Trainee Energy Consultant

**Does the following sound like you?**
- You are an **understanding**, **empathetic** and **patient** person with strong **customer service **& **communication** skills
- You **enjoy working with people** from all walks of life
- You are interested in **energy efficiency & helping people reduce their bills**:

- You have experience with or are comfortable working with **disadvantaged **_and _**vulnerable** members of the community
- Open to undergo an online training programme and gain a **Level 3 Energy Awareness qualification**

Then you'd be a great fit for the Trainee Energy Consultant role

**What Does a Trainee Energy Consultant do?**
- As a Trainee Energy Consultant you'll conduct **home visits** and **phone consultations** to ask residents a series of questions to gain an understanding of their energy consumption patterns.
- The advice can include a variety of solutions, for example advising customers on reducing their fuel bills, switching suppliers, accessing discounts, changing behaviours, fitting small practical energy-saving measures like LED light bulbs and draft proofing, among others.
- You'll also help raise awareness about other available support and helping householders access funded home energy improvements, e.g. loft insulation or heating upgrades.
- Advisers play a key role in addressing **fuel poverty** and the **energy crisis**, making a significant impact to sustainability efforts across the country.

**About us**

We're Greenworkx: A team on a mission to power 10 million people into green jobs. We make access to green jobs and training easy.

We're looking for **individuals** interested in getting a **fully funded Trainee Energy Consultant qualification**, who we then connect with **employment opportunities**.

**Key Responsibilities & Requirements**:

- **Complete Energy Consultant Training**: Complete a fully funded, online 8-week Energy Consultant training programme to obtain a Level 3 Energy Awareness qualification.
- **Communication Skills**:Strong written and verbal skills to ensure clear communication with residents.
- **Understanding & empathy**: A nuanced understanding of the barriers and challenges the disadvantaged members of the community face; desire to support them.
- **Digital Competence**: Proficiency with digital tools, smart devices, and capable of quickly learning industry standard software.
- **Driver's License**: Ability and willingness to travel across your local area.
- **Committed to upskilling to work as a Energy Consultant and passionate about energy efficiency.**

Pay: £23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- (**Required**) Do you own a vehicle that you could use for work purposes?
- (**Required**) Are you seeking full time employment?
- (**Required**) Would you need employer sponsorship to work, now or in the future?
- (**Required**) Will you be available to attend a 3-day webinar on 15, 16, and 17 January (9am - 12pm)?
- (**Required**) Will you be available to attend a full-day online exam to gain your Level 3 Energy Awareness qualification on either 4 February or 6 February?
- (**Required**) If you’re not yet qualified, are you ready to commit to a 7-9 week training to receive a Level 3 Energy Awareness qualification? This would require you to dedicate 6.5 hours to learning per week.
- (**Required**) What makes you want to become a Trainee Energy Consultant?
- (**Required**) What are your three key strengths that would set up for success as a Trainee Energy Consultant and why?

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/11/2024