Great news – our Cold to Cosy Homes service is being expanded so we can continue to deliver even more free home energy advice across the county, often to vulnerable people living in cold, draughty or damp homes. We’re looking for two Project Officers to join our team to provide home energy advice to a diverse range of clients.

The successful candidates will help us reach more clients through home visits, telephone or virtual appointments, or at events throughout Cumbria. You’ll use your knowledge of fuel poverty and friendly style to give advice to help make homes warmer and cheaper to heat; and you’ll use your communication skills to maintain and develop relationships with external stakeholders.

To apply, please email your completed application form to us by 9am on Wednesday 23 August.

Interviews will be held via Zoom on 30 & 31 August 2023.

The interview process will also involve one or more tasks relating to the role.

The important stuff

  • SALARY RANGE: £23,000 to £29,000 (FTE)

  • LOCATION: Flexible working patterns with blended home, site and office (Penrith) work.

  • HOURS: 22.5 – 37.5 hours a week, negotiable hours and days. Core working hours are 10 – 3.

  • START DATE AND DURATION: As soon as possible, fixed term to 31 March 2025 with potential for extension.

You’ll love working at CAfS

Working at CAfS comes with great benefits. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive organisation, and your wellbeing and work:life balance are hugely important to us. As well as flexibility around your working hours and location, you’ll have 22 days of paid annual leave pro rata, plus bank/public holidays. We pay an employer pension contribution of 6% from day one of employment.

What a job at CAfS offers you…

  • The opportunity to be on the frontline driving action on climate change as part of a respected organisation that is making a difference.

  • Collaboration with dedicated colleagues, communities, local authorities and other organisations who are striving towards the same goal.

  • A dynamic working environment in which we continually innovate to achieve the best outcomes for employees, communities and planet.

  • A consultative working culture where staff are encouraged to contribute to new developments.

Our work culture and benefits…

  • We are a friendly and supportive team of colleagues and board of trustees

  • We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

  • We will provide the equipment you need to do your job.

  • Employee wellbeing is very important to us. We do what we can to help colleagues achieve a great work/life balance.

  • We have a flexible working policy and we use it. Most staff work part time so we are accustomed to managing different work patterns. Staff can also work at home where possible.

  • We invest in learning and development and encourage people to develop their skills and commit time and resources to development.

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