Graduate Projects and Sustainability Assistant

Blackpool Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Council is seeking a talented professional to help deliver its sustainability agenda across the Council's services and with partner organisations in the town. You will work within the corporate team at the centre of the Council and support climate adaptation and mitigation projects, including expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The role requires evidence of Knowledge, Skills and Experience as outlined in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Full details of your responsibilities are included in the Job Description.

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: NJC Grade E SCP12-17 £29,542 - £32,046 per annum

Closing Date: 13th October 2026 @ Noon

There’s nowhere like Blackpool. Britain’s brightest seaside resort, with a special place in the heart of millions of visitors. Home to national icons like Blackpool Tower and its ballroom, the thrills of the Pleasure Beach and Promenade, and tram tours of the world-famous Illuminations. Scene of legendary nights at the Winter Gardens and beautiful sunrises on the golden sands.

But being the biggest and brightest brings with it serious social challenges, with some of the highest levels of deprivation in England driven by poor health, low wages and housing. We’re tackling this head on with the biggest regeneration programme the town has ever seen, whilst making the Council and town environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

We’re looking for a talented individual to help use deliver this agenda. Sitting in a diverse corporate team at the centre of the Council, you will work with the sustainability team across the full breadth of the Council's services and with other organisations in the town. Depending on how your skills fit with our team, you will support across a range of climate adaptation and mitigation projects,such as the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Blackpoolwhilst ensuring that the organisation adopts a strong corporate approach.

Full details of your responsibilities are included in the Job Description. In your application you should evidence in detail how you meet every one of the requirements set out under Knowledge, Skills and Experience.Think about your transferrable skills to help make sure you cover everything, and don’t be put off if you can’t think of an impressive example. We’re most interested in your potential.

For more information or an informal discussion about the post, email [e-mail] or call Georgia on 07388 850112.