Heat Decarbonisation Lead

About the role

Hammersmith and Fulham Council declared a climate and ecological emergency in 2019 and have set
an ambitious net zero carbon emissions by 2030 target. The Council aims to be a leader on
environmental issues and the Climate and Ecological Emergency Unit is responsible for
developing and delivering the Council’s response to the climate and ecological emergency. 

This role within the Council’s Climate Emergency Unit is an opportunity to catalyse a system
transformation of Council and other buildings in the borough to align with the net-zero target,
while also supporting the delivery of warm homes, schools and other buildings, and clean air.
Heating buildings accounts for over 40% of the emissions in H&F – building retrofit and
switching away from fossil fuel sources such as gas boilers is therefore crucial to tackling
the climate emergency. You will design and implement projects and solutions to decarbonise
heat, working with colleagues in the Climate Unit and across the Council particularly in
Housing, Facilities Management, Planning, and Regulatory Services. 

You’ll need to have a passion for energy and climate issues and have good knowledge and
understanding of heat decarbonisation, various types of heat pumps, and heat networks. You’ll
need to have the ability to lead substantial projects and programmes, assess commercial
delivery models, engage stakeholders, advise senior officers and councillors, and apply
principles in a practical setting. You’ll have good quantitative skills including data analysis
and be a fast learner with a willingness to continually develop, keep up to date with energy
and heat decarbonisation policy and work with partners to deliver clean energy and net zero for
our residents. In return, you’ll develop experience, knowledge and skills in climate change and
the energy transformation.

Please refer to the Role
Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to
defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of
others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and
continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third
sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our
residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a
flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to
find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local
diverse community – it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and
residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and
transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to
equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared
understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At
H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied
which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the
population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less
favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or
belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity,
unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will
ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to
achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout
the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different
format, please contact us at [email protected] or
by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Contact details for Informal discussion: Tim Pryce, via email [email protected]

Closing Date: 15th September 2024

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share
this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this
commitment. Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination,
no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately
adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs.
No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability,
gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil
partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ)
applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our
recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.