Energy Advice Worker

Various Caritas Sites, Diocese of Salford

Fixed Point SP22 £34,234 per annum (ACTUAL SALARY £20,540)

22.5 hours per week (between Monday & Friday, 9am – 5pm)

22 Jun 2026

BASED IN MANCHESTER, ACROSS VARIOUS SITES Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2027 NO CVS ACCEPTED and STRICTLY NO AGENCIES/RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS. This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded to the 'Anything else to upload' section. Your application will not be considered without an application form as we do not accept CVS. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2026 AT 9AM.

About Us

Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.

About the job

We require an experienced Energy Advice Worker to join our Caritas Energy Saving Service to provide energy information, advice and support to households experiencing fuel poverty in deprived communities of Greater Manchester so that they can: Reduce energy consumption by employing energy-saving measures Reduce the cost of energy bills through being on the right tariff etc Improve mental and physical health and well-being by reducing the effects of fuel poverty You will deliver one-to-one advice work information sessions and run advice drop-in surgeries in Caritas’ community services in Hulme, Bury and Collyhurst, as well as continued one-to-one advice support for people in the area. The advice work will be delivered face to face, but this will also include telephone/online sessions, some home visits, as well as presentations. To ensure that the service is available to the whole community, you will work with interpreters (spoken language and British sign language). The role requires you to have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis, as well as in a team. You must be able to work independently and proactively using your own initiative to make appropriate decisions for the most positive outcomes. Additionally, you will have knowledge of advice work, good IT and administration skills. There will be an opportunity to secure a Level 3 City and Guild qualification in Energy Awareness, therefore a willingness to secure this will need to be demonstrated. Caritas will fund the training. If this sounds like the next step, you are looking for and you would like to work with an organisation passionate about transforming lives we would love to hear from you! Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged. Closing date: Monday, 22 June 2026 at 9am Interview: Monday, 29 or Tuesday 30 June 2026 Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The role requires travel to other Caritas services. A full UK driving licence with the use of a car insured for business purposes would be useful but is not essential. Travel expenses can be claimed. For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford (caritassalford.org.uk) – About - Careers If you have any queries or issues when applying, then please e-mail hr@caritassalford.org.uk and our HR department will be happy to help.   Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Do you hold an Energy Advice Certificate Level 3 or equivalent?

Do you have the ability to efficiently travel across the Diocese of Salford as needed?

Do you have right to work in the UK? (Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time)

This post requires an Enhanced DBS check because of the nature of the role, this post will be exempt from the Provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any previous convictions or cautions which, for other purposes, are spent under the terms of the Act. You are therefore requested to give details as required below, listing all convictions and cautions, no matter how long ago they occurred. An unspent conviction does not necessarily mean that you will be barred from employment. Caritas Diocese of Salford has a policy in respect of the rehabilitation of offenders, a copy of which is available upon request. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or received a caution?

Caritas Diocese of Salford is a Disability Confident Employer. Do you need any adjustments or arrangements if you are invited to an interview?

We require at least two references, one from your latest employer and covering a period of three years. Are you able to provide these details if appointed?

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded in the 'ANYTHING ELSE TO UPLOAD' section. Please confirm you understand that your application will not be considered without an application form. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application.

CVS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Can you please check that you have completed and uploaded an application form to 'ANYTHING ELSE TO UPLOAD' as your application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED if you apply with a CV.

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