Redrow: Graduate Sustainability Trainee - Redrow Group Services

Graduate Sustainability Trainee

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Redrow Group Services
Northampton
Fixed Term
Competitive salary

Closing Date: 09/08/2022

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Summary

The role will support Redrow’s purpose to create a better way for people to live; developing thriving communities by valuing people and building responsibly. Your role within the Sustainability team will be to assist management realise this goal by: engaging with stakeholders, developing objectives, measuring progress and reporting success.

You will support the company in meeting our Net Zero Carbon strategy and our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, by strengthening the credibility of our reporting, particularly around non-financial metrics and climate change.

In this role you will get to work in various areas of the Sustainability Department and contribute to the varied projects such as; climate change, carbon reduction, biodiversity, stakeholder engagement, materiality and social value. Our aim is for you to gain a real breadth and depth of experience and take on early and increasing responsibility.

Over two years, you will be mentored by some of the most experienced people in our industry. From the offset, you will be supported to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and guidance, enabling you to excel in your chosen career.

What we are looking for

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support carbon and energy reduction plans by calculating annual carbon footprint and developing and implementing reduction initiatives

  • Work with people across the business to ensure regular and accurate reporting to help us understand and monitor progress

  • Undertake data analysis and support the team in publicising our sustainability and ESG progress, both internally and externally

  • Report on company performance in industry and non-industry sustainability benchmarks such as Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

  • Be a champion in sustainability, encouraging behavioural change throughout Redrow and positively promoting the work of the sustainability team throughout the business

  • Arrange and attend team meetings, conferences, internal and external engagement events and ability to take minutes and report to the team

What we can do for you

We've been building a proud reputation for beautiful high quality homes across England and Wales for nearly 50 years. Key to our success are the many talented people working in every department across the business who are committed to excellence. We encourage them all to grow and maximise their potential by working with like-minded people who share their vision and values.

At Redrow we are committed to continuously promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) throughout the business to build a culture that is inclusive to all, actively values difference and ensures everyone is treated fairly.

Supporting the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our people really matters and it\'s something we take very seriously. The health and wellbeing of our employees and sub-contractors is embedded at the heart of our culture and as part of this, we offer a wide range of wellbeing programmes, initiatives and education to support our colleagues both in work and in their personal lives.

We promote a culture of development and believe in investing in each individual to help them fulfil their personal goals, excel in their current role and support their future career progression.

Application tips

As we expect a lot of applications, we need our successful candidates to stand out from the rest. We like our people to be different – so what sets you apart? What can you offer us? Why do you want to work at Redrow?

Be clear and concise, and make sure that everything that goes into your application represents your qualities.

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