Senior Project Support Officer

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 Months

Working Hours: 37 hour per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Working (to be in Nottingham for at least once a month)

Salary: Starting Salary is £35,235 per annum (Level one) to £37,938 per annum (Level four) 'pro rata for part-time'

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH, working across the Midlands.

Are you ready to be a game-changer in the energy sector? Join the Midlands Net Zero Hub at Nottingham City Council and support the Local Capacity Support programme. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Bring your knowledge of Net Zero to Midlands-based organisations in the public, private, and community sectors as they develop cutting-edge local energy initiatives.
• Support projects in energy generation, infrastructure, decarbonisation of heat, and low-carbon transport.
• Be an integral part of our regional Net Zero team, responsible for project support in the Midlands.

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

• Technical knowledge of Net Zero. Low Carbon or Climate Change and their applications.
• Project management experience, ideally in delivering Net Zero related 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.

You can find the job description for the post here

To learn more about the Midlands Net Zero Hub, please look at our website: Midlands Net Zero Hub

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: Alex Pearson (Net Zero Project Manager), by telephone on 07864 973059 or by email at alex.pearson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 10th December 2024

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: Early January

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

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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 the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) 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.