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Community Energy Advisor

  • Full time
  • £29,086
  • : Glasgow
  • Closing 29th April 2024


  • Advertised from 11th April 2024
  • EVH Grade 5 (PA13). 35 Hours per week. Fixed Term Contract until September 2025.
  • + pension contribution up to 12%

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Energy Advisor to join us on a fixed-term basis as part of the Govan Community Energy Team who provide education and information on all aspects of energy advice to local residents.

The key aims of the post will be to support our Govan residents to live in a warm and comfortable home at the lowest possible cost by maximising opportunities to reduce energy consumption and minimise heat loss. It will be essential that the candidates have a strong community presence and are able to build working relationships with local partners.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Educating people about their household energy consumption, heating controls and their energy bills
  • Providing advice on fuel debt, benefit claims, income maximisation, advice on fuel tariffs, payment options and energy efficiency measures
  • Carrying out home visits to gather information on energy use and provide advice on reducing energy consumption
  • Collecting data on changes in energy consumption from home visits
  • Work with the local community to deliver workshops, focus groups and events which provide advice on energy consumption

The GEL Partnership consisting of Govan, Elderpark and Linthouse Housing Associations, are seeking someone who has excellent communication skills, who can demonstrate empathy and use their problem solving skills to deliver a dynamic customer focussed service. Full training will be provided and the successful candidates will be assisted in attaining a recognised City and Guilds qualification.

Please note that the successful candidates will be employed by Elderpark Housing and will work collaboratively across the three Housing Association localities and Community Partner venues.

Application notes

To apply for this role, we are inviting candidates to email a CV and a covering letter to recruitment@elderpark.org. Please ensure you provide both documents which contain full information on how you meet the requirements of the role as described in the job description and person specification which is available below or on our website elderpark.org/vacancies.

Should you have any questions, wish to discuss this role or the requirements, please contact recruitment@elderpark.org.

Closing date for all applications will be Monday 29th April 2024 at 12 Noon. It is anticipated interviews will take place on week commencing 7th May 2024.


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