Energy

VISION

To increase community investment into renewables and insulation to the point where Ashburton has sustainability of energy supply.

POTENTIAL PROJECTS

Could you see yourself getting together with others to progress an energy related project. Previous ideas have been to:

Educate and enable residents to switch energy suppliers to renewable energy suppliers
Work with a community energy co-operative group to develop larger scale renewable energy schemes & independence

JOB ADVERT

Part-Time Energy Local Ashburton Advisor/ Coordinator

Energy Local clubs are a way of buying and selling locally generated renewable electricity at a fair price, saving customers money off their bills and paying small local generators a little bit more for their excess generation.

Energy Local is seeking an advisor/co-ordinator to work with the team on developing the Energy Local Ashburton club. We have funding for 12 months, approx. 100 hours’ work @ £20/hour to be undertaken over the project set-up time, beginning in March 2025. However, the project will extend past this date, when the role will be funded by ELA directly.

Please send applications (CV + letter) to inge.page@googlemail.com by 12.00 noon 24 February 2025.

For further details see website: energylocal.org.uk

The successful candidate will have an interest in community energy, be an active member of the Ashburton community, a good communicator, pro-active, personable and well organised.

The co-ordinator will be responsible for membership and work with TRESOC and Energy Local CIC to support the club. The successful candidate will receive 2 days training to take place on March 4th and 5th.

Role Description:

Activities of the Energy Local Co-ordinator

Attend 2 face to face training days with Energy Local C.I.C. in March 2025
Create a local marketing and engagement plan to recruit the required number of households and generators to the Energy Local Club.
Create promotional materials and information based on resources supplied by Energy Local C.I.C.
·Management of the Energy Local portal; creating a Club page on the portal and using the portal to monitor and manage registrations to the Club.
Informing and corresponding with potential Club members; in person, via phone and email and sending bulk communications using MailChimp.
Adhere to Energy Local ethos and guidance when using the Energy Local Toolkit, portal and Dashboard.
Ensure sensitive participant information is kept in accordance with data protection legislation including GDPR.