Wiltshire Community Outreach Energy Advisor in Manchester

Location: Field based across Wiltshire

Salary: £29,024 per year (pro rata), rising to £31,895 per year (pro rata) upon successful completion of probation period

Job Type: Flexible, Fixed Term Contract (until March 2027)

The Role: To work on the Warm and Safe Wiltshire project to help Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) support the long-term wellbeing of disadvantaged households across Wiltshire, particularly individuals living in fuel poverty, those with health conditions, and communities that are otherwise hard to reach, including Armed Forces and veteran communities. As part of the Household Energy Services (HES) team, the Wiltshire Community Outreach Energy Advisor will bring experience engaging with different groups, charities, and local authorities. The post requires excellent customer service skills, personal resilience, and the ability to maintain professional boundaries. The role is primarily field based, delivering face to face energy advice, conducting home visits, and providing presentations to community groups and frontline professionals across Wiltshire. Occasional visits to the Bristol office are required.

Specific responsibilities:

• Travel across Wiltshire to arrange and deliver events, workshops, talks and presentations to target support to vulnerable householders.
• Increase awareness of Warm & Safe Wiltshire amongst the Armed Forces community and other community organisations in Wiltshire.
• Develop, maintain and build upon new and existing partnerships with the Armed Forces and community partners.
• Provide face-to-face support for Wiltshire residents with energy-related issues so that they can stay safe, warm and healthy at home.
• Deliver outreach support to Wiltshire's Armed Forces community including serving personnel, their families and veterans, for example attending coffee mornings and socials in Garrisons across Salisbury Plain.
• Deliver outreach support to community groups in Wiltshire who are client facing and interact with vulnerable householders daily, for example hosting an advice stand within a local library.
• Identify energy improvements that can be made to residents' properties and make appropriate referrals for funded measures where possible.
• Help residents maximise their income and make appropriate referrals to partner organisations for further support (e.g., for benefits advice and social tariffs).
• Deliver home visits for residents with multiple issues, who are unable to access support outside the home or via phone/internet.
• Recognise and refer clients appropriately for energy casework if they have more complex needs (e.g., billing issues, energy debt, supplier complaints).
• Provide project administrative support.

About you: Essential attributes for this role include:

• O' Level or GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Previously worked with or volunteered for the Armed Forces.
• Three or more years' experience working with different groups including charities, local authorities and public health.
• Experience of designing and delivering public engagement events.
• Experience of taking a lead on the delivery and coordination of project-based activity.
• Ability to respond to vulnerable clients in a respectful and engaging manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage a wide range of people in an appropriate manner.
• Full, clean UK driving license to travel to meetings, homes, and businesses across the county.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals.

Benefits: CSE offer a range of other benefits including:

• 25 days' paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).
• Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Health Cash plan.
• Retail discounts.
• Discounted breakdown cover and many more.
• We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.
• Flexible working hours.

How to apply: To apply, please click apply and check your emails and complete the application form sent to you. You can also download this from our CSE website. To be considered for this role an application form must be sent to the email address provided. Your application should demonstrate how your skills and experience relate to the person specification on the job description. The closing date for applications is 17:00 on Thursday 28 May 2026. If you have not heard from CSE by 17:00 on Friday 29 May 2026, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Interviews will take place on Thursday 4 June, and Friday 5 June 2026. If offered the role, we will ask you to provide evidence demonstrating your eligibility for employment in the UK.