Climate Project Officer

Salary: PO2 £41,442 – £44,331
Contract Type: Full time, fixed term 1 year with the potential to extend. Hybrid
working with at least 2 days per week in the office / at other locations in the
Borough.
Reference:1630

About Us: 

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a
fantastic and exciting place to work. 

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our
residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is
relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council
focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. 

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work
Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy,
fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being,
skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. 

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are
unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we
can arrange an alternative application method. 

About the role: 

The Climate Emergency team is dedicated to achieving dramatic reductions in carbon emissions in
the Borough in line with the Council’s Mission to Lead the way for a net-zero borough.

This role will be critical to accelerate progress. As a core team member you’ll work closely
with Project and Programme Managers, the Biodiversity Lead and the Climate Community Lead.

You’ll take an active role in driving positive action across the Council and the Borough. 

Your remit will be diverse and fast moving, supporting projects in areas such as energy
efficiency and solar installations, encouraging uplifts in recycling rates, reducing flood risk
and improving access to nature across the Borough.

Key Responsibilities: 

Project delivery support: you will be responsible to inform the early design
and implementation of key Climate projects and initiatives. You will be involved in all stages
of project delivery, and supported to manage your own workstreams. You will create briefs and
investment cases, manage procurement processes, support communications campaigns, and directly
engage with residents to increase participation in projects. 

Some of the projects you will be involved in:

• Improving access to nature, working on the Wildways project next steps and other
  interventions supported by the Biodiversity Lead
• Supporting households with free energy saving upgrades to their homes through the
  pan-London Warm Homes local grant delivery and through our innovative Energy Upgrade Loan
  scheme
• circular economy schemes, bringing in expansive array of partners and participants through
  projects like the Repair Fairs

Progress monitoring: You will utilise project and programme management tools
to ensure processes are delivered to planned quality, time and cost. Working with the risk
champion of the service, you will identify problems and risks as they arise.

Managing customer expectations: You will be responsible for developing good
working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, supporting cross-service project
delivery and collective climate action across the Borough.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• Degree or equivalent or vocational qualification
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Terms and conditions: 

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; 

Satisfactory declaration of interest; 

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to
speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with
confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This
requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or
international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not
require staff to speak only in English. 

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’
button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and
experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the
role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service
delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and
as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its
population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best
practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in
the workplace.

The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: – Promoting equality of
opportunity – Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage – Ensuring our
workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. – Providing fair,
appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council
value. 

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is
operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify
individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also
operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates
are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability
for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our
recruitment and selection policy. 

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments.
Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s
personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to
discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please
contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. 

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us. 

Contact Information: 

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ciara
Hanson, Climate Programme Manager at [email protected]

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our
Recruitment Team via email at [email protected].

Click here for further information on the Human
Resources recruitment privacy notice. 

Application Deadline: 17/03/2025
Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC