Hybrid Community Energy & Partnerships Officer

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

LGPS - Local Government Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support

Private health care options

EV salary sacrifice

Paid volunteering days

Flexible/hybrid working

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are seeking a Community Energy Development and Partnerships Officer to lead BRACE-funded energy projects across Mid Suffolk and beyond. You will partner with communities, parish councils and local groups to develop opportunities, secure funding and guide projects from idea to delivery.

You will need a full driving licence and access to a car, and you will work in a hybrid pattern with travel across a large rural area to support communities and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience of developing projects, building partnerships and working with communities.
• Knowledge or experience of community energy, renewable energy, sustainability or local climate action.
• Experience with community organisations, parish councils or similar stakeholders.
• Experience of identifying funding opportunities and supporting grants.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good organisational and project coordination skills.
• Proactive approach to identify opportunities and solve problems.
• Good written skills for project updates and reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, communities and providers.
• Desirable: a relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience in the area.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with communities, parish councils, energy groups and partners.
• Identify and develop community energy and resilience opportunities.
• Support projects from initial ideas through to implementation.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of community energy projects.
• Organise and support community meetings, workshops and engagement activities.
• Coordinate technical advice, feasibility studies and specialist support.
• Identify funding opportunities and assist funding applications.
• Support local energy planning and BRACE programme delivery.
• Monitor progress and contribute to reporting and evaluation.

Skills

Community engagement

Partnership working

Project coordination

Project development

Community energy / sustainability

Grant/funding activity

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive/problem solving

Written reporting

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Education

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in community energy or sustainability

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are seeking a Community Energy Development and Partnerships Officer to lead BRACE-funded energy projects across Mid Suffolk and beyond. You will partner with communities, parish councils and local groups to develop opportunities, secure funding and guide projects from idea to delivery.

You will need a full driving licence and access to a car, and you will work in a hybrid pattern with travel across a large rural area to support communities and partners.