Environmental Carbon Reduction Analyst

Reports to: Health & Safety and Environment Manager

Home Based (occasional travel required to sites)

Full time, Permanent

Fittleworth Medical is a leading Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) and provides a home dispensing service to over 60,000 clients across a wide range of products. Offering a cut-to-fit stoma product customisation service, we meet the diverse and individual needs of our clients. Fittleworth is part of the wider JDS Family and continues to be on a journey of rapid growth and transformation. Fittleworth provides a discreet and reliable home dispensing service through a dedicated Customer Service Team and 38 dispensing centres nationwide. At the heart of the business are Fittleworth’s 360 employees who live and breathe the immutable principles of our business. 

The Role:

The Environmental Carbon Reduction Officer ensures that JDS UK & Ireland (Fittleworth Medical Ltd and Hollister UK) operate in accordance with applicable environmental legislation.  

The role holder will participate in the development and execution of the broader JDS ESG Strategy in the UK, ensure successful delivery of the Greener NHS requirements on its’ suppliers, track carbon reduction plans whilst keeping the business updated on its progress towards net zero by 2045. (Note the NHS have an ambition to reach an 80% reduction by 2036 to 2039).

The role holder will also be required to support the development and implementation of environmental awareness campaigns and initiatives to engage associates and promote environmental stewards. Monitor and report on key environmental performance indicators and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements. You must fully understand the Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to identify where the business can make the most impact with improvement projects.

Understand Waste Management ensuring to partner with appropriate waste carriers to segregate our waste, classifies correctly, with accurate mandatory records kept for 3 years as per our duty of care. With regards to energy management, ensure the requirements of the SECR/ESOS regulations continue to be met working with the KMT provider. With Water usage to develop a suite of reports and KPIs to ensure that water is not being lost through leaks or wasted. Monitor the arrangements for F-gas across the FML estate. (fluorinated gas in air conditioning units).

You would also be responsible for the completion of the NHS Evergreen assessment (this will be a supplier requirement in future tenders), to work with relevant partners to understand the Packaging Waste Regulations and ensure actions are taken to support the FML business to make continual improvement. You will monitor the landscape to remain up to date with relevant environmental regulations, legislation, and industry best practices, ensuring compliance across all levels of the organisation. You will lead the implementation of a business environmental management system, carry out environmental audits and assessments, identify and resolve environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented.

You will be able to provide updated appropriate content to the companies web page, internal SharePoint, and Hollister Sustainability report to promote environmental sustainability and the actions we are taking. You will drive engagement of the wider business through weekly huddles, town halls, team meetings and champion the use of community days for environmentally sustainable projects. 

Qualifcations: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or a related field, or comparable experience in the workplace. 
• Recognised environmental qualification (NEBOSH, IEMA) 
• Practitioner or Graduate IEMA membership (The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a related role
• Working knowledge of ISO14001 Ideally with 2-3 years previous work experience within distribution, manufacturing, or healthcare

Experience 

• Ideally with 2-3 years previous work experience within distribution, manufacturing, or healthcare

Competencies and Behaviors 

• Live the Schneiders’ Legacy, our noble purpose
• Passionately serves Our Mission and Vision, while demonstrating the Immutable Principles
• Be People Focused - Builds trust and collaborates with an inclusive and empathetic approach
• Be Customer Centric - Considers the needs, experience, and feedback of customers in all we do
• Be Performance Driven - Operates with an ownership mindset, driving meaningful outcomes
• Be Agile - Innovates and adapts quickly, approaching change with curiosity while persisting through obstacles

What do we Offer? 

• Life Insurance Cover x10 Annual Salary
• Competitive full pension scheme of 8.5% employer contribution
• Employee cost of private healthcare covered with option to add family members
• A comprehensive, embedded Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our bespoke employee reward platform “Fittle-perks” providing amazing perks such as discounts across major retailers and access to an online
• Wellbeing Centre!
• 25 days annual leave, bank holidays 1 Me Day, 1 Volunteer day per annum
• Enhanced support on family friendly policy
• Flexible Working

Candidates must be able to provide UK Right to Work documents.

There is no Relocation Package on offer with this position.