We have an exciting opportunity to join our small team as Project Assistant. Please see our website for information on the role and how to apply.
Job title: Project Assistant
Hours required: 0.6 FTE – 22.5 hours per week (flexible working considered, including job share)
Salary: £28,000 pro rata
Location: Hybrid – home-working and central Glasgow office (with flexibility and accessibility needs accommodated)
Responsible to: Development Manager
Background on Glasgow Community Energy:
Glasgow Community Energy is a renewable energy co-operative working to ensure Glasgow’s transition to net-zero is rooted in climate and social justice. We currently operate two community-owned rooftop solar panel installations and have 184 members and a growing network of partner community organisations across the city. Our solar installations were financed by grant funding and community shares – where local people had the opportunity to invest and become members of our co-op. We sell reduced-cost electricity to the host buildings which generates an income that we use primarily to distribute to local community groups via our Cathy McCormack Community Activism Fund.
In 2024 we developed a business plan laying out our strategy for growing the community energy sector in Glasgow over the next 5 years, and have been successful in securing funding to support this.
Over this period we aim to develop and install 1-2 Megawatts of new community-owned rooftop solar panel projects and develop a strategy for larger-scale projects, while also engaging deeply with communities in Glasgow to ensure they are in control of developing, owning and benefitting from these projects.
During 2025 we appointed a Development Manager and Engagement Co-ordinator as our first two members of staff. They have been working alongside our volunteer Board to lay the foundations for this work, and we are now seeking a Project Assistant to work with them as we move into an exciting new phase of project delivery.
Overview of the role:
As a small organisation in a start-up environment the Project Assistant role will be varied and have input across different areas. The job is an opportunity to be involved in a wide range of exciting pieces of work, and will include providing admin and project support to the team in the following projects we are working on:
- A series of workshops to develop and deliver the Cathy McCormack Community Activism Fund which will equitably distribute the future proceeds from community energy in Glasgow.
- Events and workshops with local community groups on how to develop community energy projects in different communities across Glasgow, as well as our Annual General Meeting in March and other public events.
- The development and operation of a new open-membership system and promoting this to target groups to help us become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
- Building partnerships with building owners in the public, community and commercial sectors to get more rooftop solar projects off the ground.
- Developing opportunities for other community-owned energy projects across Glasgow.
- Refining and improving existing admin systems and establishing new ones where needed.
This role is ideal for someone with experience working in an administrative and/or support role in the non-profit sector who has excellent attention to detail, very strong organisational and IT skills, experience in social media, marketing and design, and a commitment to community led climate action.
We value transferable skills and welcome applicants from non-traditional or community-based backgrounds. Knowledge of the community energy sector and a commitment to social and climate justice would be valuable attributes for applicants. Support and development opportunities will be provided.
We recognise that people from underrepresented and racial minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and others with intersecting experiences of marginalisation are underrepresented in the community energy and environmental sectors. We are committed to changing this and encourage applications from people with lived experience of marginalisation and those who can help us build a more inclusive and just energy future.
This is a part-time post for 3 days a week, on a fixed term contract for the period 1st February 2026 to 31st December 2026. The post is partly dependent upon funding that is not yet finalised but that we are confident of securing. We also hope to secure funding to continue the post beyond this period but this is not guaranteed.
Role Responsibilities:
- Supporting community events and workshops, including:
- Researching and booking venues
- Managing promotion and sign ups
- Supporting event logistics
- Organising catering
- Supporting community engagement, including:
- Assisting with community surveys
- Creating community engagement materials such as flyers, web and social media content, questionnaires, feedback forms etc
- Managing social media accounts
- Organising newsletters and managing the mailing list
- Membership management, including:
- Supporting the team in developing a new membership portal
- Contributing to promotion and engagement to boost membership
- Administration of the membership portal (training to be provided)
- Renewable energy project support, including:
- Compiling project proposals (using a template) for prospective rooftop solar sites
- Day-to-day liaison with owners of potential sites
- Contributing to and managing new admin systems to improve site-owner engagement
- General support to our renewables development work
- General admin and project support
- Reviewing, updating and managing our digital filing system
- Organising and attending meetings internally and externally and basic note taking
- Supporting funder admin, including submitting claims for funding and contributing to reports and case studies
- Ad hoc research, admin and project support
Person Specification:
Essential knowledge, experience, skills & attributes:
- At least 2 years’ experience in a project support or administrative support role, preferably in the non-profit sector.
- Excellent IT skills, including:
- High level proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs with an ability to create, edit, format and clearly structure well presented documents.
- Familiarity with spreadsheet design and management, including a good working knowledge of formulas in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Ability to create and edit professional standard PowerPoint presentations.
- Basic desktop publishing and/or design skills with a good eye for creating engaging and impactful content.
- Experience supporting community events and engagement.
- Experience managing social media channels with strong knowledge of different platforms and how to use them effectively.
- Experience in using CRM software and managing data.
- Experience developing new admin systems and improving admin processes.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Organised and efficient, with excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and flexibly with a willingness to get involved in a broad range of different types of work.
- An advocate for climate and social justice.
- Knowledge of renewable energy technologies and the community energy sector.
- Based in Glasgow or within commuting distance.
- Have the legal right to work in the UK.
Desirable knowledge, experience, skills & attributes:
- Experience of working in the community energy sector
- Experience of working with renewable energy technologies
- Experience working in a small third sector start-up environment
- Lived experience of climate or energy injustice (e.g., fuel poverty, housing inequality, inequity)
- Experience working with diverse or marginalised communities
- Knowledge of Cathy McCormack’s work and legacy, including her book The Wee Yellow Butterfly
Application Process:
To apply, please email us, using the contact details below, either of the following to explain your interest in the role and relevant experience:
- A CV and a covering letter (no more than 3 pages total), or
- A short video or audio recording (no more than 5 minutes)
We want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible. If you need this information in a different format or require adjustments, please contact us at joe@glasgowenergy.coop.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th January 2026
Contact details: Joe Smee, Development Manager, joe@glasgowenergy.coop
Interviews: will take place on during the week commencing Monday 19th January between 10am and 4pm in central Glasgow
Equal Opportunities:
We are committed to being an inclusive organisation. We strongly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in the community energy and environmental sectors, including but not limited to: people from Black, Asian and other racially minoritised backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; people with caring responsibilities; and people from low-income backgrounds. If you’re unsure whether you meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply — we’re interested in your potential and your passion for social and climate justice.