributing towards the setting of the ESG strategy and establishing ESG targets alongside the Senior Leadership Team
• To drive the implementation of the ESG strategy and required actions with each department, ESG team, and event planners
• Acting as the go-to person for all ESG related queries
• Collate ESG data and support in the preparation of required reports
• Organise the collation of project feedback from all areas of the business and drive the actions that come out of it
• Managing projects and follow-up with ESG project leads whilst creating and developing a full calendar of projects and work streams
• Organising the collation of ESG project feedback from all areas of the business
• Organising, scheduling, and contributing to cross-departmental ESG meetings
• Conducting and summarising ESG related research
• Collation of ESG data and supporting the preparation of required reports
• Managing accreditation sites and inputting of required information and data
• Participating in the evaluation of ESG initiatives and reviewing successes
• Supporting with the creation and distribution of ESG related internal and external communication

About you

To excel in this role, you will have exceptional communication skills at all levels. Our new Sustainability Coordinator will be able to articulate the purpose and value of ESG initiatives to a variety of stakeholders. Experience in a hotel or hospitality venue would be advantageous but is not a necessity, however experience / qualifications within an ESG role is a requirement.

In addition, you will:

• Strong abilities to plan and organise
• Thrive on change
• Display excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Be driven to achieve the goals of the ESG team
• Ability to work on own initiative

Salary

The on target earning potential for this role is £14.04, compromising of a base salary of £13.19 plus a qualified estimate of £0.85p gratuities per hour

Belfry Benefits

Wellness

• Discounted gym membership and access to team-led fitness sessions, such as our Belfry running club
• Team social events throughout the year
• Belfry-wide wellness programme with external speakers, focusing on ‘mind, body & soul’
• The Burnt Chef Project partnership, offering unlimited, fully-funded counselling and mental health support
• Wagestream access to all employees – track earnings, saving accounts, and access to wages when you want
• Healthcare schemes: life assurance, 24-hour GP, health cash-plans
• Employee Assistance Programme
• The Belfry is committed to the Hotelier’s Charter, demonstrating our commitment to our people

Showing some appreciation

• Long service awards
• Additional paid holiday for long service
• Reward Vouchers
• Free meals on shift in our canteen
• Annual Belfry awards
• Team appreciation events
• Fantastic resort discounts across restaurants, bars, retail, and golf
• Bed & Breakfast from £35 per room
• Free staff parking
• Subsidised taxi service for those who don’t drive
• Live-in accommodation for up to 3 months
• Relocation bonuses

Learning & Development

• Excellent training and career opportunities
• Internal career pathways programmes
• Access to The Belfry Campus Learning
• Commitment to developing our team through apprenticeship programmes

Making a difference

• Belfry ESG committee, dedicated to delivering an environmentally sustainable business
• Supporting industry, local and national charities
• Pledges made on ‘Make Good Grow’, offering our team’s expertise and support to good causes