Sustainability Advisor

Job Title: Sustainability Advisor

Function: Commercial

Location: Hybrid – 2 days in one of our offices (Nottingham, Alfreton, London, Daresbury, Wakefield or Sheffield)

Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £36,446

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th May, 2026.

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Sustainability Advisor to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

The Sustainability Advisor will lead on the management of sustainability data and drive performance across the business. The trends and opportunities that the role identifies will be integral to ensuring that NHS Supply Chain is able to achieve its sustainability goals, as defined within its sustainability strategy. The role will support the Sustainability Managers and Head of Sustainability with projects and programs of work to deliver the Net Zero and Social Value ambitions across SCCL and all Service Providers.

Every day you will …

• Ensuring the delivery and development of the sustainability policy, and compliance with legislation and regulations across a wide range of diverse projects
• Monthly performance reports, analysing trends, opportunities, and risks
• Constantly scanning for key environmental risks, such as carbon impact, waste and impact to local government
• Current workstreams include those related to social value; sustainable procurement; decarbonisation; and sustainability data management. Other focus areas include circular economy; equality, diversity and inclusion; and corporate governance
• Provide sustainability advice, guidance and support to colleagues in the preparation of tenders and delivery of projects, with a focus on contracted environment and social sustainability requirements.

What can we offer you?

We Want To Reward You For Your Passion, Enthusiasm, And Hard Work So We Offer Much More Than a Competitive Salary

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• An understanding of specific sustainability data and metrics.
• Creation and management of organisational frameworks.
• Development and delivery of training materials.
• Strong stakeholder engagement.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at ***email_hidden*** who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.