Job – Programme Manager | Home Energy and Communities The Home Energy and Communities Team lies at the heart of CAfS' operations. Their mission is to enable both individuals and communities to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels while creating positive impacts on people's everyday lives and economic wellbeing.
The team has two key strands to its work: Our flagship Cold to Cosy Homes programme supports eligible households across Cumbria with energy efficiency measures. Our growing Retrofit Service supports households with more comprehensive retrofit measures – delivering Home Retrofit Plans and ongoing bespoke advice to households to help them implement improvements. Working with communities: We have a number of projects that focus on inspiring and enabling communities to take action on climate change, mostly delivered in partnership with local volunteer sustainability groups. Key projects are:
Our suite of 'Made Easy' projects, which aim to reduce barriers to change by engaging with communities to help increase the uptake of low carbon technologies, such as domestic solar panels and electric vehicles. Supporting local consideration of opportunities for community renewable energy generation. The Team carries out consultancy as well as delivery projects – engaging contractors and other specialists to deliver work. A number of our projects and services are funded by a combination of grant sources, with different timescales, targets, and funder conditions, so careful resource management is key to this team's success.
Main purpose of the role: To lead the development, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of CAfS's wide range of related projects and services. To oversee project budgets and timelines to ensure staff resources are in the right place at the right time across the range of workstreams. To oversee existing funding and secure new funding to ensure the vital work of this skilled team can continue.
SALARY SCALE: Band D £33,900-43,900 (FTE)
LOCATION: Flexible working patterns with blended home, site, and office (Penrith) work.
HOURS: 30 hours per week
START DATE: March 2025
DURATION: Permanent
What a job at CAfS offers you: The opportunity to be on the frontline driving action on climate change as part of a respected organisation that is making a difference. Collaboration with dedicated colleagues, communities, local authorities, and other organisations who are striving towards the same goal. A dynamic working environment in which we continually innovate to achieve the best outcomes for employees, communities, and the planet. A consultative working culture where staff are encouraged to contribute to new developments. Our work culture and benefits: We are a friendly and supportive team of colleagues and board of trustees. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. We will provide the equipment you need to do your job. Employee wellbeing is very important to us. We do what we can to help colleagues achieve a great work/life balance. We have a flexible working policy and we use it. Most staff work part-time, so we are accustomed to managing different work patterns. Staff can also work at home where possible. We invest in learning and development and encourage people to develop their skills and commit time and resources to development. #J-18808-Ljbffr