Energy Neighbours is recruiting in Huddersfield! Could you become one of our Community Workers?
Community Worker job in Huddersfield. Closing date Sunday 9th November!
Do you have experience working or volunteering in the voluntary sector? Are you interested in working with communities to find a sustainable solution to save energy?
Energy Neighbours is an amazing, exciting opportunity for local community organisations and anyone who cares about our communities to make a real difference.
Third Sector Leaders Kirklees is a local charity, with a membership of hundreds of local community organisations. TSL Kirklees Energy Neighbours project has been awarded over £900,000 of funds from The National Lottery Community Fund, to empower local people to take individual and collective climate action and reduce fuel poverty in their community.
Communities are at the heart of Energy Neighbours. The team will strengthen voluntary and community organisations and involve local residents to reduce the money and power leaking out of our communities. This is not a project delivering lots of meaningless targets – it is about making sustainable change a reality by developing a plan together with community organisations and residents.
The Energy Neighbours team will work with local residents and organisations as partners – working on shared priorities and concerns where there is a link to energy. A community forum will provide transparency about how the project is developing.
Community funding. Energy Neighbours has funds for community learning, engagement activities and volunteers.
Built in support network. Energy Neighbours has built in partnerships with local energy experts, Kirklees Climate Commission, a national learning partnership and independent evaluators.
We’re ready for you! We have strong community networks, a new project office next to Dewsbury train station, great IT & finance support and some project staff already recruited. Community Workers will be supported, trained and valued.
Energy Neighbours – Community Worker (30 hrs/wk)
Working in communities, actively engaging and supporting volunteers and working with community organisations to make change happen. Some evening and weekend work.
There is one post remaining for one worker in one priority area, based in that area:
- Huddersfield North
£27,500 for full time (actual salary is a £22,297 for 30 hours)
Jobs are fixed-term posts until Jan 2028.
Jobs are in-person roles (not remote or hybrid)
TSL Kirklees values diversity in the staff team and will treat all applications fairly. If you believe that you can do this job, but you do not currently meet all the essential criteria, or if you will need support or adjustments, then we encourage you to apply and be honest about your strengths and support needs.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th November, midnight (see below)
We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough quality applications. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and we may arrange an online call with you as part of our shortlisting process. In person interviews will be arranged when we have enough to interview.