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Energy Adviser

Southside Housing Association Ltd
Full time
On site: Glasgow
£40,635 - £44,619
Funded post to 31.05.2026 (with the intention to apply for continued funding) Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Closing 4 July 2025
Advertised from 16 June 2025

Role

We have a great opportunity for the right person to join our team at Southside Housing Association. We are a friendly, forward-thinking organisation where innovation, flexibility and positive communication is embraced. Our focus is on quality of service and helping others.

If you like to work in a fast-moving environment with a varied workload and have excellent communication and problem solving skills this could be for you.

We are looking to recruit an Energy Adviser with relevant knowledge and skills to deliver a reactive Energy Advice Service. The post is funded by the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme until 31st May 2026. The service will be managed by Southside Housing Association and will be available to 3 other Housing Associations in the Southside of Glasgow: New Gorbals, Cathcart & District, Craigdale Housing Association and to the Glasgow Care & Repair service. 

The successful candidate will assist vulnerable and excluded households and facilitate access to this and other fuel support services for those currently underrepresented. They will assist to reduce fuel poverty, fuel debt, promote digital and financial inclusion, and financial resilience. They will educate clients to understand the most efficient way to use heating systems and identify other energy efficiency measures. They will work closely with the existing Welfare Rights and Money Advice Service and with other community support services, ensuring a holistic person-centred approach.

In today’s environment, the ability to work in a changing environment with competing pressures is necessary and the successful candidate will be a team player with a “can do” attitude and the desire to learn new things while ensuring that our customers receive the best possible service.

A competence in using IT packages will be required.

The successful candidate will hold a valid driver’s licence and should have access to a vehicle for work use.

Application notes

To apply you can:

The Association is an equal opportunities employer. 

Closing Date for Applications Friday 4th July 2025 at 12 noon