Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor)

Job Title and Compensation

Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor) - Salary £26,239 - £28,554 per annum.

Location, Hours and Contract

Location: Various locations across the North East (Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle and Durham). Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week. Contract: Permanent.

About the Employer

Our client works across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. They provide training and create jobs, reduce energy use and waste, re connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. Step by step they will continue changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential.

About the Role

Green Doctor will support those in need across the region by engaging and offering practical support to people most at risk of fuel poverty. The role involves assessing homes, fitting practical energy saving measures and providing tailored advice to residents. The position requires a confident communicator who can engage the community, deliver informal training, and encourage referrals to the Green Doctor programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with community members to identify energy efficiency needs.
• Conduct home assessments and recommend suitable interventions.
• Fit and implement practical energy saving measures.
• Provide residents with energy saving advice and guidance.
• Deliver informal training sessions to raise awareness about fuel poverty and energy efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, adaptable and able to work independently.
• Experience in engagement, community work or a related field.
• Appropriate qualifications in energy efficiency are useful but not essential; full in job training will be provided.

Legal and Equality Information

As a Disability Confident employer, a guaranteed interview will be offered to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. This charity ensures that it provides a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service it organises, and promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all those at risk. Safer recruitment practices are followed to ensure that all appointments are suitable for working with children, young people and adults.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This role is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship; candidates must have a pre existing right to work in the UK.

Application Details

Closing date: Thursday 23rd July 2026. Please note that if the employer receives a high volume of applications, the role may be closed early; therefore early application is recommended.

No agencies please.