Community Energy Advisor

4 weeks ago

Castleford, United Kingdom Northern Powergrid Full time

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?​

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Northern Powergrid offers the opportunity to:

• Drive forward some of the most exciting and innovative community energy projects in our region

• Support our vulnerable communities to access support with their energy, both now and in the future

• Make a difference in your local community, working for an anchor organisation in the North East & Yorkshire

• Be a driving force in our region’s journey to net zero

• Join a growing organisation who really does put customer service at the forefront of decision-making

• Access opportunities to develop your skills and progress in your career

• Work for one of the largest employers in the North East and Yorkshire.


Key responsibilities:

• Provide advisory support to community energy leaders from across the Northern Powergrid region, facilitating connections with relevant Northern Powergrid technical colleagues and providing advice on engagement, governance, policy and practice for successful community energy schemes and enabling a just transition

• Work with our analytical teams to develop a framework for identifying communities most in need of support

• Deliver Community Energy Audits to identified communities, including focusing on how to support the most vulnerable customers to get fair access to clean, cheap electricity

• Gather intelligence about local and national funding schemes for decarbonisation initiatives and support communities to access these

• Work with the Regional Engagement team to integrate community energy needs alongside system development, feeding into their work with Local Authorities

• Manage engagement with community energy groups via Northern Powergrid’s Community Energy Forum and other groups

• Feed learnings about the needs of community energy groups into the business to ensure we meet their needs

• Give talks to local groups on what energy support is available and how to access it

• Develop advice, literature, videos etc. to educate about net zero and promote it to our customers and stakeholders

• Facilitate a joined-up approach to energy within identified communities, pulling together the breadth of energy support that Northern Powergrid offers and supporting communities to access it.


What’s the package?

In return for the right candidate, we offer a competitive salary of up to £35,000 (dependent on experience), a bonus yield of up to 10% and a company car allowance. We also offer fantastic career prospects, as well as:

• Enrolment in our pension scheme with a generous company contribution

• Free onsite parking

• 25 days’ Annual Leave entitlement


We’re excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.


What qualifications and experience should you have?

• Full UK driving licence

• Strong communication skills and experience of working with a range of stakeholders as well as directly with customers

• Knowledge and experience of delivering energy advice or assessment

• Excellent people skills

• Experience of building and managing community-level partnerships, particularly within the community energy sector

• Good IT skills

• Good collaboration and team working skills


Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience managing energy advice and/or community energy programmes

• Certified Retrofit Assessment qualification



Click here to apply today


Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.​


Posted: Monday 7 October

Closing date for applications: Fri 1 November



The successful candidate’s appointment is subject to all pre-employment satisfactory checks.


Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

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