Climate and Decarbonisation Manager
Permanent
Full-Time
£48,738 to £54,229
Come and work for an award-winning organisation
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
About the role
Be the driving force behind Cheltenham Borough Council's journey to net zero.
Cheltenham Borough Council own and manage some of the most significant buildings and structures in the town; with over 4,500 council homes, commercial, leisure, and municipal buildings, including listed buildings with histories spanning hundreds of years, swimming pools, war memorials and even a football stadium
The Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and has made a commitment to be a net carbon zero council and borough. Our carbon reporting has identified our main area of improvement as our Scope One emissions and we are looking to focus on areas where we can decarbonise our expansive and diverse property portfolio.
You will work across the Council, managing a dedicated team, and collaborating more widely with key stakeholders to influence and secure progress. You will provide oversight of the delivery of our Climate Action Plan across the Council, whilst helping to create and deliver new initiatives to support delivery of our overarching goals.
This role requires a proactive individual to be the strategic driving force behind achieving our mission, making lasting positive change by reducing emissions and influencing the actions of others across our town to do the same.
We're investing in our team as much as we are in our properties, and we'll make sure you'll never stop learning and progressing here. Working with like-minded, equally passionate professionals, no two days are the same and each will bring its own challenges and its own opportunities.
Please note:
Previous applicants need not apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.
What can we do for you...
* An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (pro rata) rising to 31 days (pro rata) after five years (excluding Bank Holidays).
* A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
* A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
* Two days (pro rata) paid time off for volunteering.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
* Access to free counselling services.
* Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan.
* A cycle to work scheme.
* Low-cost town centre parking.
* A commitment to employee wellbeing.
Applications
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council.
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
Mon, 24 Nov 2025