Warm Homes Local Grant Project Officer

Canterbury City Council; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Climate and Environment team at Canterbury City Council is seeking a WHLG Project Officer to help deliver a government programme across the Canterbury District. The role involves eligibility checks, supporting retrofit deliveries and coordinating with the Council's delivery partner to move applications through to completion.

You will work on data collection, reporting and records management, ensuring compliance with WHLG guidance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of climate change and energy policy/delivery, and retrofitting approaches (PAS 2035).
• Experience with project controls, data management and reporting.
• Experience in energy support programme delivery or policy (desirable).
• Experience managing relationships with contractors and stakeholders with a customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery and project management of the WHLG programme per government guidance and council policies.
• Review applications and assess eligibility.
• Communicate effectively with customers, contractors and partners.
• Support data collection, reporting, and policy outcomes.
• Manage WHLG records, track applications, expenses and transactions.
• Support compliance with WHLG delivery guidance, monitor performance and risks.
• Assist the Policy and Strategy Team with other work areas.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data management

Customer focus

Education

A-level/HND or equivalent

Energy policy/delivery qualifications

Job description

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity to make a difference to homeowners who live in Canterbury, Kent and qualify for Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG) funding, by supporting them with home-based retrofits to enable them to reduce their energy bills and enjoy warmer homes.

The Climate and Environment team, in partnership with the Projects Team at Canterbury City Council, are looking for a WHLG Project Officer to join them to deliver this high-profile Government programme within the Canterbury District.

To date Canterbury City Council has been awarded £1.5m of WHLG funding over 3 years and has an extensive pipeline of eligible and verified homeowners wishing to improve the energy-saving potential of their homes. Your role will be to support applications with eligibility checks and to work in partnership with the Council's delivery partner to support and enable delivery of individual retrofits through to completion.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the delivery and project management of the WHLG programme in line with Government guidance and Council policies and processes
• Reviewing applications and undertaking eligibility assessments
• Communicating effectively with customers, contractors, partner organisations, colleagues and applicants
• Supporting data collection, collation and reporting required on the WHLG programme and associated policy outcomes
• Managing records for the WHLG, including tracking the progress of applications, expenses and financial transactions
• Supporting compliance with WHLG delivery guidance, including monitoring performance, delivery and risks
• Supporting the wider Policy and Strategy Team with other work areas as required

Job Requirements

• Awareness of climate change and energy policy/delivery and energy‑saving retrofitting approaches and standards (e.g. PAS 2035)
• Knowledge of project management techniques, controls and data management, risk management and reporting
• Experience of energy support programme delivery and/or policy (desirable)
• Experience managing relationships with stakeholders, such as contractors, with a strong customer focus
• A-level/HND equivalent or equivalent relevant work‑related experience
• Qualifications in energy policy/delivery and/or project management, ideally in an energy‑related context (desirable)

Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a standard DBS check as part of their pre‑employment clearances.

Further Information

This role is offered on an 18 month fixed‑term contract basis, with the possibility of extension in the event of further funding being awarded. Contractual hours are 37 per week, full time, with flexible hybrid working.