Environmental Auditor

Job Description

At NHS Property Services we have a fantastic opportunity for a Environmental Auditor, who is based within the Midlands or the North. This role is a hybrid role and will require travel to cover sites within the Midlands & North. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.\n\nWe are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Environment Auditor to join our Integrated Audit team.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and conducting environmental audits at NHSPS properties to ensure that our service delivery adheres to the highest environmental management standards. Your work will provide assurance of environmental compliance to the business and our customers that all activities are carried out in compliance with policies, processes, regulations, legislation, NHSPS management systems, and best practices.\n\nAs a environmental Auditor, you will play a pivotal role in continuously improving our environmental compliance to customers. Your expertise and insights will help us maintain the highest standards of environment, ensuring that we meet and exceed our customers' expectations.\n\nThe role holder should have in depth knowledge in at least one of the following areas:\n\nEnvironmental Legislation\nISO14001: Environmental Management SystemKey Responsibilities\n\nWork with colleagues within the team to develop an environmental assurance framework and an integrated audit framework that encompasses all relevant inspection and audit activity, based around Plan, Do, Check Act (PDCA) principles.\nSupport the development of an annual audit programme in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.\nUndertake scheduled on-site audits to identify and record non-conformities, improvement opportunities and best practice.\nProduce detailed environmental reports following audit completion.\nCommunicate findings, conclusions, and recommendations with all stakeholders, including senior leadership.\nSupport the business functions to complete external contractor and approved supplier audits in a professional manner in accordance with service level agreements.\nMaintain and interrogate audit dashboards to provide reporting and insights of common themes and audit action tracking and progress.\nSupport the delivery of training, in line with central training plan and agreed presentations, to the relevant teams as required.

\n\nThis role will require you to demonstrate the following Experience, Capabilities and Knowledge\n\nISO 14001 audit qualification as auditor or lead auditor for one of the following standards (ISO 9001 and/or ISO 45001). Minimum ISO 14001 Internal Auditor.\nExperience working in facilities management and/or property management within the healthcare sector.\nKnowledge of environmental legislation relevant to Property and Facilities Management services.\nQualification in property or facilities management services (e.g. IWFM) \nDemonstrable experience in conducting environmental inspections and audits.\nExperience with customer facing auditing role (internal and or external).\nDetailed knowledge of environmental management processes and systems.\nDetailed understanding of risk assessment and safe system of work development techniques.\nDetailed understanding of risk management tools and approaches.\nKnowledge of PFI contracts.\nProven experience of developing strong and effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, both internally and externally.\nExperience of operating in a busy, customer focused business.\nExperience of driving improvements to enable efficiency \nAbility to produce high quality reports.

\nData-driven decision making \nContinuous improvement \nCustomer focusWhat we can offer you\n\nWe understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:\n\n27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave.\nA Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.\nTraining and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework. \nCompany-wide Colleague Referral SchemeAn organisation with a passion…\n\nWe are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050.

We understand that it's important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference. \n \n We celebrate , and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential. \n\nFor full details of the role, please see the attached role profile.\n We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.\n\nContact our Talent team at to find out more