Sustainability Manager
| Posting date: | 11 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2026 |
| Location: | Stoke, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 153520 |
Summary
Sustainability Manager
Contract: Sustainability
Location: Stoke, ST1 5PZ - hybrid working, with a mix of home working, client site visits and office attendance as required
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Sustainability Manager to ensure environmental and social sustainability commitments are delivered effectively across the contract.
This role focuses on driving performance, meeting client expectations, and embedding sustainability into day-to-day operations.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who can collaborate with internal teams, clients, and operational functions to achieve sustainability targets, identify improvements, and maintain compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage sustainability activities in line with client needs, industry standards, and legal requirements.
Track and report performance across carbon emissions, waste, social value, and other sustainability commitments.
Analyse sustainability data to demonstrate progress, identify risks and opportunities, and guide improvements.
Work closely with the client and internal teams to integrate sustainability into daily operations.
Identify opportunities to align client sustainability goals with wider sustainability strategy.
Support and train contract teams to understand and deliver sustainability commitments.
Coordinate sustainability initiatives, including biodiversity, volunteering, waste reduction, and energy efficiency.
Ensure compliance with changing environmental and social legislation, and promote best practice across teams.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience supporting sustainability within facilities management (FM) environments or Government/Public Sector.
Understanding of environmental systems, carbon reporting, waste data, and related areas.
Good knowledge of sustainability topics, legislation, and reporting frameworks.
Experience of Social Value, TOMs, and the Social Value Model.
Experience engaging and collaborating with clients.
Strong capability in data analysis and routine sustainability reporting.
Full UK driving licence (car/car allowance provided).
Ability to travel regularly to multiple client sites.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Contract: Sustainability
Location: Stoke, ST1 5PZ - hybrid working, with a mix of home working, client site visits and office attendance as required
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Sustainability Manager to ensure environmental and social sustainability commitments are delivered effectively across the contract.
This role focuses on driving performance, meeting client expectations, and embedding sustainability into day-to-day operations.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who can collaborate with internal teams, clients, and operational functions to achieve sustainability targets, identify improvements, and maintain compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage sustainability activities in line with client needs, industry standards, and legal requirements.
Track and report performance across carbon emissions, waste, social value, and other sustainability commitments.
Analyse sustainability data to demonstrate progress, identify risks and opportunities, and guide improvements.
Work closely with the client and internal teams to integrate sustainability into daily operations.
Identify opportunities to align client sustainability goals with wider sustainability strategy.
Support and train contract teams to understand and deliver sustainability commitments.
Coordinate sustainability initiatives, including biodiversity, volunteering, waste reduction, and energy efficiency.
Ensure compliance with changing environmental and social legislation, and promote best practice across teams.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience supporting sustainability within facilities management (FM) environments or Government/Public Sector.
Understanding of environmental systems, carbon reporting, waste data, and related areas.
Good knowledge of sustainability topics, legislation, and reporting frameworks.
Experience of Social Value, TOMs, and the Social Value Model.
Experience engaging and collaborating with clients.
Strong capability in data analysis and routine sustainability reporting.
Full UK driving licence (car/car allowance provided).
Ability to travel regularly to multiple client sites.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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