Climate Programme Officer

The London Borough of Camden is hiring a Climate Programme Officer for a full-time, two-year fixed-term role based in London. The officer will manage environmental sustainability initiatives, oversee Camden’s Climate Fund, and develop engagement strategies for local communities. Candidates should have strong technical knowledge of environmental sustainability and experience in project management. The position offers a salary of £40,911 and various employee benefits.
Salary: £40,911
Grade: Level 3 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: 2 year fixed term / secondment
Hours: Full Time, 36 hours
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th March 2025 at 23:55
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About Camden
At Camden Council, we’re not just supporting one of the UK’s fastest-growing economies we’re driving radical social change, ensuring that no one is left behind. From leading the first climate emergency Citizens’ Assembly in the country to implementing our Climate Action Plan, Camden is at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis.

Our climate initiatives have led to ground breaking energy-efficiency projects, innovative renewable energy schemes, and inspiring community-led action like the Somers Town Future Neighbourhood Project. Now, we are accelerating our efforts and setting the stage for our next Climate Action Plan for 2026–2030.

How You’ll Be Involved
As Climate Programme Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the actions outlined in Camden’s Climate Action Plan and shaping its future. You will project manage environmental sustainability initiatives, collaborating with internal teams, partners, and local communities to ensure successful delivery. Managing Camden’s Climate Fund will also be a key part of your role, providing financial assistance to residents, businesses, and community groups for carbon reduction projects.

The role will focus on developing and driving engagement and communication strategies to ensure residents and organisations are actively involved in Camden’s climate journey. Additionally, you will identify and deliver programmes that improve energy efficiency in homes and provide funding opportunities to residents. Working closely with the Climate Programme Manager, you will help co-ordinate Camden’s wider environmental strategies, present technical climate solutions to various audiences, and contribute to progress reporting. This role offers the chance to contribute to impactful projects while working collaboratively across Camden’s climate, air quality, and energy initiatives.

All About You
We are looking for someone with excellent technical knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability, particularly in reducing household greenhouse gas emissions. You should have experience managing environmental projects from start to finish, including overseeing budgets and delivering clear, measurable outcomes. Strong communication skills will be essential as you will present technical information to a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, councillors, and project partners. We are looking for someone with a collaborative mindset, who has experience working with multi-agency partnerships and engaging local communities. A clear passion for tackling the climate crisis is essential.

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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.