Climate Change Officer

Climate Change officer

Department Growth and Economic Prosperity

Salary Grade 6 £34,811 - £37,563

Full Time, 37 hours per week

Bassetlaw District Council is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Climate Change Officer to help deliver our ambitious environmental agenda. This is an opportunity to play a key role in tackling climate change locally through supporting innovative decarbonisation projects and helping residents make their homes more sustainable.

About the role

Climate action is one of the Council's key priorities as a central theme of our Bassetlaw Vision 2040 plan, and this is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in helping us deliver our environmental ambitions.

As a Climate Change Officer, you will primarily work across a programme of projects that support decarbonisation, sustainability and energy efficiency throughout the district. A significant part of the role will involve leading the day-to-day delivery of a domestic retrofit scheme, helping residents improve the energy efficiency of their homes while reducing carbon emissions and tackling fuel poverty.

Beyond project delivery, you will contribute to the development and implementation of the Council's climate change strategies, action plans and wider environmental initiatives. Working closely with colleagues, residents, contractors, funding bodies and external partners, you will help turn ambitious plans into practical outcomes that make a real difference to local communities.

About you

You will have:

• A degree or A-levels / equivalent qualifications with relevant experience.
• A Good working knowledge of climate change, sustainability, carbon reduction and building retrofit.
• A broad understanding of domestic retrofit and its role in improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and helping to address fuel poverty.
• Experience using data and analytical skills to provide professional insight and support decision-making.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage large datasets and competing tasks within a complex project.
• The ability to analyse complex information and communicate it clearly to non-specialists.
• Strong IT skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) to a high standard.

Experience of government-funded schemes, retrofit projects or local government project reporting would be advantageous. An understanding of PAS 2035 and a relevant degree-level qualification would also be welcomed but are not essential requirements

Why join us?

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to practical carbon-reduction initiatives, support residents and play an active role in delivering environmental improvements across the district.

If you are confident working with data, contractors, residents and project partners, and are passionate about sustainability and domestic energy efficiency, we would like to hear from you.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Will Rolls, Climate Change Manager, at will.rolls@bassetlaw.gov.uk or (01909) 533 533.

We offer an employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

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About The Council

Please note that the application process will require you to upload your CV. If you don't have one to upload, you can download a CV template we've created to help you get started.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and designed to ensure that everyone is treated equally at every stage.

If you need any help with your application, contact us at Human.Resources@bassetlaw.gov.uk or call 01909 533121, we are here to support you.

Closing date: 1 November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Interview date: 17 November 2026