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Climate Change Projects & Delivery Officer FTC

Employer
Warwick District Council
Location
Warwick, Warwickshire
Salary
£42,708 to £44,711pa plus up to 32 days annual leave, Bupa Cash plan, Local Gov pensions, Work perks
Closing date
11 Feb 2025
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Job Details

Fixed-Term Contract for 6 months from appointment

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic project officer to help drive forward a number of high profile climate change projects. 

The Council’s Corporate Strategy commits to tackling climate change through work to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs, as well as enhancing biodiversity.  This post be responsible for progressing projects to help deliver the Council’s Climate Change Action Programme and the Biodiversity Action Programme.  Possible examples include taking forward proposals to deliver more EV charging in Council car parks, supporting work to provide a new cycle route though a park, work to improve the Council’s management of sustainable urban drainage (SUDs) and coordination of work to begin the restoration of a fire damaged former farmhouse.

You will be joining a climate change team which includes 5 other officers with varied responsibilities including for example biodiversity, decarbonisation of public buildings, supporting residents to reduce energy and carbon emissions from homes, advising of net zero new developments and community engagement in relation to climate and biodiversity.

If you have experience of project management and have a background in environmental management, development or sustainability, as well as experience of working with Councillors, and external stakeholders, we would love to hear from you.   Please include:

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.

We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offer the rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work.

People like you

We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

The intention is for the post holder to work predominately from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, office and hybrid working are also available.

If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Dave Barber by email: Dave.Barber@warwickdc.gov.uk or telephone on 07879840262

Closing date: 11/02/25

Interview date: 19/02/25

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

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If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button, please contact HR Support on vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.  To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

 

 

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Warwick District, is at the heart of Shakespeare’s England and comprises the towns of Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth and Whitnash.  The district boasts historic castles and buildings with regency architecture, vibrant town centres hosting a lively calendar of events, as well as beautiful parks and gardens.   We enjoy links to the M40, M42, M1 and M6, national rail connection and Birmingham International airport. It is one of the most prosperous regions in the country with low unemployment rates.

Here at Warwick District Council, our vision is to make Warwick District a great place to live, work and visit and we recognise that our employees are the key to achieving that. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible; flexi-time, full or part time and job sharing is usually available.  You can expect generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.  

We believe in recruiting the best person for the job, using fair and open selection, based on knowledge and experience, skills and behaviour.  We welcome applications from a diverse range of  candidates.

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Location
Saltisford One
Ansell Way
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4UL
United Kingdom

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