Retrofit Advisor
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,014 to £35,599 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Colchester City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | COLREQ01450 |
Summary
1 x Full Time 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colchester Borough Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential properties and the Council commercial and public buildings, including Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.
About the role
Retrofit Advisors play an essential role in any retrofit services, offering guidance to householders and helping them choose the right retrofit pathway for them.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our Asset Management Team. We"e recruiting a Retrofit Advisor who will report to the Senior Retrofit Advisor/Project Asset Manager. The successful candidate will be joining a multi-disciplinary team involved in a variety of projects.
Retrofit Advice is defined and outlined under PAS2035, the standard highlights the role of effective advice in creating good retrofit outcomes that meet the needs of householders.
The Retrofit Advisor is the first point of contact for householders, setting expectations, signposting and helping orientate clients. Advice offered to the client before, during and after the retrofit is broad and includes information in advance about the process, guidance on how they might evaluate retrofit improvement options, how they might select measures, how retrofit design is required, at what stage and who is past to carry it out, procurement options and the operation and maintenance of installed measures after retrofit. Advisors do not offer technical advice or carry out services but instead enable householders to make effective decisions in a timely manner.
About you
Applicants must hold, or be working toward a Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Retrofit Advice.
Applicants should also have experience in providing a service to members of the public in a work environment, excellent time management skills, be flexible and adaptable to change, be able to maintain confidentiality, and be able to work independently.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days
after 5 years service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company
holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the
Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Planned Works Manager, Anne Parker, on 07890 024127 for an informal conversation.
Interviews date to be confirmed.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 - Click 'Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 -Press 'submit'
Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colchester Borough Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential properties and the Council commercial and public buildings, including Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.
About the role
Retrofit Advisors play an essential role in any retrofit services, offering guidance to householders and helping them choose the right retrofit pathway for them.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our Asset Management Team. We"e recruiting a Retrofit Advisor who will report to the Senior Retrofit Advisor/Project Asset Manager. The successful candidate will be joining a multi-disciplinary team involved in a variety of projects.
Retrofit Advice is defined and outlined under PAS2035, the standard highlights the role of effective advice in creating good retrofit outcomes that meet the needs of householders.
The Retrofit Advisor is the first point of contact for householders, setting expectations, signposting and helping orientate clients. Advice offered to the client before, during and after the retrofit is broad and includes information in advance about the process, guidance on how they might evaluate retrofit improvement options, how they might select measures, how retrofit design is required, at what stage and who is past to carry it out, procurement options and the operation and maintenance of installed measures after retrofit. Advisors do not offer technical advice or carry out services but instead enable householders to make effective decisions in a timely manner.
About you
Applicants must hold, or be working toward a Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Retrofit Advice.
Applicants should also have experience in providing a service to members of the public in a work environment, excellent time management skills, be flexible and adaptable to change, be able to maintain confidentiality, and be able to work independently.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days
after 5 years service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company
holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the
Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Planned Works Manager, Anne Parker, on 07890 024127 for an informal conversation.
Interviews date to be confirmed.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 - Click 'Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 -Press 'submit'
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