Hours: 17.5 hours per week, fixed term for 4½ years commencing July 2025
Salary: £30,000 pro rata: £15,000 p.a
Location: CCDC Office, Coigach Community Hall (Hybrid possible)
The Partnership
The Highland Energy Community Partnership (HECP) is a new programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. It is coordinated by environmental charity Changeworks, in partnership with six local community partners in the Highlands including Coigach Community Development Company.
The HECP partners are: The Garve & District Development Company (TG&DDC); Lochbroom and Ullapool Community Trust (LUCT); Transition Black Isle (TBI); Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (GALE); Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) and Contin, Jamestown and Tarvie Projects (CJT)
The project will build collaboration within the Partnership area and beyond, aiming to improve household energy efficiency and reduce emissions, and to build a movement towards sustainable energy consumption consistent with a Net Zero future.
The role
This exciting post will deliver a wide range of activities within our communities, raising awareness around home energy efficiency, CCDC energy funding, renewable energy, and affordable warmth. Our Energy Officer will offer clear, impartial advice to householders seeking to undertake retrofit measures and explore setting up a local energy club to make use of locally generated energy..
As well as delivering activities within our communities, the Energy Officer will also engage in HECP-wide activities, coordinating in-person and online events, fostering collaboration and exchange of best practice, and contributing to the expansion of the Highland-wide installer supply chain.
All required training relating to home energy efficiency will be given. Training will be funded from the Partnership.
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Closing date for applications: Friday 25th April 2025