Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor)

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization is looking for a Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor) in Sunderland. This role involves engaging with the community to help individuals at risk of fuel poverty improve their homes' energy efficiency. You will conduct assessments, install energy-saving measures, and provide advice, making a significant impact on people's lives. Full training is provided for candidates with a passion for helping others.

Qualifications

• Dynamic and dedicated person who can think on their feet.
• Passionate about helping people and making a difference.
• Full in-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the community to deliver informal training.
• Undertake assessments and fit practical energy-saving measures.
• Offer energy-saving advice to residents.

Skills

Confident communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Caring nature

Education

Appropriate qualifications in energy efficiency

Job description

Overview

Groundwork has an exciting opportunity within our Project Team for a Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor).

Job Title

Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor)

Salary

£25,229 – £27,885 per annum

Hours

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location

Sunderland

About us

Groundwork works across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. We provide training and create jobs, reduce energy use and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. Step by step we’ll go on changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential.

About the role

Our Green Doctor will support those in need across the region, engaging and offering practical support to people most at risk of fuel poverty, helping to make their homes more environmentally friendly and cheaper to run. We are seeking someone who is a confident communicator who will engage with the community to deliver informal training and encouraging referrals to the Green Doctor programme.

About you

This role requires a dynamic and dedicated person who can think on their feet, someone with a caring nature who has a strong desire for helping people and is passionate about making a difference. You will need to be highly organised and adaptable as no two days will be the same.

• You will undertake assessments, fit practical energy saving measures and then offer energy saving advice to residents.
• Appropriate qualifications in energy efficiency would be useful but not vital as we will provide full in-job training for the successful candidates.

It’s a unique and challenging role that gives you the chance to make a difference to people’s lives every day.

Application details

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 25th September 2025

Please note:

• We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
• This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
• No agencies please.

How to apply

Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Safeguarding and equality

Make yourself at home. We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, people and adults.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.