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On behalf of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership, CAfS has been awarded £2.5 million from the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund, for a five-year Zero Carbon Cumbria project. This includes a Youth Climate Action Programme, to support, empower and skill up young people in Cumbria to have their voices heard and to influence those in power to listen and act. The Youth Climate Action Programme includes a series of annual Youth Climate Summits with schools across Cumbria, bringing children, young people and teachers together. Youth Steering Committees will help set priorities for the summits including the topics covered and the [...]

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 10 August 2022. SALARY RANGE: £24,000-£32,000, per annum full-time equivalent, depending on skills and experience. LOCATION: Contractually based at our office in Penrith. However, homeworking can be agreed.  Occasional meetings required at venues across Cumbria.   HOURS: 30 hrs– 37.5 hrs a week, with flexibility to be worked across 4 or 5 days with option for compressed hours. Core office hours are 10am-3pm but these can be negotiated. Annualised hours can be considered. START/END DATE: Start as soon as possible. Fixed-term contract to 30 September 2023 (with potential for extension subject to funding). [...]

SALARY RANGE:  £21,336 to £25,400 per annum full-time equivalent, (£17,068, to £20,320 for a 30-hour week) depending on skills and experience.  HOURS:  22.5 to 30 hours a week, with flexibility to work across 3, 4 or 5 days. The working times are flexible but must include core office hours of 10am-3pm unless agreed otherwise. There may also be occasional need to work evenings/weekends for event or meeting support.  START/END DATE: Start as soon as possible. Fixed-term contract to 30 April 2023 (with potential for extension subject to funding)  LOCATION:  Contractually based at our office in Penrith. However, we are [...]

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 6 July 2022. Are you looking for an unpaid opportunity that will help you to increase your confidence, empower you to change things for the better, and where you can - empower others, all while helping to tackle climate change? CAfS is recruiting 20 community climate champions across Cumbria to help us deliver the second year of a programme to boost knowledge about climate science and solutions and inspire people to take action in their own lives. Champions will run interactive sessions for their local communities, ranging from short ‘climate crash course’ sessions [...]

Closing date: 10am on Tuesday 14 June 2022. We're looking for a knowledgeable and articulate person to help us raise money through donations, grants and contracts. You'll be a clear and confident communicator with the ability to create persuasive digital material with a strong attention to detail. You'll have knowledge of fundraising and will be able to research potential new income streams working alongside our development manager. Application & Interview Process Please apply by completing the application form below. Please do not send a CV. Guidance for submitting your application is included in the form. [...]

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 3 May 2022. We're looking for an experienced and knowledgeable individual to help vulnerable people improve their home energy efficiency, giving advice through in-home visits, over telephone and at events. You will be tasked with helping implement our Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria service across districts within the county and providing excellent customer service to our clients. You’ll have excellent communication and accurate coordination skills, supporting our pool of contractors and advisers. Application & Interview Process Please apply by completing the application form below. Please do not send a CV. Guidance [...]

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 10 March 2022. We’re looking for a specialist in renewable energy systems to take the reins on our projects supporting communities to generate their own clean power.  The post will draw on all your project management and delivery skills, from budgets to reporting, and you'll also help us to develop new projects and secure funding to make them a reality.  Among the projects you'll manage is ‘Solar Made Easy in the Lakes’, which supports people to install solar PV, also working with community groups to find sites in their areas for solar [...]

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 10 March 2022. We're looking for an experienced and knowledgeable practitioner to lead carbon reduction projects in Cumbria. It's a role that will draw on all your project management skills - from coordination through to budgeting and reporting. You'll also help us to develop new projects and secure funding to make them a reality. You'll have proven expertise in environmental management and sustainability, particularly carbon reduction within small businesses, including carbon auditing. The ideal candidate will also have specialist knowledge of at least one topic relevant to decarbonisation e.g. renewable energy, energy [...]