Project Manager – Home Energy

Overview

We’re currently recruiting for a Project Manager to lead our county-wide Free Home Energy Support Service, helping households save energy, reduce costs and create warmer, greener homes. In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee the delivery of a high-impact programme supporting around 1,500 households across Cumbria, ensuring targets, budgets and funding requirements are met while leading and supporting a dedicated team. Working closely with funders, partners and colleagues, you’ll drive performance, manage risks, monitor outcomes and use data to continually improve the service.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine strong project leadership skills with meaningful environmental and community impact as part of a friendly, flexible and values-driven organisation.

• Lead the delivery of the Free Home Energy Support Service to approximately 1,500 households across Cumbria, ensuring targets, budgets and funding requirements are met.
• Oversee programme delivery, drive performance, manage risks and monitor outcomes.
• Lead and support a dedicated team, working closely with funders, partners and colleagues to continually improve the service through data-driven insights.
• Collaborate to promote energy savings, cost reductions and warmer, greener homes within the community.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager with excellent organisational skills, a collaborative approach and a track record of delivering projects successfully. You’ll be comfortable leading and supporting staff, managing competing demands and communicating clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. If you’re motivated by purpose-driven work, enjoy problem-solving and are passionate about creating positive environmental and social impact, this could be the perfect opportunity to join our team.

• Location: The role is contractually based at our Penrith office; however, we actively support flexible working patterns, including a blended approach to home, site, and office-based working
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Duration: End of March 2027, with potential for extension subject to funding
• Salary range: £30,728 – £38,728. Starting salary to be agreed depending on knowledge and experience