Group Head of Sustainability and Global Citizenship

Job Descriptions

Working closely with Sustainability Leaders and College Directors of Global Citizenship, a key responsibility is to support change initiatives and further refine what Sustainability and Global Citizenship means in practice across the network.

Sustainability and Global Citizenship at Schools

. Engagements to support sustainability and global citizenship, tailored to suit the needs of each school

. Presentations, workshops, professional learning, mentoring and other forms of engagement for students, teachers, staff, parents and others on sustainability and global citizenship

. Residencies in schools for 1-4 weeks to fully support schools across all aspects

. Supporting Global Citizenship Leads across the network and their efficacy

. Working closer with small groups and individuals in schools to enhance sustainability in their roles

. Observations to find best practice and offer further progression and enhancement on sustainability and global citizenship

. Sharing best practice on sustainability across the network

Engagement with Headquarters and other staff

. Work closely with other staff to support initiatives, events and policies

. Support on sustainability with all aspects of EiM education - admissions, recruitment, building design, curriculum development, parent engagement, etc.

. Setting new levels of best practice in sustainability within HQs and extending out to schools, partners, parents and partners

. Connecting with steering committees and the GEB to report sustainability progress

Broader Engagement

. Speaking at or attending conferences, events and networks to share the work and initiatives of the EiM network

. Advocate and share the initiatives and positive intentions and outcomes from the EiM network more broadly

. External partner engagement, including IFM service providers in schools

. Support for progressing new initiatives and ambitions

. Pursuing opportunities for collaboration with mutual benefit and maximum impact

Adding value in different facets of the organisation to enhance sustainability as needed

Requirements

. Masters/Degree in a related subject

. Ideally a qualified teacher, or with deep experience of providing school support internationally

. Over 15 years experience, with at least 10 years experience in environmental sustainability and global citizenship advocacy

. Expert knowledge and previous experience in carbon mapping and ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) reporting

. Proven history of facilitating change in a school and broader education context

. Outstanding public speaker, fluent in English

. Excellent presentation skills

A global citizen and sustainability expert and role model who inspires with his/her own actions