East Neuk & Landward Energy Network ( ENLEN )

 Energy Champion

Further particulars of job

Job Title: Energy Champion ( East Neuk and Landward Energy Network )
Location: Home based and covering local area
Salary Grade:
Hours: Part time, 10 – 20 hours per week, to be discussed at interview. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
Term of Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 st March 2011, with the possibility of an extension if further funding can be sourced.
Reporting to: ENLEN Energy Co - ordinator
Qualifications: No specific qualifications required as full technical training will be provided, but you must be enthusiastic about saving energy, and helping others in your community to do so.
Car Use: Regular travel within your immediate locality will be required, and occasional visits to the ENLEN office in Anstruther. Whilst a full driving licence is useful, we encourage walking / cycling / public transport use wherever possible.
Note: ENLEN is the employer of all posts for this project, but recruitment, salaries and compliance with employment laws will be managed by VONEF ( Voluntary Organisations North East Fife ) on behalf of ENLEN

Purpose of Job

The East Neuk and Landward Energy Network aims to provide local solutions to unaffordable fuel bills and climate change. The network will be undertaking energy audits, support and advice as well as enabling increased uptake of the various schemes currently on offer such as cavity and loft insulation, draught proofing, new double glazing, heating controls and replacement boiler systems ENLEN is recruiting up to 5 part time Energy Champions, who will be local people who have good community links, an interest in energy and carbon saving, and a passion for making a difference. You do not need to have any specific knowledge or experience in energy saving as full training and support will be given. You will be the ‘on the ground’ contact for your local community, and will be carrying out initial surveys, providing advice and motivating people to make changes which will enable them to better afford their fuel bills, live in warmer, more comfortable homes, and reduce their impact on the environment. Training will initially be provided by the Energy Co - ordinator, and you will also attend formal home energy assessment training courses such as City & Guilds and Changeworks, leading to a recognised qualification.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Contacting householders in your area to let them know about the ENLEN project
• Generating local awareness of home energy saving issues.
• Act as the local contact for ENLEN within your area.
• Holding information sessions in your local village hall.
• Carrying out basic home energy surveys and offering advice (such as checking for draughty doors and windows, looking at the type of lighting and heating etc ).
• Supporting householders through the process of becoming more energy efficient (for instance, helping them to take meter readings and keep an energy diary).
• Being around to give moral support to householders who, for example, may be worried about having tradesman or insulation installers in their house to do work.

Note: This list of duties is not exhaustive, and in consultation with the management group additional tasks may become apparent, for instance to work towards the strengths of the successful applicant.

Personal qualities and skills
You will be:

• an excellent communicator to a wide range of audiences, both verbally and in writing.
• able to work constructively with a wide range of types of people.
• computer literate – particularly Word and email.
• able to work to own initiative, without day to day supervision.
• able to organise and prioritise workloads.
• able to inspire action and motivate people in your community

You will have:

• a passion for the environment and a basic understanding of the importance of energy efficiency
• links and contacts within your local community
• access to email and telephone at home

If you have any enquiries about the application process, please contact Helen Rorrison at VONEF on 01334 654080 For queries about ENLEN and the Energy Champions job role, please contact Joanna Nicholson, Energy Co - ordinator, Anstruther Local Services Centre, Tel: 08451 55 5 5 55 ext. 460579
Please return the application form in an envelope marked " Private & Confidential " to Helen Rorrison, Chief Officer, VONEF, Volunteer House, 69-73 Crossgate, Cupar, KY 15 5 A S by 28th August 2009. Interviews will be held on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September 2009.