Overview

Hours per Week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,990 – £54,683 per annum

Come and join our passionate and talented environment team.

Gloucestershire County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and have been working hard to reduce emissions within the council and across the county.  Our team is leading the development and delivery of projects to progress the council’s climate action plan and ambitions to be Net Zero by 2030.

This is a new role that will provide expertise to the council on climate change and the range of solutions available to reduce our carbon emissions, increase renewable energy generation, improve air quality and promote bio-diversity. The role will require coordinating multiple Climate projects and working with many different teams.

You will be joining us at an exciting time, with your work being critical to progressing a wide range of projects to deliver our climate ambitions, for a Greener Gloucestershire

About you

We are looking for a talented manager who can demonstrate the ability to successfully develop and deliver complex projects with a strong interest in, projects aimed at addressing the causes of climate change

You will a have strong leadership skills, and the ability to quickly build rapport at all levels in the council. You are a communicator, able to empathise with stakeholders, influencing and gaining commitment, with a passion for developing and building teams.  Most importantly you will be knowledgeable about the climate crisis and can enthuse and influence others to drive change.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A relevant degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent level of professional experience in carbon management/programme management
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering successful development and/or change programmes
  • Demonstrable experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience of working in partnership and of leading partnership boards and/or project teams
  • Experience of managing budgets
  • Experience of commissioning and managing external suppliers
  • Experience of monitoring and evaluating programmes and campaigns
  • Experience of working on infrastructure and decarbonisation programmes
  • Current knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of programme and project management
  • Strategic thinker, able to engage with government, senior managers, elected members and stakeholders
  • Organisational skills to conceive, develop and deliver multi-agency projects on time and to quality requirements
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • Knowledge of climate change, environmental and sustainability issues, and a grasp of the current and future challenges these present
  • A creative thinker who can seek out and generate opportunities
  • Well organised and able to ensure high levels of personal and team productivity
  • Ability to enthuse, achieve buy in and drive change
  • Ability to lead a team and chair partnership boards, project teams and meetings
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop, measure and interpret complex performance information
  • Financial acumen with an ability to raise funds, manage budgets and maximise benefits from funding decisions
  • Problem solving skills with an ability to overcome difficulties and achieve goals

Benefits

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
  • An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
  • Career development and qualification opportunities
  • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
  • An in-house Occupational Health service
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
  • Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today on our website.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Danson via email at Sarah.Danson@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Closing date Monday 12th February 2024

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 26th February 2024

We encourage and welcome applications from people from ALL backgrounds and protected characteristics; applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions, paternity or adoption), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or caring responsibilities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. Where the evidence shows that ‘protected characteristics’ are under represented in a profession or service, the Council may take ‘positive action’ to encourage applications for jobs to address this.