Climate Action Advisor Project Assistant
Do you have great organisational skills? Are you used to working in a team and engaging with external stakeholders?
We're looking for someone to support the project management processes and assist the Climate Action Advisor network, in this part-time, hybrid working role.
Position:
Climate Action Advisor Project Assistant
Location:
London/Hybrid
Hours:
Part-time, 3 - 5 days per week with flexibility
Salary:
£30,619 per annum
Contract:
FTC until October 2026
Closing Date:
12:00pm, 8th Oct 2025. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
Interviews:
First interviews take place online on Thursday 16 October. Second interviews take place in person on Thursday 23 October at the office in Victoria. The organisation will reimburse candidates for their travel.
The Role
You will report to the Climate Action Advisor Project Manager and work with the Climate Action Advisors located across England and the project team.
What you might find yourself doing:
* Support with note taking and diary management across the Climate Action Advisor project
* Creating action advice documents for schools and distributing relevant advice to engaged schools with the Climate Action Specialist
* Scheduling and logistics for Climate Action Advisor meetings, collaboration across team and training days, online and in-person
* Supporting reports on school engagement and impact measurement of actions, led by Project Manager
* Support Climate Action Advisors with collecting, writing and uploading school case studies and distribute relevant internal communications with Climate Action Advisors network
* Managing records through the CRM system
* Managing GDPR requirements for information collected for case studies
* Attending relevant network and coalition meetings on behalf of the Let's Go Zero team
* Working with the wider programme team at times of high workload (e.g. Awards call for entries)
About You
You'll thrive in this role if you:
* Are highly organised with an eye for detail
* Are a clear communicator who can convey complex information to a range of audiences quickly and effectively
* Have knowledge of or an interest in climate action
* Are willing to take accountability and work in a self-managed way
* Would like to grow your experiences, skills and contribute to the organisation while doing so
* Are not afraid to try new things and reflect on the successes and failures openly
* Care about communication and team dynamics
* It is also desirable (but not necessary) for you to have:
* Experience of working in a team, engaging with external parties
* Experience of coordinating meetings, events and projects involving multiple people/teams, with an education or environmental element
* Experience with MS Office Suite systems
About the organisation
The charity boosts climate innovation in the UK and Global South. It's support brings clean energy to African villages and refugee camps and fixes up the UK's cold and draughty homes. It makes schools more sustainable, and helps communities protect and restore the nature around them.
Taking note: research shows that while men tend to apply for jobs when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women and marginalised people tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still apply.
The processes uses Applied, a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. You will be asked three work sample questions which will be scored anonymously by the recruitment panel along with a redacted version of your CV. Once all the applications are scored, the team make a shortlist for interview.
Due to the volume of applications, the team can only provide individual feedback to candidates who are invited to interview.
You may also have experience in areas such as Climate Advisor, Environment, Climate Advisor, Climate Project Manager, Climate Project Assistant, Project Assistant, Climate Project Support, Climate Project Coordinator.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.