Principal Advisor - Energy and Renewables Specialist

Principal Advisor for APSE Energy - An Opportunity within the Public Sector

Working on the energy, climate change and sustainability agenda is a career for the present and the future. It is an area of work which has a high profile at global, national and local levels and is fundamental to all sectors of society. Local councils have significant responsibilities around this agenda and working with them opens up a variety of opportunities to provide support and to learn more about this exciting and dynamic range of work.

About You…

Do you have knowledge and / or experience of energy, climate change and sustainability related work?

Do you have excellent communication skills, able to work with people at all levels?

Do you have analytical or operational skills that can help shape ideas and service transformation in the public sector?

Are you passionate about helping local public services decarbonise and move towards renewable energy? If so, you could be the person we are looking for!

We are recruiting for someone to play a key role in the expansion of APSE Energy which is a service provided by the Association of Public Service Excellence, a unique not-for-profit organisation that delivers support, advice and projects for our client local councils. The right candidate will:

• Engage with our existing membership (Councils), supporting their needs;
• Be able to generate new members and maintain relationships with them;
• Have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills;
• Have strong knowledge of the public sector and ideally local government;
• Ideally have knowledge of energy, climate change or sustainability from a corporate perspective
• Travel as required to meet and work with members;
• Be personable and able to listen to our public sector clients and translate their requirements into action.

About the work…

We are a busy organisation and we expect a lot from our staff. In return you will be enthused by many opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in the field of renewable energy and climate issues, honing research and engaging with like-minded people across local government and partner organisations. You will:-

• Facilitate networking and information sharing;
• Provide support in the form of answers to specific queries and writing briefing notes;
• Research and disseminate findings across the sector through reports, newsletters and articles;
• Develop and deliver seminars, roundtables and events across the UK;
• Champion local councils for resources and support in decarbonising energy and tackling climate change;
• Be responsible for initiating and managing projects;
• Maintain and expand the membership network.

About us…

APSE is a UK wide, public sector networking organisation, working with local authorities (our members) throughout the UK, working at the cutting edge of local government. We believe in public services and, as our name implies, we are committed to helping them be the best they can. APSE supports and advocates for excellence in public services and prides itself on the quality of its own services.

APSE Energy is part of the APSE family providing services centred around energy, climate change and sustainability.

If you share our vision for excellence and want to be part of an organisation that really makes a difference to its members and the people they serve, we would love to hear from you. 

Other benefits include:

• Flexible working hours (Flexi-Time);
• Excellent training and development opportunities;
• Living wage employer;
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement; 
• Able to apply to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Defined Benefit);
• Occasional Home working;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Friendly and welcoming working environment;
• Free onsite gym (Manchester Office);
• Team building activities;
• Staff parking;
• Occasional travel throughout the UK.

To find out more about APSE Energy and to access case studies of previous work please follow this link: Local Authority Energy Collaboration - apse

If this role sounds like you, get in touch on 0161 772 1810 and ask for Phil Brennan. We would be happy to have an informal chat and provide more information!

The deadline for applying for this role is Wednesday 8 May 2024.

Interviews are to be held on Wednesday 15 May 2024.

APSE is an Equal Opportunities Employer