Project Officer – Homes Team

Part Time
Penrith
Posted 3 weeks ago
£26,070 - £32,070 (FTE) / Year

We’re looking for a friendly, organised and motivated Project Officer to join our Homes Team and help deliver trusted home energy support to communities across Cumbria.

In this role, you’ll be out and about meeting residents, community groups and partners, building strong relationships and encouraging people to access our free home energy services. You’ll coordinate and deliver engaging outreach activities, support volunteers, and make sure clear, practical energy advice reaches households that need it most.

You’ll be confident talking to a wide range of people — from community groups to vulnerable households — and comfortable working independently across the county. You’ll also work closely with our marketing team to capture stories, photos and insights that help shape and improve our services.

If you’re passionate about people, sustainability and making a real local difference — and you enjoy variety, teamwork and community engagement — this is a chance to do meaningful work with a supportive, purpose-driven organisation.

Key details:

Part time – 22.5 hours per week.
Contract to end March 2027 with potential for extension subject to funding.
£26,070 – £32,070 per annum full-time equivalent.

To apply: see the full job description and complete the application form. CVs can not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 10th February 2026

Interviews: w/c 23rd February 2026

To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@futureproofcumbria.org.uk.

Full Job Description

We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all walks of life.

How to apply

To apply, fill in the application form and email your completed form to us at recruitment@futureproofcumbria.org.uk

You’ll love working at Futureproof Cumbria

Working at Futureproof Cumbria comes with great benefits. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive organisation, and your wellbeing and work:life balance are hugely important to us. As well as flexibility around your working hours and location, you’ll have 22 days of paid annual leave pro rata, plus bank/public holidays. We pay an employer pension contribution of 6% from day one of employment.

Act

Act The opportunity to be on the frontline driving action on climate change as part of a respected organisation that is making a difference.

Collaborate

Collaborate with dedicated colleagues, communities, local authorities and other organisations striving towards the same goal.

Innovate

A dynamic working environment evolving to achieve the best outcomes for employees, communities and planet.

Contribute

Your input matters. A consultative working culture where staff are encouraged to contribute to new developments.

Our work culture and benefits

We are a friendly and supportive team of colleagues and board of trustees.
We provide access to Westfield Health & Rewards and Cumbria Chamber of Commerce Healthy Extras.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
We will provide the equipment you need to do your job.
Employee wellbeing is very important to us. We do what we can to help colleagues achieve a great work/life balance.
We have a flexible working policy and we use it. Most staff work part time so we are accustomed to managing different work patterns. Staff can also work at home where possible.
We invest in learning and development and encourage people to develop their skills and commit time and resources to development.

What our colleagues say...

"It's difficult to imagine a friendlier and more welcoming group of people committed to making a working environment that is comfortable and manageable for all"