Engagement & Development Officer - Energy & Solar PV

Bidvane; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working options, including…

Support to learn about Solar PV and WE

Guaranteed interview scheme for others

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking an Engagement and Development Officer to support energy efficiency initiatives in the Housing Energy Efficiency Team. The role involves explaining Solar PV to tenants, coordinating with installers and partners, and leading tenant liaison activities across city pilots.

You will visit homes, answer questions, and help residents understand how energy-efficient technologies work.

Qualifications

• Communicate clearly and sensitively with people from varied backgrounds.
• Build trust, listen to concerns and respond constructively.
• Work independently and develop knowledge of Solar PV and energy efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a tenant liaison strategy for the Solar PV pilots.
• Visit tenants at home before, during and after installation to explain Solar PV and other energy‑efficiency technologies.
• Answer tenant questions and help residents understand the work and use the technology.
• Promote energy‑efficiency works and provide clear, accessible information to council tenants.
• Coordinate with installers and other external stakeholders.
• Work with the Housing Energy Efficiency Team and other Council teams to share information and resolve issues.
• Support tenant engagement events and help provide a consistent tenant experience.
• Organise the annual Warm Homes Sheffield event promoting city services to homeowners, tenants and landlords.

Skills

Clear communication

Empathy and listening

Independent working

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Organise workload

Job description

Sheffield City Council is seeking an Engagement and Development Officer to support energy efficiency initiatives in the Housing Energy Efficiency Team. The role involves explaining Solar PV to tenants, coordinating with installers and partners, and leading tenant liaison activities across city pilots.

You will visit homes, answer questions, and help residents understand how energy-efficient technologies work.