Retrofit Engagement Officer

Come and work for an award-winning organisation!

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a
better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting
what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and
respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our
people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve
a healthy work/life balance. Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a
committed, professional, and friendly team.

About the role

This new and exciting role supports our growing climate team, to devise and deliver an
innovative new engagement programme to stimulate uptake of energy retrofit projects amongst
householders across the Borough. Helping us to bring down emissions.

Working in harmony both with the borough’s Future Fit Homes Project Manager, and alongside the
countywide retrofit partnership, you will have close links to two other Retrofit Engagement
Officers based in both the Forest of Dean and Cotswold District Council.

It is preferable that the successful candidate has experience within the low carbon, or
retrofit sectors, previous work experience in a project management role, and be able to
demonstrate a commitment to our core values.

What can we do for you…

• An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension
  Scheme (LGPS).
• A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time
  employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days.
• A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home
  or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
• A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
• Two days paid time off for volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
• An employee counselling service.
• Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
• A cycle to work scheme.
• Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
• A commitment to employee wellbeing.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all
sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.