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Energy Advisor

  • Full time
  • £27,593
  • On site: Rutherglen
  • Closing 14th August 2024


  • Advertised from 24th July 2024
  • 35 hours per week (flexible with evenings/weekends as required). Fixed Term until 31st March 2026.

Role

Who we are

We are Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust, an award-winning charity & community owned organisation governed by local people, where all of our work is directed by local priorities. All of what

we offer supports & enables local people to make positive changes in their lives & their local communities. From building confidence & self-esteem, to boosting skills & relationships, to getting more involved in their local neighbourhood & becoming more responsible for their own health & wellbeing.

Our key purpose is to tackle disadvantage & improve lives and communities so they are thriving, resilient & healthy.

We are guided by three guiding principles & frameworks. These are Community Development, the Social Model of Health & the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

What we do

We aim to work with local residents, groups & organisations to make Cambuslang & Rutherglen the healthiest & happiest places to live in Scotland.

Since 2015, we have helped local residents, groups & organisations lever over £2million direct investment to their local community.

Our work is recognised locally, regionally, nationally & internationally.

About You

  • You will want to take your drive, energy, skills & inspiration & invest them in an organisation that has the health & wellbeing of people & communities at the heart of everything we do.
  • You will have experience in providing energy advice and advocacy to households and have experience of advocating on behalf of vulnerable households
  • You will have strong community engagement experience and excellent people skills, leadership and co-ordination experience
  • You will be able to demonstrate skills & experience in leadership & resource management including people & financial management, partnership working & personal impact.

Person specifications

As part of the People and Communities Team you will be/have;

  • City & Guilds Energy Awareness L3 or equivalent (this can be provided for the successful candidate)
  • Experience in delivering face to face advice, providing fuel advocacy support & advice
  • Up to date knowledge & understanding across all areas of energy advice provision
  • Understanding of the issues facing deprived communities
  • Up to date knowledge & understanding across all areas of wider advice provision (welfare/employability)
  • Ability to foster collective working between organisations, building & maintaining relationships with strategic partners & external organisations
  • Excellent verbal, written, communication & presentation skills
  • Good IT skills, experienced in windows software packages & social media
  • Excellent organisations skills & the ability to manage workload, set priorities & meet deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to deal with a diverse range of people
  • Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner responding with sensitivity to the opinions of others
  • An established track record delivering person centred energy advice and/or advocacy support
  • Experience of successful project delivery within the voluntary/social enterprise sector
  • Project management including liaising with funders, reporting & budget management
  • Experience of working across different sectors & developing links with other agencies
  • Experience of contributing effectively as a team member
  • Experience of using evaluation & monitoring tools & techniques
  • Delivery of effective marketing & communication to promote the project
  • Experience of report writing, an ability to maintain records & produce clear written and oral reports
  • Ability to demonstrate an active commitment towards equal opportunities & anti- discriminatory practice
  • Ability think clearly, inspire & motivate others
  • Personal resilience, self-awareness & a willingness to learn & adapt
  • Ability to work evening & weekends on a flexible basis (with time off in lieu)

Application notes

Please submit an up to date CV with a covering letter explaining why you are suitable & what attracts you to this role to angela@healthynhappy.org.uk.

Please note that applications submitted without covering letters MAY NOT be considered.

Process

  • Shortlisting period
  • If selected for interview;
    • Informal ‘Meet the People and Communities Team’ session
    • Formal interview
  • Interviews will take place on Tuesday 20 & Tuesday 27 August

We are mindful we currently in a traditional holiday period. Please include in your letter any periods of time you are not available for interview during August.

Closing date

14 Aug 2024

Strictly no agencies, not approved.


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