Clean Energy Sector Specialist - South West

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Somerset
Salary
35000.00 - 42000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
12 Mar 2021
Closes
09 Apr 2021
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Clean Energy Sector Specialist - South West
Abbots Leigh, Bristol
About Us
Business West is a newly-certified B Corp with 200 staff and a turnover of GBP12 million, of which around 70% comes from Government and European funded contracts. 21,000 businesses trust us to help them start, grow, innovate and export - as well as lobby government on their behalf. Profits are reinvested back into the business in order to achieve our mission.
We are committed to safeguarding the environment and addressing the climate crisis. We are carbon neutral and aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
We are now looking for a Clean Energy Sector Specialist to join our team at Leigh Court, our beautiful Grade II listed building near Bristol for a contract that is currently funded until the end of September 2021.
Your Rewards
- Salary of GBP35,000 - GBP42,000 pro rata depending on experience
- BHSF health cash plan scheme
- Pension
- Life cover (x4 salary)
- 25 days' holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays
- The chance to buy additional holiday days
- Volunteer up to two days per year
- Subscription to Headspace
- Your birthday off
This is the ideal role for a business advisory professional with a background in clean or renewable energy to advance their career whilst making a huge difference to businesses across the South West.
Joining our people-focused business, you will discover that we understand success comes from having the right people on board. As such, we offer superb support and everything you will need to make a success of this exciting role.
Your Role
As a Clean Energy Sector Specialist, you will be tasked with providing clean energy sector businesses across the South West with support to develop commercially within international markets.
Helping to improve business performance, you will support them with business modelling, market entry planning and preparation and sales and marketing planning. You will also provide support to identify and introduce them to potential customers and overseas business partners.
You will engage with Great South West LEPs and Growth Hubs and work with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to report on progress and to assess the exporting opportunities for the clean energy sector across the Great South West area.
About You
To be considered as a Clean Energy Sector Specialist, you will need:
- Previous client-facing experience in an advice and support role, ideally within a business context involving international trade
- Experience gained within the clean or renewable energy sector
- Experience of delivering project outputs
- A degree level qualification
Other organisations may call this role Business Advisor, Clean Energy Business Advisor, Renewable Energy Advisor, Clean Energy Advisor, Regional Business Advisor, or Business Support Advisor.
Business West is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
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