Sustainability Advisor
Are you driven by purpose? Do you want your work to have a visible impact on the place you live? This is your chance to help deliver real climate action within your local community.
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, we’re on an ambitious journey to cut carbon emissions, protect our natural environment and native species, and build a more resilient future for our residents. We’re seeking an enthusiastic and organised individual, on a part-time basis. who wants to be part of this journey and contribute fresh energy and ideas.
With your positive attitude and strong communication skills, you’ll build strong rapport with residents and local businesses, offering guidance and support to help them adopt more sustainable lifestyles and working practices.
Our Green Team was one of the first of its kind to be created by a council and this is a rare opportunity to join a dedicated team of specialists making a real difference to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be at the heart of our sustainability work, helping turning plans into action and contributing to the council and borough’s climate targets. Expect to:
- Engage with the community by visiting homes, local businesses and attending events to promote our services and proactively engage with the public. This includes giving presentations to local community groups.
- Undertake home energy and wildlife garden surveys (training provided) to help residents save money, reduce energy use and support local biodiversity through tailored advice.
- Support businesses to complete free sustainability audits focused on reducing energy consumption, cutting waste, choosing greener products, and improving sustainable travel.
Application Guidelines
As part of your application form, under ‘Personal Skills and Experience’, please answer the following:
- Why are you interested in sustainability and/ or working in local government?
- What motivates you about improving outcomes for your community?
- What skills, experience or perspectives would you like to bring to this role? (This can include work, volunteering, studies, or personal projects)
- What have you learned from your experiences so far that would help you to succeed in this position?
There is no need to repeat the job advert in this section of the application. We would like to hear your story, your motivation, and what excites you about contributing to our climate and environment work as part of the Green Team.
Please note: Applicants who applied for Sustainability Advisor positions in the last 5 months should not reapply, as previous applications have already been thoroughly reviewed.
If you would like to discuss any aspects of the role in more detail then please get in touch with Florence Baxter, Senior Sustainability Advisor – Florence.baxter@basingstoke.gov.uk
Please note the role may be closed early if we receive a high volume of applications.
What benefits do we offer?
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:
- Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
- Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
- Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
- Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental cover
- Free flu vaccination vouchers
- Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
- Support towards a variety of training, including professional qualifications, apprenticeships and wider technical and soft skill development courses
The council signs up to the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the ‘Two Ticks’ scheme). If you have declared a disability on the application form we can guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of our community.