The main purpose of this role is to deliver clear, accurate and valuable guidance to community organisations on renewable energy technologies, business models and project development processes at various scales. This support may range from advising on sustainable options for community buildings to assisting in the development of larger renewable energy projects, such as wind turbines and solar farms.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• The salary for the role will be £34,788 - £38,229 per year
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Deliver engaging training to local and community stakeholders on renewable energy, heat and (potentially) storage technologies.
• Develop and strengthen creative tools, accessible guidance and other materials for community organisations that increase their ability to scope, develop and deliver projects.
• Work with community actors to develop and deliver pro-active local engagement processes that build informed consent and support for renewables within their wider community.
• Support community organisations to plan and deliver sites for development, assisting them to undertake basic options, appraisals, and commission specialist feasibility and other necessary studies.
• Provide input and guidance to help identify and secure funding and finance for project development and implementation.
• Facilitate learning, networking, and sharing between local and community organisations, staff and volunteers, including connecting networks, organisations and individuals to progress ideas.
• Support CSE’s fundraising activities and the development of new models and approaches for the provision of renewable energy, heat projects, and services at the local and community scale.
• Champion to key stakeholders (such as local authorities and funders) the roles which local and community organisations can play in catalysing and enabling renewable energy and local energy projects.
• Foster collaboration and deepening relationships with partners and other organisations who are active and interested in supporting similar areas of work. This might include local authorities, community organisations, community energy organisations, third sector organisations, developers, funders, investors and key supply chain actors.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Have experience and knowledge of developing and/or delivering heat, renewable energy, or storage projects, including larger standalone renewables projects. 
• The ability to research and rapidly synthesise and share key understanding around different renewable technologies.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to apply these appropriately to a wide range of people and to relay and translate technical information for non-technical audiences. 
• Have a broad understanding of the UK energy system, and the transformations required to tackle the climate emergency.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.