Purpose of role as the Case Officer, you will assist with the delivery of our No one left behind service agreement with Fife Council programmes aimed at enhancing well-being through volunteering.

This role will be responsible for interacting with external agencies to assist with the recruitment of volunteers, including working closely with current funders and providing all reporting requirements.

This role requires a person with experience of working with people with additional support needs, age related barriers and complex behavioural issues.

Working closely with all members of our management team, you will be responsible for the evaluation of our volunteers including baseline studies.

This role may occasionally require a proportion of working outdoors in all weathers with our volunteers, to enable peer support opportunities.

The duties may vary from time to time at the discretion of the General Manager to satisfy the organisation’s needs.

Full job description is available below.

£24,236 to £25,923, 37.5 hours per week for Home Energy Scotland South East.

£22,620 to £24,195 per annum,35 hours per week for Home Energy Scotland Highlands & Islands and Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services teams.

Do you dream about a more rewarding career? One with hybrid working, job permanence and career development? One where you make a real difference to people’s lives while also helping to tackle the climate change emergency? Then why not become an Energy Advisor employed by Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living?

As an Energy Advisor, you will have the opportunity to work across our range of teams to help people with expert energy advice. We provide accredited training to hone your expertise and support progression. Our supportive, inclusive advice teams will be on hand to help you settle in and share best practice.

We are looking for enthusiastic and talented Energy Advisors to help us deliver the vital Home Energy Scotland advice service in the South East and Highlands and Islands. You’ll be the first point of call for householders who need free and impartial advice about how they can lower their bills and reduce their environmental impact. You’ll also be at the forefront of Changeworks’ mission to make low carbon living a reality across Scotland. You will have experience engaging with customers and your excellent communication skills will help you support householders and relay technical information to a non-technical audience. You will require good IT skills and have a stable internet connection.

Home Energy Scotland is a free, impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. Changeworks has been involved in delivering the service for 14 years, and currently manages advice centres in South East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.

With the energy crisis affecting so many people, we are also looking for Energy Advisors to join our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Service where you’ll be at the forefront of supporting householders in fuel poverty with fuel billing, debt and advocacy support. You will have experience of providing advice to householders to support them to adopt energy efficient behaviours.

Throughout the directorate, we provide high quality advice and information on topics including energy efficiency in the home, behaviour change, renewable technologies, sustainable transport and water. We also support many people who are living in fuel poverty with access to grants and funding to keep their homes warmer for less. Along with the satisfaction of helping people on a daily basis, you’ll also receive a City and Guilds Energy Awareness qualification and join an organisation consistently rated as a fantastic place to work.

The ideal candidate and the role

To be successful in this role you should have a passion for helping and supporting people and be a confident communicator. Our advisors speak to a wide range of customers with varied enquiries on a daily basis, providing them with high quality advice tailored to their circumstances and empowering them to take action and change their behaviours.

You will join a team of customer-focused energy advisors in a fast-paced environment, taking inbound calls and making outbound calls to our existing customers. An interest in the environment and sustainability would be an advantage but is not essential, as full training will be given.

In return you can expect

We will start to grow your knowledge of our services and energy efficiency straight away. The Energy Advisor induction programme includes the City and Guilds; Energy Awareness in the Home qualification. We will support the successful applicants with ongoing coaching, mentoring and development.

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 delivery of impactful energy efficiency advice to individuals, community groups, and organisations.

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.

Are you great at building networks and promoting services? Do you have an eye for a great collaboration project?

The Home Energy Scotland team in South East Scotland is hiring a Senior Partnership Officer to lead a small team in a diverse range of partnerships from local authorities, advice services and specialist charities. We work with over 100 organisations to make our service accessible and to maximise the support available for people across South East Scotland. The team work across six local authorities with a range of housing, energy, and demographics. A practical understanding of these and the causes of fuel poverty are desirable.

Our partnership team is key to reaching those most in need of our advice with a particular focus on supporting low income families; working in the health sector; and providing access to ethnic minority households. If you have experience in these sectors, we would love to speak to you.

This role is undertaken as a job share and offered on a part-time basis - we are open to discussing how you would see this working for you.

Home Energy Scotland is a free, impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. Changeworks has been involved in delivering the service for 16 years, and currently manages advice centres in South East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.

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.

Do you have experience of third sector fundraising?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within COAST for a part-time Funding Officer. We are looking for someone who can take on our fundraising strategy and secure funds to ensure ongoing financial sustainability of the charity. The post is available now as a part-time job (22.5 hrs per week) and can be a remote home working post within the UK or based in our offices on the Isle of Arran.

Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST)

COAST is a multi-award winning, community-led, marine conservation and restoration group established in 1995 by two local divers in response to the collapse of fish stocks and the degradation of seabed habitats in the Clyde. Described by George Monbiot as 'pathfinders', COAST established Scotland's first and only community-driven No Take Zone in 2008 following a 13-year campaign. We proposed the South Arran Marine Protected Area (MPA) in 2012, which came into full effect in 2016.

COAST is a small organisation with an enthusiastic staff and large volunteer team committed to the full realisation of the environmental, social and economic potential of our MPA and the progressive development of Clyde and Scotland’s marine management. To help deliver this, in December 2016, we purchased a shore-side site and pavilion in Lamlash which we have renovated. In September 2018, we proudly opened Scotland's first community-led Marine Protected Area Visitor Centre, the Discovery Centre, which provides a unique opportunity for the public to connect to our seas and discover how they can make a difference to marine conservation.

The job

The Funding Officer will lead our fundraising strategy and report directly to our Executive Director, while also communicating with other staff members and volunteers as required. Diversification and development of income streams, the oversight of core, capital and project grant applications, and reporting to our funders, are central components of the role. In addition, managing and developing our existing grant-making body and donor relationships, as well as identifying new sources of funding are important components of the job. If the successful candidate chooses to work remotely from home then there will be a requirement for an initial five-day induction period at our offices; thereafter weekly internet conferencing and regular face to face meetings to ensure team cohesion.

The person

The successful candidate will have a track record in fundraising, with either a degree-level qualification or demonstrable experience in a relevant field. They will have excellent IT and communication skills, be highly organised and systematic. The successful candidate will have the ability to work flexibly, that is, independently but also as part of a small team. They will be friendly, confident and approachable and preferably have an interest in marine conservation.