Energy and Utilities Assistant

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/692/1905

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

08/07/2026

Job Category:

Sustainability

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

City Development

Job title: Energy and Utilities Assistant

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

• This role is part of the Energy and Utilities function that sits within the Sustainability and Net Zero Team. This is a recently expanded, talented and friendly team in order to meet the challenge of tackling climate change across the City of Liverpool.
• The Energy and Utilities Assistant will work with the Energy and Utilities Manager to manage the council’s energy and utilities contracts as well as manage connections and disconnections of council properties from utilities supplies.
• The role will involve validating monthly utilities consumption and billing from across the council’s properties and maintained schools, identifying unusual energy and water consumption, reporting the council’s energy, carbon emissions and water consumption and working with properties across the council’s estate to reduce energy consumption.
• The role of an Energy and Utilities Assistant will require the ability to manage, interpret and validate data sets, prepare reports and communicate with utilities customers across the council. You will be proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint, offer great customer service, be a proactive problem solver with desirable experience in contract management and familiarity with council finance systems.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days.
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme.
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning.
• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted Gym Memberships.
• Employee Volunteering Scheme.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying. This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.