2 x Home Energy Advisors (Green Doctor)
ROLE: 2 x Home Energy Advisors (Green Doctor)
x2 Roles available, one in Thames Valley & Surrey and Sussex, & one in Kent
SALARY: £22,000 circa
HOURS: 37.5 per week
CONTRACT TYPE: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
At community charity, Groundwork South, we are changing places, changing lives across the South of England, one green step at a time.
We currently have vacancies for two Home Energy Advisors (Green Doctors) to join our team at Groundwork South. The Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor) will work on a variety of projects delivering home energy efficiency visits mainly to vulnerable residents for whom a visit can make a significant impact. These visits are a mixture of installing low cost measures, providing advice and guidance, and referring residents on to further services and agencies for wider energy saving and wellbeing support.
You will have a good knowledge of fuel poverty and the effects it has on the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people, along with the negative health implications of living in a cold home.
The postholder will need knowledge of energy efficiency and home energy products and the ability to provide advice in relation to them.
Office Location in Kent: Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JY
Office Location in Thames Valley: Iver Environment Centre, Slough Road, Iver, Bucks, SL0 0EB
Candidates will need to hold a full UK manual driving licence. A leased van will be provided for business use only. Due to insurance provision, candidates must be aged 21 plus with more than 12 months driving history.
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Full UK driving licence which must be held for at least 12 months. Due to insurance provision, candidates must be aged 21 plus with more than 12 months driving history.
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Job Description: Home Energy Advisor Kent
Job Description: Home Energy Advisor Thames Valley, Surrey, Sussex
To apply, email your Application Form to Laura Dyke at ldyke@groundwork.org.uk
For further information regarding this position please contact Louise Shrubsole on louise.shrubsole@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Midday on Tuesday 18th February 2020. We reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.
Interview date: Thursday 27th February at Morley St, London
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.
Groundwork South is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy may also be made available to candidates on request.