We’re looking for someone with energy and enthusiasm to work with colleagues throughout CAfS to ensure the provision of high quality support services.

About you

You’ll have experience in organisational or financial administration, or office or operational management. You’ll use that experience to lead a team and manage staff performance, and provide HR support across all of our teams. You’ll be able to manage a diverse workload, and prioritise tasks and time management. You’ll have practical experience of using an accounting system, and excellent IT skills. You’ll be an IT whizz and have experience using an accounting system. You’ll also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and an understanding of charity administration.

About CAfS

Our mission is to achieve net zero by 2037 or sooner by promoting and facilitating low carbon living and its benefits – inspiring and supporting individuals, communities, and organisations across Cumbria and beyond to decarbonise lives and businesses. We provide practical support for the development of low carbon plans and policies for places, communities, businesses, local authorities, other organisations, and individuals. We inspire behaviour change and seek to deliver sustained shifts from high to low carbon emissions through new social norms and influencing key policies, strategies, and funding streams. 

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Read the job description for full details

To apply, please email your completed application form to us by 9am on Monday 11 March

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 19 March in person at our offices.

The important stuff

  • SALARY SCALE: £26,000 – £34,000 (FTE)

  • LOCATION: Blended home and office (Penrith) work.

  • HOURS: 30 hours per week, can be worked flexibly over 5 days

  • START DATE AND DURATION: As soon as possible | Permanent contract

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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