Job Description

The role

Southern Housing is seeking

a

dynamic and passionate Head of Sustainability

to lead our multi-disciplinary team and drive our sustainability framework forward.


You'll lead a highly specialised and award winning team, recognised through significant achievements internally and externally including

Landlord

and

Housing Team of the Year

,

SHIFT Gold Standard

for six years in a row, a sector leading

Biodiversity Pathway

and an exemplar in resident engagement and cocreation with particular focus on improving diversity and supporting ecosystems within our estate, including a

Green Flag Award

for one of our community gardens.


As the organisation's lead on sustainability, you will provide expert guidance, foster innovation, and embed environmental best practices across our operations. With a strong focus on strategy, compliance, and stakeholder engagement, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our services enhance our environment and support the wellbeing of our residents.


This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact, shaping Southern Housing's evolving sustainability strategy, securing key stakeholder buy in and funding for a range of projects and initiatives, and driving forward our commitments that align with

SHIFT, ESG, SECR, and UNSDGs

. If you are ready to lead an outstanding team and champion sustainability, we want to hear from you.

Join us if you have the passion and drive to match our ambitious plans towards a more sustainable future!

The successful candidate will need to have the ability to travel between sites from time to time, as and when required.

This is a hybrid role with the requirement of working from one of our office a minimum of two days a week.

What you'll need

Knowledge & Experience:

Proven success in delivering corporate sustainability strategies for large asset portfolios. Deep understanding of energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and environmental legislation. Experience in stakeholder engagement, funding applications, and strategic reporting.

Skills & Abilities:

Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills. Ability to analyse complex data and develop actionable strategies. Innovative mindset with a collaborative and customer-focused approach.

Qualifications:

Degree in Environmental Science or related field. Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., IEMA, RICS, CIOB, CIEH).

Close date for applications: 25th June 2025 at 23:50

Shortlisting date: 27th June 2025

Interview dates provisionally scheduled for 1st-3rd July 2025

Applying for roles with us

We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the

heart

of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.


A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.


We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.


We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.