Committee Member

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and execution of Mears Group's ESG strategy, while also providing constructive challenges.

• Offer insights into the changing expectations of clients, commissioners, procurement, and regulatory bodies.

• Ensure that ESG principles are integrated into both operational and strategic decision-making processes.

• Deliver expert guidance on creating significant social value and fostering community impact.

• Aid in enhancing outcomes for residents, service users, local communities, as well as improving employment, skills, wellbeing, and social mobility.

• Support methodologies for measuring, evidencing, and reporting on ESG performance and impact.

• Contribute to environmental initiatives, including net zero goals, decarbonization efforts, and advancements in environmental performance.

• Provide insights into governance, accountability, and ESG oversight frameworks.

• Offer independent scrutiny based on experience in complex, regulated, and public-facing contexts.

• Participate in four committee meetings each quarter, complete necessary pre-reading, and take subsequent actions.

• Collaborate closely with senior leaders to maintain strategic oversight of social value, environmental performance, and governance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in ESG, Sustainability, Responsible Business, or a similar leadership role.

• Proven history of designing and implementing ESG strategies within operational organizations.

• Experience in complex, regulated environments with multiple stakeholder engagement.

• Capability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate effectively at the Executive and Board level.

• Demonstrated experience in showcasing the value and return on investment of ESG initiatives.

• Innovative mindset and readiness to constructively challenge established practices.

• Willingness to travel when necessary for meetings and events across the UK.

• Confidence and independence in thought processes.

• Ability to provide constructive challenges effectively.

• Pragmatism combined with sound judgment.

• Intellectual curiosity and a drive for continuous improvement.

• Previous experience as a Non-Executive Director is desirable.

• Familiarity with social housing, local authority services, outsourced public services, care, health, facilities management, or community-focused sectors is desirable.

• Relevant professional accreditation, such as ISEP or equivalent sustainability credentials, is desirable.

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

• Capability to pass necessary Background, Identity & Security checks prior to starting.

🏝️ Benefits

• A Disability Confident employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

• Support for the Armed Forces Covenant.

• Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

• Endorser Award from the Career Transition Partnership.

• Application support provided throughout the process.

• Optional social mobility background questions that do not impact application ability.