Sustainability Intern

Please note this is a fixed term post for 16 weeks. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Intern to join our team over the summer for 12 weeks working Monday to Friday at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive Administrative and Clerical support to the sustainability and environmental performance team. You will be working towards/completed a relevant first degree (or equivalent) in environmental management science or sustainability and should have student membership of a relevant professional body (CIWEM, IEMA). You will be self-motivated, organised, and thorough and be able to demonstrate application of initiative to deliver a task or project to high standards.

Insight, knowledge, understanding and awareness of environmental management, waste management and related issues is essential and should have general work experience that shows an ability to work independently, as part of a team, and with a diverse range of stakeholders. The post requires a high degree of organisational ability and interpersonal skills as well as good written and oral communication skills, i.e., dealing with enquiries in a professional and courteous way.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high degree of assertiveness, resourcefulness, and initiative as well as experience using Microsoft office systems and similar applications. You should have a flexible attitude to work in general.  

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Craig Brown on 07971950294 or at craig.brown2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact jane.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’