Community Heat and Energy Project Manager

Possible is a climate action charity working on climate solutions which improve people’s lives, support communities and cut the cost of living, as well as slashing carbon. Our “Where We Live” workstrand creates innovative new ways to improve the roll-out of clean, affordable heat and energy, and to better insulate homes. 

We are looking for someone with experience of delivering community energy and/or heat projects. Are you excited to unblock the delivery of innovative local clean energy and heat projects which cut emissions and energy poverty and empower communities? Do you enjoy working with communities to help design and deliver local energy projects which work for them? If so, we should talk!

As our new Community Heat and Energy Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering our major new community heat and energy workstrand. You’ll work with expert partners to move forward local renewable energy projects which help power clean heat solutions at three different sites, as well as developing ways to remove barriers to delivering this type of project, such as supplying energy locally and matching supply and demand. 

The role will include coordinating and working with key expert partners, including community energy groups and research partners, across the three sites. The design stage of the project is largely complete, but there is still scope for creativity in delivery.

Like all our staff, you will contribute to our anti-oppression work, attend team-wide meetings and training sessions and feed in to the production of organisational strategy. And everyone at Possible chips in in the best ways they are able, by doing things like organising digital birthday cards, taking out the bins or the virtual equivalent, so there’s that too.

About Possible

At Possible, we create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change. Combining personal and local actions into larger systemic change, we face climate dread with a can-do attitude and sense of fun. Whether we’re helping people fix their electronics, turning parking spaces into tree planting zones or lobbying MPs on clean heat, everything we do is about inspiring more people to take ambitious climate action. We have a set of values that guide our actions and our organisational culture, daring, joy and community.

Commitment to anti-oppression

At Possible, our vision is a zero carbon society, built by and for the people of the UK. To achieve this, it is essential that the whole spectrum of the British public is represented in our organisation. 

We welcome applications from those who are from marginalised groups, in terms of their sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or if you are returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in the climate movement too, including People of Colour, Disabled people, those from a working class or low/ no income background, people who are trans, non-binary or gender fluid. You can find out more about our anti-oppression work here.

If you are from a marginalised group and/or have a non-traditional work or educational background and would like to discuss the role, or if you have any questions about the job or how we do things at Possible before you apply, email Ali on alethea.warrington@wearepossible.org and we can arrange a phone call or email if you prefer. 

The basics:

  • Contract: 18 months fixed term. We can’t currently accept applications for job shares. Unfortunately we do not have a sponsor licence, so we're currently unable to provide sponsorship for a work visa. While we would like to extend the contract beyond 18 months, as this is a grant-funded role, we cannot currently offer this.

  • Salary: £33,962 for 4 days a week, which is a £42,452 full time equivalent salary - band C3 on our pay scale. An annual cost of living increase will be included from July. We are unable to negotiate salary.

  • Location: Some of the role will be site-specific. We are therefore open to candidates based anywhere in the UK, although some travel to sites will be required. Occasional requirement to attend our Camden office or another central London location for team days, although you would be welcome to work from the office more frequently.

  • Working hours: 0.8 full time equivalent, i.e. four days per week. Our core working days are Tuesday and Wednesdays, when all staff are required to work. 

  • Managed by: Alethea Warrington, Head of Aviation, Heat and Energy.

  • Works closely with: Possible’s Head of Comms, Supporter Engagement Officer and Head of Grants and Fundraising, as well as key external partners including community energy groups.

  • Ideal starting date: July/August 2025

  • Application process: application form and then two interview rounds (more on this below). 

Benefits:

  • Employer pension contribution. 

  • 33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

  • Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.

  • Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.

  • Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.

  • Paid volunteer and study leave.

  • Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.

  • 35 hour full time work week, flexitime and flexible working considered from day one.

  • Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.

  • Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices like up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.

Interested?

Read the full job application pack, and upload your CV and question responses here.

Deadline:  5pm on Sunday 18th May