Energy Officer

The Role

The Property Team are an integral part of the Council and are key in managing the property portfolio effectively and efficiently. Based within this team, the primary focus of the 6‑month secondment will be on the management of the council’s energy contracts. This will include the invoicing of the electricity, gas and water supplies across the council’s commercial and corporate portfolio as well as the communal spaces within the council’s housing portfolio.

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi‑time scheme, and the opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work‑life balance.

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
• Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net‑zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected.

Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will unfortunately have been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.