Reading Climate Change Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

Job description

**Part time 18.5 hours**

The Sustainability Team manages the energy, carbon reduction and climate change functions of the organisation. The Council hosts the Reading Climate Change Partnership, which forms a crucial role in delivering the town’s response to the challenges of climate change.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

**About the role**

The Climate Change Partnership Co-ordinator plays a pivotal role in coordinating the business of the partnership. It helps to ensure the delivery against the Reading Climate Emergency Strategy including the communication of climate change to the population of the borough. You will be working with a range of organisations, arranging meetings and coordinating action to deliver the objectives of the partnership as defined by the strategy.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team** - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

**Drive Efficiency** - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

**Be Ambitious** - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

**Make a Difference to Reading** - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**About you**
- Experience of coordinating groups or networks in one of more of the following: communication, energy, climate change, sustainability, environment
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with multiple organisations and different priorities
- Some theoretical knowledge of energy and carbon emissions, sustainable development, environmental management and behavioural change.
- A good organiser, able to arrange events, meet deadlines and manage the business of the partnership.

**Our offer**

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

The role is hybrid but flexible around the needs of the role.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

Closing Date: 05th March 2023

Interview Date: TBC

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is the key to our success.



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