Apprentice - Energy

Job title Apprentice - Energy Job reference R1863 Date posted 19/10/2026 Application closing date 01/11/2026 Location West Suffolk Salary Starting salary £10.85 per hour plus excellent employee benefits package Contract type Temporary for 18 months Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Department Property Services Attachments Blank Job description

About the role:

As part of West Suffolk Council's commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2039, we continue to invest in projects and initiatives that reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, and support a more sustainable future for our communities. To help deliver these ambitions and build future skills within the organisation, we are recruiting our first Energy Apprentice who will support the council's energy and sustainability programme while developing valuable experience and gaining a qualification.

• We are offering an exciting opportunity where you "earn and learn". This apprenticeship pathway will give you the hands-on experience, knowledge and confidence to lead you into your chosen career and give you the chance to fully realise your potential within a fast-paced and proactive organisation.

• As a member of the Energy Team, you will assist the team with their delivery of a range of decarbonisation projects which currently include deploying electric vehicle infrastructure, installing heat pumps and solar PV.

• You will undertake a mix of technical, analytical, and administrative tasks aimed at improving the council's energy efficiency and reducing utility costs.

• You may also handle customer enquiries, provide administrative support using IT skills to access and input information on IT systems, and analyse data to show the impact of your work.

• The role offers lots of variety and opportunities for learning, within a fast-paced, supportive and friendly environment where no two days are the same. The role has been designed for those looking for a career in energy management or sustainability.

• Whilst working, you will complete a Level 3 Energy Manager qualification for which you will be entitled to paid study time to complete; this is linked to the national apprenticeship scheme.

• You will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, apply your learning and develop new skills whilst building your confidence along the way.

What you will need:

You don’t need any work experience, but you will need to be willing to learn, demonstrate good communication and IT skills and have GCSE's 9 to 4 (formerly A*-C) in Maths and English or equivalent. However, you must also meet the requirements to be eligible for an apprenticeship.

In return we offer a variety of excellent benefits, together with support and supervision of which full details can be found on the apprenticeship information page .

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Why work for us?

Our benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
• Generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
• Life assurance - a payment of three times your annual salary
• flexible working options to enable work/life balance
• agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
• Rail and bus staff discounts
• A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
• Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
• A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
• Modern office accommodation

If you are starting out in your career or looking for an opportunity to pursue a new career, we would be interested in hearing from you.

For more information:

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Luke Simpkin, Senior Energy and Environment Officer on 01284 757667.

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Person specification

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Closing date:

Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview date:

Wednesday 11 November 2026

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.

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