Business Engagement Officer
Help drive the transition to greener homes across West Yorkshire!
We are recruiting for a: Business Engagement Officer
Groundwork is seeking a Business Engagement Officer to support the delivery of the Home Energy West Yorkshire scheme, promoting retrofit solutions to businesses and communities across the region.You will engage medium and large employers to raise awareness of the retrofit offer to their staff, develop targeted campaigns, and deliver both online and in-person information sessions.Based locally with a mix of home working and regular attendance at our Morley office, the role also involves community outreach, business engagement, and event support.You will train as a Retrofit Advisor, working with assessors and coordinators to support households throughout delivery, ensuring clear communication, minimising disruption, and connecting residents to wider support – including energy advice for those experiencing fuel poverty.This is a fixed-term opportunity within a growing team, with potential for extension and progression into specialist retrofit roles.
Job Purpose
To lead business and community engagement activity across five local authority areas, promoting retrofit services and driving uptake. The role focuses on building strong partnerships with employers, local authorities and community organisations, delivering targeted campaigns and events, and supporting residents through clear communication, referrals and high-quality customer service, ensuring programme targets and wider fuel poverty support outcomes are achieved. Please review the attached job description for the full role remit and person specification.
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Interview Details
To be confirmed after the closing date.
| Language | English |
| Job type | Project/Programme Management |
| Work location | Leeds/ Bradford/ Calderdale/ Kirklees/ Wakefield West Yorkshire Combined Authority region |
| Region | Groundwork Yorkshire |
| Working hours | 37 |
| Role type | Full time |
| Contract type | Fixed Term (Paid) - 12 months Fixed Term post initially |
| Salary | Up to £28,000 p.a |
| Application closing date | 8th July 2026 |