Sustainability Manager

We are recruiting a Sustainability Manager to join a well-established Social Housing Group based in Northampton.

As a Sustainability Manager, you will lead the organisation's sustainability and energy strategy, ensuring homes meet environmental targets and comply with housing legislation. The Sustainability Manager will oversee retrofit initiatives, improve energy performance across housing stock and manage a team of 10 employees delivering sustainability programmes. This is a great opportunity for a Sustainability Manager with experience in social or domestic housing to drive decarbonisation projects and make a meaningful impact within a large housing portfolio.

The successful Sustainability Manager will work closely with asset management, compliance and housing teams to deliver sustainability improvements across the organisation.

Salary: £47,116 per annum

Working pattern:
Full-time (37 hours per week), hybrid working (2 days office‑based in Northampton, remainder flexible)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 33 days after 5 years' service)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Family-friendly policies
• Occupational sick pay and enhanced family leave
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Employee discount hub with retail and lifestyle offers
• Green Car Benefit Scheme via salary sacrifice
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme

• Leading and managing a team of 10 sustainability and technical staff
• Delivering sustainability and decarbonisation strategies across the housing portfolio
• Overseeing retrofit and energy efficiency programmes to improve housing stock performance
• Ensuring compliance with social housing legislation including EPC requirements and HHSRS
• Working closely with asset management, compliance and housing teams to embed sustainability principles
• Monitoring energy performance data and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Managing relationships with contractors, consultants and external partners delivering retrofit programmes
• Supporting funding bids, grant programmes and sustainability reporting requirements
• Contributing to policy development and long‑term environmental strategy
• Projects to improve the energy performance of homes through retrofit programmes, energy efficiency upgrades and sustainability initiatives that support residents and reduce carbon emissions

• Experience working within social housing or domestic housing environments
• Strong knowledge of social housing legislation and regulatory requirements including EPC and HHSRS
• Experience or knowledge of retrofit programmes and energy‑efficiency improvements
• Experience leading teams, projects or sustainability initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Degree in Building Studies, Surveying, Construction or a related discipline

This role would suit an experienced Sustainability Manager looking to take the next step in delivering sustainability strategy within the social housing sector.

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