Salary: £29,064 - £31,537 per annum pro rata
Grade: G
Vacancy Hours: Various available
Contract Type: Various available
Weekend Working: No
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Job Role: Energy Advisor – Healthy and Sustainable Homes Team
Job Location: Harrogate, Richmond, Selby
As an Energy Advisor within the Healthy and Sustainable Homes Team, you will play an important role in helping residents make their homes warmer, healthier, and more affordable to run. You will work with both private households and social housing tenants, offering practical advice and support to reduce energy costs and tackle fuel poverty. A key part of the role will involve visiting residents in their homes, assessing their individual circumstances, and providing tailored guidance on energy efficiency measures. By meeting people where they live, you will be able to offer realistic solutions that suit their property type and personal needs, ensuring that support is accessible to those who need it most.
Key Responsibilities:
Resident support: Provide 1:1 advice to older, disabled, and vulnerable residents on how to energy and money.
Cross-tenure work: Support people living in both private and social housing, tailoring advice to different needs.
Community links: Work closely with organisations such as NY Living Well, Age UK, housing providers, and local community groups to connect residents with the right support.
Energy awareness: Promote affordable energy options, local schemes, and simple steps residents can take to improve efficiency.
Flexibility: Carry out other tasks relevant to the role as service needs change.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
- salary sacrifice schemes
- employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more
- travel loans
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
For an informal discussion, please contact: Annabelle Young
Key Dates:
Closing date: 05 January 2026
Interview Date: 12 Jan 2026 (Afternoon)
Venue for Interview: Northallerton
Key Documents:
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Postholders are subject to employment clearances to meet Baseline Personnel Security Standards (link) which includes identity, employment history, right to work, time spent abroad and unspent criminal record (basic DBS) vetting.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils\' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other\'s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Healthy Sustainable Homes Energy Advisor
Salary: £29,064 - £31,537 per annum pro rata
Posted: 17/12/2025
Closing date: 05/01/2026
Closing time: 23:59
