Community Energy Adviser - Manchester, United Kingdom - Scope

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Job reference
REQ003138


Date posted
21/03/2024


Application closing date
12/04/2024


Location
Manchester Office/Remote Worker


Salary
£27, per year


Package
27 days holiday per year (full time equivalent) plus Bank Holidays, Excellent training and career development, Flexible, remote and hybrid working options, Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years Discounts at gyms, restaurants and more


Contractual hours
35


Job category/type
Full time

Community Energy Adviser - Manchester


Job description

  • Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
To deliver energy support sessions in local communities, empowering individuals and families through workshops and one-to-one support.

Focus on assisting those facing challenges with their energy needs by providing practical advice, support, and advocacy on energy conservation, switching providers, and accessing grants or benefits.


Fixed term for 2 years, 35 hours per week.

  • Flexibility
    will be required as there will be some evening and weekend working each week.

There are 3 positions available

Location:
Based at Clockwise Offices, Linley House, Dickinson St, Manchester, M1 4LF.


The role will require travelling in the local area covering Manchester and also the West Midlands and occassional travel to Scope's head office in London.

The role also offers remote working around meetings and workshops.


The Role

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In this role you will be:

  • Planning and delivering engaging and informative energy support workshops within local communities, tailoring content to meet the diverse needs of attendees.
  • Providing onetoone support to individuals requiring more indepth assistance, including conducting home energy assessments and offering tailored advice.
  • Collaborating with local organisations and stakeholders to identify and reach out to communities and individuals who would benefit most from energy advice and support.
  • Developing and distributing educational materials on energy saving, bill management, and the benefits of renewable energy sources.
  • Tracking and evaluating the impact of community sessions and onetoone interventions, adjusting strategies to improve outreach and support effectiveness.
  • Maintaining uptodate knowledge of energy sector developments, including changes in legislation, available grants, and best practices in energy conservation.

About You

  • You will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written to be able to support communities and individuals who would benefit most from energy advice and support.
  • You be able to plan and deliver engaging and informative energy support workshops within local communities, tailoring content to meet the diverse needs of attendees.
  • Showing empathy and being able to respond positively to change while being able to deal effectively with conflicting priorities will allow to succeed within this role. The service will help customers through their unfair extra costs and additional vulnerability to fuel poverty.
  • It is essential that you have a good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Office Products and are confident user of digital technology demonstrating a positive approach to the adoption of innovative products and tools. You will be able to track and evaluate the impact of your community sessions and onetoone interventions, adjusting strategies to improve outreach and support effectiveness.
  • You will bring drive and enthusiasm to your role and can demonstrate that you care passionately about improving the lives of disabled people and their families. It is desirable that you have a good knowledge of Energy and Utilities advice. If you do not already have the qualification, you will be trained to a Level 3 Award in Energy Awareness.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope's values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.


Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair


By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.


Equality, diversity and inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.

We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.

You can find out more about
our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

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