Sustainability Manager - Fixed Term Contract

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

Taylor Wimpey is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Sustainability Reporting Manager to lead our sustainability reporting initiatives. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate, transparent, and strategic environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures aligned with UK-specific regulations for a FTSE100 business. The successful candidate will manage data collection, internal and external reporting, and performance forecasting to support Taylor Wimpey’s sustainability targets.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Annual and External Sustainability Reporting

• Lead the preparation of Taylor Wimpey’s quarterly sustainability reports, and support a move to monthly reporting for some metrics.
• Complete carbon accounts for Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions for the business.
• Ensure compliance with SECR reporting requirements, and feed into TCFD, CDP and related ESG reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate with external auditors and respond to ESG rating agencies and investor inquiries.
• Benchmark against UK housebuilding peers and industry best practices.

2. Internal ESG Performance Reporting

• Develop internal dashboards to monitor ESG KPIs including carbon emissions, biodiversity, waste, water, and energy efficiency.
• Provide regular written updates to senior leadership and the board.
• Translate ESG data into actionable insights for operational teams.

3. Data Collection and Management

• Oversee Sustainability data collection across the business, including suppliers and regional offices.
• Implement data governance protocols and ensure audit readiness.
• Utilize ESG data platforms to manage and validate sustainability metrics.

4. Analysis and Forecasting

• Conduct scenario analysis to forecast performance against net-zero targets. 
• Support the development of science-based targets and climate risk assessments.
• Identify risks and opportunities related to evolving UK environmental regulations.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Collaborate with departments including Planning, Technical, Operations, and Sales to integrate sustainability into core operations.
• Support materiality assessments and stakeholder consultations.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sustainability, Accounting, Carbon Reporting or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in sustainability reporting within the UK construction or real estate sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK sustainability frameworks and regulations.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and ESG reporting platforms.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Preferred experience - Experience with mandatory sustainability reporting standards and carbon accounting.

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.