Edinburgh Full time A6 - £23,504 - £25,791 per annum + 8% employer pension contribution

Changeworks’ runs a very successful fuel billing, energy advice and advocacy service for vulnerable householders across East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Borders and Highland regions. We are now seeking to recruit a full time Affordable Warmth Advisor within the Affordable Warmth Team. We are looking for energetic and supportive individuals with a ‘can do’ attitude to deliver affordable warmth advice. This is a demanding but highly rewarding role, working with individuals who are experiencing fuel poverty.

The ideal candidate and the role

You will have excellent communication skills and a mature, responsible and client focussed attitude. An energy or advice providing background is desirable, as is experience of producing high quality written reports, working with disadvantaged people and knowledge of fuel poverty. A driving licence is highly desirable as achieving the objectives of the role requires the applicant to be able to travel across the Scotland with ease, including rural areas with no access to public transport.

In return you can expect

We will start to grow your knowledge of services straight away with training over 6 weeks in September and October that successful applicants will be expected to attend. This will include full training on the topic of energy efficiency and billing. Further training in all the relevant operations and tasks will also be provided. Due to the nature of the role, training will be ongoing to ensure that employees are kept up to date with sector specific developments and new technologies.

We offer an attractive staff benefits package which includes an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

For further information on this role please click on the Download attachment button on the right and/or contact Lisa Bygate.

To apply: please click on the Apply now button on the right

Closing date for applications: 11am, Monday 13 September 2021

Interview date: Thursday 16 September 2021 

Location: Virtual, video meeting by invitation 

At Changeworks we remain working at home, where possible, in line with Scottish Government advice. This role is currently working from home, but we are carrying out home visits and are in attendance at events.

This post would have typically been based at our Edinburgh office however we are currently designing our new ways of working. Over the coming months we will be looking to offer increased flexibility about where we work, in a hybrid of home and office base depending on the needs of each role.

Closing date 12/09/2021
Start date Flexible
Location Edinburgh
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Contact nameLisa BygateContact emaillbygate@changeworks.org.ukContact phone0131 555 4010ReferenceAWA