Role Overview
Step Up to Net Zero offers fully funded five-month work placements to support Glasgow organisations in reaching their net zero and circular ambitions. Step Up to Net Zero has undertaken an assessment for the organisation to identify circular and net-zero opportunities and has developed a bespoke Action Plan with recommendations for circularity, carbon reduction and waste management.
Your role as a placement participant will be to support the organisation in implementing the Action Plan, progressing activity that supports the organisation to adopt more circular principles, improve current sustainability practices and reduce their carbon footprint.
The successful participant will be upskilled/reskilled on the net-zero and circular economy agenda throughout their placement and will gain real industry insights and experience. They will also be provided with external mentoring support and industry-specific training opportunities during their placement. At the end of the funded placement, the organisation may choose to retain the participant as an employee. Alternatively, Step Up to Net Zero would support the participant in their path to further employment.
Glasgow’s business community has a significant role to play in supporting the city’s ambitions to become net zero carbon by 2030, and a circular city by 2045. The Step Up to Net Zero project has been designed to address several key priorities for Glasgow City Council including supporting a just transition as well as encouraging and enabling the business community to take action towards becoming more sustainable and circular.
Key Responsibilities
- Support implementation of the organisation’s Action Plan for circularity, carbon reduction, and waste management
- Complete a high-level audit of procurement processes to identify opportunities to make the supply chain more sustainable
- Build upon existing systems and processes to enable energy/emissions data to be gathered consistently and accurately
- Contribute to internal training and communications for team awareness of circular economy and net zero practices
- Review previous energy/resource efficiency audit reports to identify priority actions
Skills & Experience
- Must be able to provide Right to Work documentation valid until March 2026
- Knowledge of, or interest in, waste management, net zero and circular economy business models
- Able to work under own initiative and manage own workload
- Ability to display an inclusive approach when working with a diverse range of people
- Good communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good digital skills
- A proactive approach to solving problems and finding solutions
- Be professional, friendly, and welcoming
It is expected the successful candidate would:
- Follow the policies and procedures of the organisation
- Maintain high levels of time management
- Clearly communicate with colleagues
- Be prepared to react to all reasonable ad hoc duties
- Carry out the role in a professional and approachable manner
Offering
- Five-month funded placement in Glasgow
- 16–25 hours per week (employers may increase hours or pay above this by agreement)
- £14.50 per hour (equivalent of a £27,500 salary)
- External mentoring and industry-specific training
- Potential for employment post-placement
- Support from Step Up to Net Zero for further employment if not retained
To Apply please follow this link https://www.circularglasgow.com/step-up-to-net-zero/for-participants/job-description/
