De Montfort University - Sustainability Coordinator

De Montfort University - Sustainability Coordinator

De Montfort University is embedding sustainability into its teaching, research, and campus operations, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

By The Sustainability Grid Desk

Setting Onsite / Campus-based

Location Leicester, United Kingdom (Gateway House)

Type Full Time (37 hours/week)

Deadline 26 August 2026

Experience Entry to Early Career

This is not abstract ambition. It is campus-level execution across energy, transport, waste, and culture.

The Opportunity

This role sits inside Estates and Facilities, which means one thing:

You are close to the machinery.

You are not theorizing sustainability.
You are helping run it.

What You'll Do Program Coordination

• Support delivery of sustainability initiatives across campus
• Help manage timelines, reporting, and implementation

Sustainable Transport Leadership

• Coordinate university transport programs
• Promote low-carbon travel optionsDrive participation from staff and students

Contribute to initiatives in:

• Environmental managementEducation for sustainable development
• Campus sustainability operations

Engagement & Behavior Change

• Encourage sustainable habits across the university community
• Use campaigns, events, and communication to shift behavior

Monitoring & Reporting

• Track performance against sustainability targets
• Produce reports using Excel and Word
• Support data collection and analysis

What They're Looking For

A practical, organized sustainability starter with people skills.

Core requirements:

• Experience in environmental or transport-related work
• Understanding of environmental and transport legislation
• Strong reporting and data handling skills
• Ability to engage stakeholders and meet targets

Enthusiastic and reliable

Comfortable working across teams

Able to communicate and promote initiatives (including social media)

What Makes This Role Interesting

Universities are miniature cities.

They have:

• Transport systems
• Energy infrastructureWaste ecosystems
• Behavioral complexity

This role gives exposure to all of it, at a manageable scale.

Based within Estates & Facilities, a 300-person directorate

Mix of operational work and engagement activities

Occasional evening and weekend work for events and initiatives

Why This Role Matters

Policies do not reduce emissions.
People and systems do.

This role sits at that intersection:

Contact for enquiries:
Karl Letten, Head of (0)