Senior Net Zero Project Officer - Midlands Net Zero Hub

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Job Description

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term

Working Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level 1) rising to £39,152 (level 4) - 'pro rata'd for part-time'

Location: Clocktower, Eastcroft Depot. 1 Day per week in office.

Are you ready to be a game-changer in the energy sector? Join the Midlands Net Zero team at Nottingham City Council and join the Heat Training Grant team. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Bring your knowledge of Net Zero to Midlands-based training organisations in the public, private, and community sectors as they deliver training programmes.
• Be at the heart of the Heat Training Grant project gathering feedback and information from stakeholders across the across the country.
• Be an integral part of the Midlands Net Zero Hub, working between our Training Partners and liaising with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.

We're looking for an innovative and driven candidate like you, with:

• Knowledge of Heat Networks or Heat Pumps and their applications.
• Project management experience, ideally in delivering Training Scheme or Net Zero projects.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from multiple organisations.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.

Ready to make a significant impact on the fight against climate change? Apply now and be part of the solution!

Please provide a CV and covering letter to apply.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

You can find the job description for this post here

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Benfranklin Ndukwu by email at benfranklin.ndukwu@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 19th September

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.