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Low Carbon Communities Officer

  • Part time
  • £26,533 – £29,115 pro-rata
  • Edinburgh or Inverness (hybrid of home and office working)
  • Closing 21st July 2023


  • Advertised from 13th July 2023
  • + 8% employer pension contribution. 21 to 28 hours per week will be considered.

Role

We are looking for a new project officer to join our Low Carbon Communities team. This tight knit group of engagement specialists delivers a diverse mix of place-based projects, and we need someone to help bring to life our new community engagement strategy. We are seeking a driven self-starter with the ability to design creative and impactful engagement activities, and lead on a variety of people-facing projects to ensure they are delivered to a high standard.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real difference and help tackle the climate emergency, this is the position for you.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in our Low Carbon Communities team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a range of projects, ensuring that they are planned, resourced and delivered to a high standard, on time and within set budget. You will undertake a wide variety of tasks such as planning and coordinating activities, proactive and creative engagement with stakeholders, involving communities in the co-production of projects, and preparing accurate reports.

You will be a key point of contact with local communities, communication with local community groups, schools and businesses, and third sector organisations, using a range of tools, both digital content and traditional face to face resources, to identify, develop, execute and evaluate targeted campaigns. You will be highly motivated and use your great communication and organisation skills to achieve ambitious engagement targets.

Benefits

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Application notes

To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application – Work for Us - Changeworks

Closing date for applications: 11am, Friday 21 July 2023

Interviews: Week commencing 24 July 2023

For further information about this post please contact Kathleen Vaughn, Low Carbon Communities kvaughn@changeworks.org.uk

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