Director of Sustainability

Fifty years of achievement have seen the University of Bath grow into a globally recognised institution with over 19,000 students from 147 countries. We believe in offering our students a well-rounded education: high quality teaching from research-led academics; placements as an integral part of our undergraduate courses, in turn supporting strong employability; a substantial and growing range of options for post-graduate study; and extra-curricular activities such as our award- winning sports facilities. The result: a very engaged, high-quality student body with strong values, impressive achievements, and excellent levels of student satisfaction. We were named the ‘University of the Year’ and ranked 8th best university in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. The University also makes a positive contribution to our community and the vigour of our local economy, accounting for around £380 million Gross Value Added (GVA) in Bath and North East Somerset and £1.2 billion to the UK. We work closely with globally recognised as well as small and specialised industrial partners and our Innovation Centre grows new businesses.

Sustainability is a key priority for Bath. We are committed to working in alignment with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and a number sustainability initiatives are already underway, including the Climate Action Framework (CAF), as well as being reflected in our curriculum transformation and research strategy. We are now looking to appoint a Director of Sustainability to provide leadership in this area with greater coherence and pace. Working in partnership with other leaders across the institution, the Director will be responsible for the planning, co-ordination and delivery of carbon-reduction activities across the University, enabling us to meet our institutional commitments and to further embed sustainability into every aspect of our operations.

We are looking for candidates with strong track record of delivery in sustainability, with experience of developing goal-oriented strategies and implementing them across an organisation of comparable complexity and scale. Strong candidates will demonstrate, in particular, a data-driven and systematic approach, and bring experience of working to deliver targets in a way that is cost-effective and maximises impact. Experience of working within a Higher Education institution is not necessary, but candidates will need to demonstrate a strong alignment with our mission and values and the ability to work successfully in an intellectually-driven environment.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the University of Bath on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference IAXVD. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 9th June.