National Energy Action Hiring for Training and Education Officer Job at Leicester, England , UK Full Time

ABOUT US

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

THE ROLE

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of the Training and Education Officer, to work 37 hours per week, based in Leicester / East Midlands. This role will support with the delivery of our accredited training and qualifications to stakeholders across Leicester; delivering training to frontline workers and volunteers to enhance knowledge to support fuel poor and vulnerable households in the city.

You will work closely with local schools to develop a programme of education support to primary school children as well as working with older children, including carer leavers, young carers and children soon to be attending university or college

Our courses cover key issues associated with fuel poverty, fuel debt, affordable warmth, low carbon technologies and practical energy efficiency advice. The role of Training and Education Officer will be part of the Operations Directorate and the postholder will report to NEAs Training and Assessment Manager.

What you will need to succeed

You will have a relevant training or education qualification and recent demonstrable experience of delivering adult training and experience in the fields of energy, community development, debt or money advice, consumer issues or housing.

With excellent communication skills and IT skills, you will be adaptable and bring a lot of energy to the team. You’ll be brimming with ideas and enthusiasm, and have a passion to deliver training to people from diverse backgrounds and the desire to make a positive difference to people’s lives; actively developing the skills of frontline delivery teams across Leicester to equip them with the knowledge to ease the impact of the unprecedented increase in energy prices on the people they support.

You will need good organisational skills, as well as an understanding of how to effectively address the energy needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders.

You will also be involved in assisting with the identification of opportunities for new training-related activity and content.

You will be expected to be located in or around the Leicester / East Midlands area and be flexible to deliver training and education sessions depending on organisational need, as well as occasionally delivery in wider England and Wales. This will require overnight stays and flexibility on the part of the post holder.

All staff are currently working from home on a temporary basis, however this role can be a mixture of office/home working. Office locations will be discussed with candidates at interview. Post holders must be resident within the UK, and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.

We are offering:

• £26,446 – £31,310 – Scale 6–SO1, Points 18-25
• 11½% non-contributory pension
• 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus all public holidays per annum
• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working
• Enhanced family friendly payments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 2 year Fixed Term Post

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: £26,446.00-£31,310.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are currently working from home on a temporary basis, however this role can be a mixture of office/home working.

Application question(s):

• Relevant experience of working in the education sector

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Reference ID: R14