Home Energy and Emergency Advice Officer

Job Description

This post is fixed term for 1 year from start date.

Being able to carry out energy performance assessments is essential for this post.  Should you not have an EPC qualification but have relevant associated skills, we can organise for you to undertake EPC assessment training.

To provide support and advice to the vulnerable in the community who are experiencing challenges due to the rising cost of living, fuel poverty and environmental emergency situations such as Covid and Climate change events, and to provide input into the development of actions/strategy that will improve the local situation now and in the future. To assist in the delivery of the Council’s Energy Efficiency schemes.

The objectives of the post are:

• To assist the vulnerable in the community who are suffering from the rising cost of living, fuel poverty/poverty/environmental crisis
• to identify solutions to challenges identified and to carry out work to deliver these solutions
• to work with and develop new and existing support mechanisms e.g. developing and generating links with statutory agencies and voluntary organisations in relation to poverty issues and to provide where appropriate, specialist consultancy/support.
• to help deliver current energy efficiency projects, including production of EPC’s
• to collect and analyse data on the vulnerable in the community
• to create and provide reports on the vulnerable in the community with suggested solutions to problems
• to contribute information for funding applications
• to assist and interact with the vulnerable in the community who are suffering due to the impact of Covid-19 and other environmental disasters
• to work directly with the team leader to help develop and deliver strategies to tackle identified challenges (strategies will include Climate Change, Local Bio-diversity, Carbon reduction, Fuel Poverty, Energy and the Environment) this to include support to Housing, Homeless and Supporting people and STRIVE
• to participate in the provision of advice and training for Council staff and partners.

Additional Information

You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job.  You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting the recruitment campaign “Get into Care for Adult Care”.  Further documents can be viewed below – these do not relate to the job advertised.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce.  We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect.  For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working.  Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships.  The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

Please click this link to view a short video on what is expected when completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw

There may be an opportunity for you to seek permission to apply for this position on a secondment basis.  Applicants should ensure they read the secondment policy on Connect which can be accessed here and seek agreement from their service prior to applying.