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We’re Community Energy Plus – Cornwall’s energy advice charity. We help householders, landlords and communities in Cornwall use their energy better to enjoy warmer, energy efficient homes as part of a more sustainable, low carbon future.
Since 1998, we have worked in partnership with a wide range of public, private and third sector organisations to support a variety of innovative projects relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, including community ownership models.
A principal focus of our activities is to provide practical help, high quality advice and guidance to address issues faced by many householders living in cold, damp, and poorly insulated properties. We aim to help householders out of fuel poverty and reduce the consumption of unnecessary amounts of energy within the household.
We’re working closely with community groups to promote sustainability; the benefits of collective action; and to support established community groups and encourage the development of new community organisations.
We act as an information gateway, providing a reliable and trusted source of information through research, advice and guidance on the full range of energy and sustainability issues.
Project Assistant – Cornwall Low Carbon Energy Advice Network
Community Energy Plus (CEP) and the Cornwall Climate Action Network (CCAN) have secured funding through the Climate Action programme of the National Lottery Community Fund. The Cornwall Low Carbon Energy Advice Network is a four-year project which started in May 2024, that is designed to provide advice and support for households across Cornwall who want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
The project is working with the member groups of the Cornwall Climate Action Network, and other new, emerging climate action and community energy groups assisting them as they work in their communities. Our team of advisers promote energy efficiency and assist households in the transition to low-carbon lifestyles and developing local resilience in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
The objectives of the project are to:
- Demystify the low carbon energy market and technologies.
- Provide consumers with independent assessments and advice enabling them to make informed choices.
- Strengthen the knowledge of local climate and community energy activists so that they are more confident in helping their communities understand the challenges of the transition and identify the barriers to action.
- Help consumers reduce the cost of carbon reductions through access to grants.
- Build confidence in the new technologies, and help troubleshoot issues as they arise, to avoid negative experiences dissuading others to act.
These objectives are reached through a variety of outreach activities, working closely with the member groups of the Cornwall Climate Action Network.
The Project Assistant will support the work of our team of Low Carbon Energy Advisers and will engage with the network of climate action groups to develop a series of outreach events to showcase the team’s work.
If you want to work with a team of people committed to making a difference within our communities, and in a supportive working environment, please make contact.
Please read the Job Application Pack before making an application.
Job Application Pack – Project Assistant
The Important Details:
Contract: Ideally this is a full-time role, but we are open to part time/flexible working arrangements with the right individual.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; some evening and weekend work will be necessary to deliver this role.
Duration: Initially a contract is available for one year with the option to extend for the remainder of the funded delivery period (3-month probationary period).
Location: This role will be based at CEP’s Truro office (hybrid and/or remote working for part of the week will be an option after the induction period); organising events will require occasional work in a variety of locations across Cornwall.
Salary: £26,921.
Start date: As soon after as feasible.
Further details: If you want to find out more about working with Community Energy Plus and the Cornwall Low Carbon Advice Network project, please email recruitment@cep.org.uk to arrange an informal chat.
To make an application: Please email your CV together with a covering letter describing your motivations and suitability for the role, noting the expectations set out in the Job Application Pack to recruitment@cep.org.uk. Please include in subject line of your email: Vacancy – CLEAN Project Assistant and Your name.
Application Deadline: Noon on Wednesday 29th October 2025
Interviews: will take place in person at our Truro office – date to be advised