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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 [...]

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. We are looking for an excellent customer service professional, to provide the first point of contact for our clients. As a key member of our core team, you will handle enquiries, process client referrals using our CRM system and support the delivery and coordination of home visits. This essential role also involves providing administrative support to our team in the delivery of events across the county, internal reporting and office management. Application & Interview Process Please apply by completing the application form below. Please do not send [...]

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. We are looking for a friendly and knowledgeable adviser to help people improve their home energy efficiency, giving advice through in-home visits, by telephone and at events. You will be tasked with help guiding improvements to our service, with a keen focus on quality control and developments affecting our work. 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 for submitting your [...]

Closing date: 10am on Tuesday 4 January 2022 We are looking for a talented trainer / auditor that will help school children undertake environmental audits of their schools. This will involve advising the children on the topics and providing training and support to help them carry-out the review/audit. Following the audits you will also provide advice and support to school children and teachers to help them implement some or all of the recommendations. Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) is seeking to appoint a small number of environmental trainers/auditors to support the delivery of our Greener Schools project. [...]

Closing date: 9am on Friday 1 October 2021 We are looking for several new trustees to join our fantastic board at this exciting time for CAfS. You will be able to help ensure that our recent rapid growth is sustainable, that we continue to punch above our weight and make the greatest difference to carbon emissions and climate change in Cumbria. Closing date for cv and covering letter: 9am on Friday 1 October. Interviews on Friday 8 October. We help Cumbrians reduce their carbon footprint and tackle climate change in ways which are environmentally, socially [...]