Vacancy Details

Climate Change Project Officer

Salary: £39,026 - £44,063

Are you passionate about climate change and sustainability and looking to take your next career step in local government?

We are seeking an ambitious, proactive and highly organised individual to join our Climate Change team. You will play a key role in the delivery of our climate change programme of work including community engagement, as well as providing project support across the organisation.

Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and presentations skills, as well as political awareness will be key to thriving in this role as you will be working closely with the community, internal teams and our Elected Members.

It is an exciting time to be in local government as reorganisation in Surrey gathers momentum. We are working towards the ambitious timescales set out by central government and you can be part of the change that will shape services for many years to come. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a real impact and grow professionally with us.

About you

• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with and present to colleagues, Elected Members, and the community.
• You will be available to attend frequent evening and weekend meetings and events across Elmbridge (with the opportunity to claim time off in lieu as compensation).
• You will demonstrate experience of undertaking research and critical analysis in a range of different subject areas and applying this to project development and delivery.
• You will have a high level of political awareness. You may have had experience of working in a political environment already, although this is not essential.

Have a look at all the essential criteria in the person specification as you will need to cover these areas in your application, but it’s your approach to work that will be your main asset.

About us

• Flexibility: We know you have to juggle work and life commitments and our approach to hybrid working is there to support you.
• Wellbeing: When you thrive, Elmbridge thrives, which is why we have developed a strong and varied wellbeing programme for our employees.
• Learning and development: We will create a bespoke learning and development plan for you.
• The package: Not forgetting our excellent pension, discounts with various local businesses, and free employee parking at the Civic Centre. Plus, your birthday off and time off between Christmas and New Year, no annual leave required.

If you would like to know more, please have a look at our LinkedIn page and our careers site (elmbridge.gov.uk/joinus), to get more of a feel for the organisation.

The closing date for applications is Monday 28 July 2025 at 9:00am. However, this date is given as a guide and is subject to change. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please give Jamie Pourier-Benham, Climate Change Programme Lead a call on 01372 474 395 or email JamiePourierBenham@elmbridge.gov.uk.

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

How to apply

Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it’s such an important part of the process.

  https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/blogs/2022/how-ace-local-authority-application-form

To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System ('ATS') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.