Project Officer - Climate and Environment

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a forward-looking, dynamic and innovative council with an ambitious agenda to address the climate and ecological emergencies and become truly ‘green to our core’.

We are recruiting a Project Officer to support the council’s award-winning work in this area. This will be a varied role in a small team and is likely to include delivering a programme of events and communications campaigns as well as a grant scheme for parish councils and community groups; working on government-funded home energy improvements for private housing and calculating and analysing the Council’s progress against its climate and nature strategies and emissions targets.

We are looking for someone who has experience, knowledge and skills relating to climate and the environment and is passionate about this area of work.

We offer a supportive and friendly environment where we face challenges as a team and celebrate successes together. You will be provided with the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge further through appropriate training.

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a four-day week employer. We expect our colleagues to get 100% of their work done, in around 85% of their contracted hours, for 100% of their pay. All Council staff will be able to opt-in to this way of working under a Productivity Policy. We are a four-day week employer as it helps us attract and keep talented colleagues and improves services by reducing our reliance on costly agency workers. It also supports improved health and wellbeing.

Please read the PS and JD for detailed requirements and get in touch if you would like to discuss the role.

For more information please contact Eleanor Haines, [email protected]

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a four-day week employer. We expect our colleagues to get 100% of their work done, in around 85% of their contracted hours, for 100% of their pay. All Council staff will be able to opt-in to this way of working under a Productivity Policy. We are a four-day week employer as it helps us attract and keep talented colleagues and improves services by reducing our reliance on costly agency workers. It also supports improved health and wellbeing.

Closing date: 9am 25 August 2025

Interview date: 8th September 2025