Energy Officer

What will you be doing?

The successful candidate will be the central point of contact for private owners, residential landlords and residents across North Northamptonshire Council; to support and assist residents to maximise available energy efficient grants. The post holder will provide engaging advice and guidance to homeowners, landlords and residents on affordable warmth and energy efficiency funding opportunities. This includes advice in relation to grant funding available, eligible energy efficient measures and planned projects/works programmed in the North Northamptonshire Council area.

About you

We are seeking a candidate with good inter-personal and communication skills, who has a strong track record of providing high quality, effective and customer focused service. 

In return, we offer a friendly and pleasant flexible working environment, a varied and stimulating workload, and the opportunity to make a difference at community level. This is a hybrid role so there is the opportunity to work from home and from within one of our offices, subject to business need. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Amy Plank, Interim Strategic Lead for Private Sector Housing on (01536) 464055 or e-mail - amy.plank@northnorthants.gov.uk

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.