Energy Consultant (Retrofit)
- Full time
- £32,025 – £34,884
- Edinburgh or Inverness (hybrid of home and office working)
- Closing 6th February 2023
- Advertised from 23rd January 2023
- 35 hours per week
- + 8% employer pension contribution
Role
If you’re looking for a role that gives you the chance to make a difference to people’s lives and help tackle the climate change emergency, then your search stops here. Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering high-impact solutions for low carbon living, is recruiting for an Energy Consultant (Retrofit). If you have a background in building physics and domestic energy modelling and excellent written communication skills then this is a fantastic, career-making opportunity.
You’ll be joining Changeworks at a very exciting time as we’ve recently launched a new strategy to help us scale our work and achieve our mission of decarbonising Scottish homes. As the Energy Consultant (Retrofit) you will have to make a telling contribution to decarbonisation strategies for registered social landlords. This will make a telling contribution to decarbonising Scotland’s social housing at scale.
You will support and develop our Net-Zero Pathways service through retrofit assessment and modelling that focuses on whole house retrofit solutions. You will have a solid understanding of domestic building health, domestic building fabric, energy efficiency interventions and domestic low-carbon heating, as well as ventilation. You will also be able to engage with different audiences and be capable of writing reports for social landlords. Experience in using Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) modelling would be advantageous, however we will provide full training to the right candidate.
At a time when climate change is the most significant threat to the environment and our way of life, this is an important role that delivers real job satisfaction.
Benefits
Joining Changeworks means you become part of an exciting and innovative organisation that really cares about its employees. Our staff overwhelmingly say that they would recommend us as an employer – and it’s no surprise that we were nominated for the Employer of the Year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce in 2022.
As one of the few Investors in People Platinum status holders in Scotland, we offer an excellent range of staff benefits including flexible working, hybrid working, a bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus nine public holidays per year. You’ll get a day off for your birthday too!
If you have what it takes to become our Energy Consultant 9Retrofit) and make a real difference to the lives of people in Scotland, apply today. Together, we can create a world where everyone is able to live, work and enjoy life with a low carbon impact.
At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
Application notes
To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application – Working at Changeworks | Changeworks
Closing date for applications: 11am, Monday 6 February 2023
Interviews: Ongoing
For further information about this post please contact Stephen Strachan - Principal Consultant (Net Zero Pathways) on 07901551057
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Top job! Venture Support Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £36,000 – £44,000
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 21st April 2024
We're on the lookout for a Venture Support Manager to join The Ventures Lab team at The Challenges Group.
This role is at Senior Manager level and part of our senior team in Scotland, reporting to the Chief Executive.
Download the full recruitment pack below or from our website:thechallengesgroup.com/jobs
About us:
Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation which improves organisational capabilities through learning and leadership development for people and strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems. The Ventures Lab by Challenges Group provides an inclusive, supportive path for aspiring or early-stage entrepreneurs to bring their purpose-led businesses to life.
SCOREscotland is based in South West Edinburgh. Our mission and purpose for existence is to work in partnership with others to address the causes and effects of racism and to promote race equality and break down barriers to the full participation of local black and minority ethnic communities in all aspects of civic life. As a small organisation we offer the benefits of working in a team that is committed to making a difference to the people that we work with.
We are looking for skilled and experienced youth project worker who is passionate about engaging with young people (11 – 18 years) old and about supporting them to make progress on our outcomes.
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Are you interested in working with the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities?
Are you professional and positive?
Are you a creative team player?
Do you have skills that you would like to share with young people?
We are based at WHALE Arts Centre, Wester Hailes but we take our young people throughout the city and beyond.
Please see attached job description for more details.
Community Development Officer (Funding)
- Full time or Part time
- up to £31,146
- Lochgelly (Hybrid)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.
We have three exciting opportunities to join our Fife Climate Hub team, funded by the Scottish Government.
The Fife Climate Hub is part of a new network of regional community climate action hubs, created by the Scottish Government. The Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate, encourage collaboration and reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We also provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.
The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposting to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife and drive change across all sectors.
We’re looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to further develop the project. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community climate action within Scotland through a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.
The Community Development Officer (Funding) will support existing community groups to access funding to deliver their climate projects. The post holder will signpost groups to relevant funding opportunities, support them through the application process and act as a liaison between community groups, local authority and funders. They will also administer Fife Climate Hub’s Community Climate Grants scheme.
Community Development Officer (Engagement)
- Full time or Part time
- up to £31,146
- Lochgelly (Hybrid)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.
We have three exciting opportunities to join our Fife Climate Hub team, funded by the Scottish Government.
The Fife Climate Hub is part of a new network of regional community climate action hubs, created by the Scottish Government. The Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate, encourage collaboration and reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We also provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.
The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposting to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife and drive change across all sectors.
We’re looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to further develop the project. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community climate action within Scotland through a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.
The Community Development Officer (Engagement) will contribute to the delivery of Fife Climate Hub’s vision to create a growing, diverse and inclusive network. The post holder will reach out to new and diverse audiences. They will support groups to initiate, develop and run climate action projects and inspire climate action through events, talks and workshops.
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