Overview

Position Title: Business Advisor Low Carbon

Company: City Of Sheffield

Location: Sheffield, England, UK

Job Description:

Are you highly skilled and enthusiastic? Keen to join a friendly, professional, and progressive team? We are recruiting person and child centred Occupational Therapists to join us in one of our five OT teams. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing service, helping to develop a preventative and pro-active approach to disabled facilities, equipment and adaptations provision.

Responsibilities:

  • The Business Sheffield Team is part of the City Growth department at Sheffield City Council. City Growth focusses on economic strategy, business growth, inward investment, city marketing, planning, transport, regeneration, capital delivery and external funding.
  • Business Sheffield is the delivery partner for the Low Carbon Business Support programme in Sheffield. The project operates across South Yorkshire to support businesses to implement carbon reduction measures. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
  • We are now looking to recruit a further Specialist Business Advisor’s working across South Yorkshire on a fixed term basis until March 2023. The purpose of the post is to work with business owners to help them understand the changes they can make to existing processes to reduce carbon. Supporting businesses to access the energy audits and grants that are available through the project is also a key part of the role.

Requirements:

  • We are looking for someone with experience of running a business, and/or experience of supporting start-up and established businesses.
  • Experience of the Low Carbon agenda is essential and must be reflected in your application. You must be confident in delivering one to one critical intervention with businesses.