About the Role

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of residents across the City Region and wider; supporting the development and delivery of projects focussing on decarbonisation of buildings to generate economic growth, social and wellbeing benefits and contribute to climate action and net zero targets.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is seeking to recruit a Housing Retrofit Officer to support evolving policy, targets and funded projects as part of nationwide Government initiatives, and the ambitious LCRCA Corporate Plan.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who has solid experience within housing decarbonisation and retrofit. We are looking for someone with a working knowledge of public sector governance, accustomed to developing multiple collaborative stakeholder relationships and working with grant funding agreements, parameters and associated reporting, to help shape outcomes to meet the needs of Liverpool City Region.

About the person

Essential skills and knowledge for this role:

- Subject Relevant Degree or equivalent extensive experience within housing retrofit

- Continued Professional Development accreditation related to Energy / Decarbonisation / Retrofit e.g. NEA) with certification evidence

- Relevant professional experience within the housing retrofit industry

- Experience of engaging with different funders and / or reporting on public funding, financials and programme objectives

- Demonstrate a broad understanding of housing retrofit key messages and experience of communicating these

- Understanding of the public sector role in delivering housing retrofit and ability to develop and co-ordinate intelligence and data to inform housing retrofit strategy, policy and project development

- Experience of project planning - with the ability to establish priorities, project plan and drive delivery to meet time and budget

- Experience of developing good working relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners to persuade, negotiate and influence

- Good written and oral presentation skills with ability to present complex ideas in a clear way and good experience of presenting reports and briefings

- Good IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office, Co-Pilot and collaborative working IT solutions (eg SharePoint, Teams)

- Demonstrate the organisation’s behaviours; Liverpool City Region First, Respect and Action Focused

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1. 1) In addition to your relevant degree, what other certified CPD, training and qualifications have you achieved that demonstrate your commitment to housing decarbonisation and the retrofit industry?
2. 2) Please outline any relevant housing retrofit industry work experience relevant to this role?
3. 3) Please outline any experience you have working with funding bodies / on public funded projects and reporting that this required?

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• - Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• - Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• - Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• - Flexible and hybrid working
• - 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• - Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• - Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• - Bike to Work Scheme
• - Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.