Sustainability Engagement Assistant

Job Description

Support and assist King's Climate & Sustainability (KCS) to manage our engagement activities. These activities include Staff Sustainability Champions, King's Climate Action Network, behaviour change campaigns (waste and travel), Sustainability Projects Fund, Carbon Literacy Training and developing other relevant training materials. 

It is crucial that the Sustainability Engagement Assistant works alongside the Sustainability Engagement Officer, and as part of the KCS team, to understand and contribute to the team's engagement priorities for maximum impact.
 

Role information:  

This role is hybrid and flexible. The KCS office is based in Strand. 

We have 2 engagement roles available. 

Start date: Monday 13th January 2025 
End date: Friday 13th June 2025  

Interview dates: 

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th December 2024 
 

Tasks may include (but not limited to):  

  • Develop a database and conduct data analysis to track impact 
  • Develop and align various feedback forms 
  • Support engagement activities in advance of the waste campaign
  • Provide admin support for ad-hoc tasks 
  • Collect case studies from Sustainability Champions 
  • Support the running of events (e.g. academic panel events on travel and offsetting)  
  • Complete administrative tasks for Sustainability Champions audits in May 2025    
  • Update guidance for sustainable travel 
  • Support with the roll-out of Carbon Literacy Training 
  • Support organising the annual Sustainability Awards ceremony 
  • Help managing sustainability volunteers 
  • Help developing sustainability training for Workrite 


Qualifications
  • King's student or recent graduate 


Skills
  • Proactive - able to take initiative in line with the team's priorities  
  • Reactive - able to accommodate last-minute requests 
  • Ability to plan ahead - able to develop plans for projects and communication goals ahead of schedule
  • Ability to work independently 
  • Ability to manage time effectively 
  • Ability to demonstrate a passion for and commitment to equality & diversity and sustainability issues  
  • Ability to analyse data and create visuals 
  • Excellent at working as part of a team 
  • Excellent attention to detail  
  • Quick to react and change priorities and communication plans when needed
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