Closing date: Thursday 17 September 2026 at 12 noon.
Benefits That Support You
✔ 11.5% employer pension
✔ 25 days leave + three Christmas closure days
✔ Flexible working
✔ Enhanced family‑friendly policies
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
About Us
National Energy Action (NEA) is the national fuel poverty charity. We’ve worked across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland for over 40 years, to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm, healthy home.
Millions of households across the UK still face high energy bills, low incomes and poor energy efficiency. We work with frontline practitioners, companies, regulators and governments to
support vulnerable clients, raise
awareness and achieve enduring
change. Our work tackles these challenges head‑on, delivering practical support, influencing policy and improving lives.
Our values guide how we work every day —
we make things happen, we put people first and we lead the way. These values come to life through our behaviours, including pulling together, owning the outcome and supporting one another
.
Our teams are friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about what we do. We offer a supportive, rewarding workplace where you can build a meaningful career while making a real difference every day.
The Role
We are looking for a motivated and skilled
Project Development Co‑ordinator working in the North-East / Yorkshire area.
You will play a key role in delivering NEA’s work programme across the region, leading on stakeholder engagement, community outreach and direct support to low‑income and vulnerable households. Travel within the region and occasionally beyond will be required.
This Is An Exciting Opportunity To
- Lead and deliver impactful projects during a critical time for household energy needs
- Build strong partnerships with local authorities, housing providers and community organisations
- Provide one‑to‑one energy and fuel debt advice to householders
- Deliver group awareness sessions and upskilling activities
- Oversee project outputs, outcomes and reporting to funders
- Support the development of new programmes, including funding proposals and presentations
Your work will directly contribute to improving health, wellbeing and energy resilience for those most at risk.
You Will Bring
What you will need to succeed
- Demonstrable experience of developing and/or managing projects in energy efficiency, community development, housing, social policy or related fields
- An understanding of the environmental, social and economic challenges facing deprived communities
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and produce high‑quality reports
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with vulnerable or disadvantaged households
- A commitment to making a positive difference
- Knowledge of domestic energy efficiency (desirable)
This role is ordinarily hybrid, based at NEA’s Newcastle office, but
we can offer hybrid or fully remote working depending on your home location. Some national travel will be required from time to time to meet partners and attend events. The successful post holder will also be expected to travel throughout the North East and Yorkshire to meet stakeholders and deliver community outreach activities.
Hybrid and home working arrangements are subject to necessary health and safety and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK. Due to the nature of this role, successful candidates will be subject to a Standard DBS check.
What We Offer
- £35,017 to £39,829 per annum (Levels 6-7, Points 23 – 28). New appointments will usually begin at the starting point of the scale.
- 5% non-contributory pension.
- 25 days annual leave plus three additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close
- All public holidays
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
How To Apply
Apply online by clicking here. If you would like the application form in another format, please email jobs@nea.org.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 17 September 2026 at 12 noon.
Interviews: Week commencing 28 September 2026
Full details of this post and an application form are available on our website www.nea.org.uk.
Please note that National Energy Action is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process. No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please.
NEA is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience.
Charity Registration No. 290511. Company Registration No: 01853927
Only shortlisted candidates selected for interview will be notified of the confirmed time and location of interview.