Net Zero Adviser

Net Zero Adviser

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Net Zero team supporting businesses to calculate their carbon footprint and take action to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy bills and reduce their waste. This is a full time role. The salary offered is between £38,000 and £41,500 dependent on experience. We work remotely however, you will need to be able to travel to meetings/client premises in Buckinghamshire and the neighbouring counties.

We have a competitive benefits package including a 10% non-contributory pension and the ability to earn up to 10% through our bonus scheme. More details about the benefits can be found on our website here.

Reporting to our Climate Change Programme Manager you will be working with businesses to help them calculate their carbon footprint and to take action to reduce their energy usage and waste. Please detail in your application your previous experience of working with businesses in this capacity.

Overall function of the role

• To promote Net Zero to businesses through liaison with suppliers, partners, identified stakeholders and by working closely with the Ngage Marketing Team.
• To help businesses identify their carbon footprint
• To help businesses identify energy and resource efficiency projects.
• To assist businesses with the grant/voucher applications and claim process.
• To provide support and advice to other members of the team with routine enquiries concerning Net Zero.

Key Tasks

1. To ensure employers buy in to establish their business s carbon footprint and to develop a working relationship to enable them to make savings through energy and resource efficiencies

2. To support businesses with their carbon saving calculations

3. Build and develop professional working relationships with key partners and contacts so that they are able to promote Net Zero on behalf of Ngage Solutions to businesses

4. Provide telephone and 1:1 support to SMEs to help identify solutions which best meet the energy needs of the business through supporting the development of energy and resource efficiency plans and their implementation, discuss business processes and the potential for building in good practice in energy and resource management.

5. Provide telephone support - to help resolve any queries and to account manage individuals through the process of applying for any grants/vouchers which may be available.

6. Provide a point of contact for enquiries relating to project delivery.

7. Work with colleagues to plan and implement promotional activities, that will reach key target markets.

8. Maintain and submit monthly reports on personal progress.

9. Ensure compliance with funders guidance and Ngage Solutions processes.

10. Undertake such other tasks as may be required from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of ways businesses can reduce energy/ waste/water usage
• Proven experience and achievements in selling a product or service to business customers
• An excellent telephone manner and experience of providing a rigorous and responsive customer facing service
• A proven track record in working with businesses and/or individuals to reduce their carbon footprint
• Proven ability to achieve targets
• Able and willing to attend meetings and events at locations across Buckinghamshire, and occasionally further afield, and occasionally outside normal working hours
• Educated to A Level or above with suitable relevant experience
• A full driving licence and access to a car insured for business use

Desirable:

• Knowledge of SPF funding guidelines
• A keen and demonstrable interest in economic development and environmental and sustainable issues
• Experience identifying, engaging, and working with key partners to promote a project or service

Applications

Applications to be submitted by email to recruitment(at)with a covering letter and CV.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a priority for us. We commit to consider applicants and employ people without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their disability status. Please give us a call ( and ask for HR) or email us (recruitment(at if you need us to make any changes to our application or interview process to ensure you can actively participate we will try our best to accommodate you. We aim to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the role.

Applications will be reviewed on a daily basis, therefore the job advert may be removed once we ve received sufficient applications.

Ngage Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Buckinghamshire Business First ()

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