UK Green Building Council is the industry network with a mission to radically transform the built environment in the face of the climate, nature crises. We champion bold government action and convene the ambitious sections of industry to drive progress at pace and scale.
This is an opportunity to play a role at the forefront of tackling the climate and nature crises and to protect communities. Nature is in collapse and our buildings and communities will not withstand the climate impacts we face without urgent action. The places we live, work and play in must, and can, be part of the solution, not the problem.
We are multi-disciplinary team of 40 passionate, skilled people from across the UK with a London office hub. As a green charity, we prize our welcoming and inclusive work culture with wellbeing and professional development at its heart.
The role
The Learning and Insights Co-ordinator is an important new role within a strong and highly motivated team. The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate our learning courses and masterclasses, help with the creation of content and learning materials, research and curate insights materials, and support UKGBC’s growing organisational, and systems change work. The role requires collaboration and interaction across both the internal organisation and within the business network, allowing for a breadth of unique learning experiences and advanced professional development opportunities at a pivotal time in the sustainability industry.
This person will share the Learning, Leadership and Insights team’s drive to bring UKGBC members together to collaborate and share to find solutions to the climate and ecological crisis. They’ll understand the importance of upskilling and learning in solving this crisis and the need for clear, simple and engaging learning content to support this. This is also an exciting opportunity to join UKGBC and support its emerging work on systems and organisational change, helping to build the capacity of our membership to achieve just and regenerative goals for the built environment.
The role would suit those in early career development or a career change stage. If you feel like you are the right person to make an impact in this ever-more-purposeful role, read on.
We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any protected characteristic. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued. Our commitment to inclusivity means we support flexible work arrangements, ensuring work-life balance for all. We prioritize accessibility and will gladly accommodate any needs upon request, as we believe in providing a barrier-free recruitment process.
We recognise that people of colour, those from different socio-economic backgrounds, and those from minoritised groups are currently underrepresented at senior levels within the industry. We're on the lookout for talented individuals with a wide range of skills and experiences and are eager to welcome candidates from underrepresented groups.
Key responsibilities
- Desktop research, analysis, and content drafting for UKGBC learning and insights materials.
- Collating and curating key messages and themes from across UKGBC’s project and programme areas, Case Study and Solutions Libraries, leadership programmes, bespoke work, courses and events.
- Support the development of UKGBC’s emerging systems change and organisational change management projects.
- Support on the organisation and delivery of UKGBC learning courses.
- Assist in running meetings, workshops, and other UKGBC events.
- Basic graphic / visual design to ensure clear and engaging content creation.
- Administrative tasks e.g. arranging meetings, note-taking, drafting agendas and slides, recording stakeholder engagement, preparing website content, drafting distribution lists and email content.
- Engagement with members and other stakeholders via email, online, and in-person.
- Take accountability for your own contribution towards your personal and professional development; including regular 1-1s, objective setting, performance and development conversations; and soliciting and providing feedback, including for those outside your core work area and upward for managers.
People requirements
Key qualities, competencies, experience, and qualifications
- Mission: A passion for tackling the climate, nature and cost of living crises, and a commitment to UKGBC’s mission.
- Knowledge and expertise: Basic understanding within topics such as climate change mitigation, climate resilience & adaptation, and nature & biodiversity in a built environment context.
- Attitude: A positive, proactive, collaborative, problem-solving approach.
- Communications: Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to share ideas, thoughts and concepts in a consistently clear manner.
- Project management: Efficient planning, organisational, and time management skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Administration: Strong administrative skills and computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Honesty: Integrity and the highest standards of probity and inclusivity.
- Education: Strong academic record.
- Critical thinking: supported by good research and writing skills.
- Creativity: an eye for, and interest in, design.
Desirable
- Stakeholder engagement: some experience of client / customer management.
- Experience: of Learning and Development content and interventions.
- Education: degree or equivalent in relevant subject/s.
- Advanced computer skills: use of Salesforce, WordPress, graphic design software, digital research methods.
- Knowledge: of corporate sustainability practice and issues facing the built environment, and more generally the UK construction and property sector.
