Job Description

About the role



Are you passionate about the need to retrofit the nation's homes to achieve health, energy and

social justice outcomes, improving lives and tackling the climate crisis? As Project Associate

you will support the delivery and development of research, engagement and policy projects at

the National Retrofit Hub. You will organise and manage inter-connected projects, collaborating

across our network.



We are committed to creating inclusive working environments. This is a remote and flexible

role. You will have the opportunity to work with a small but experienced team who are

passionate about personal development and creating equal opportunities.

Title:

Project AssociateEmployment: Fixed Term Contract (until 31st December 2025, with the potential

to extend)Hours:

Full time, 40 hours per week, with the opportunity to work flexibly.Reports into: NRH Co-directorsSalary range: 30,000 - 35,000 per year, depending on experienceClosing date: 28th April 2025



About the National Retrofit Hub



The National Retrofit Hub is a nonprofit organisation that brings together all those involved

in the retrofit sector to share their expertise and work together to enable the local delivery

at scale.



The National Retrofit Hub convenes six working groups, led by working group chairs, and with

collectively over 700 participants, each tackling a different element of the retrofit picture.

These working groups play a fundamental role in realising the potential of our network:

convening retrofit stakeholders, building and distilling evidence, and delivering actionable

insights to address known barriers to good quality retrofit at scale.



We also take part in action research and collaborative projects. Our new Project Associate will

support the delivery of projects such as:

Retrofit Connect:

Community groups are already engaging in retrofit,

demonstrating the invaluable role they play in building trust, engaging citizens and designing

inclusive, holistic retrofit projects. However, these groups are under-resourced and

under-supported. This project learns from and supports community organisations, with advice,

capacity building activities, and facilitating peer support networks. Working alongside

collaborators such as Footwork, Civic Square and We Can Make, we are seeking to rapidly

develop, test, and evaluate solutions to the challenges faced by community groups.

RetroNetZero:

A collaborative project, led by the BRE, which aims to support

and promote retrofit innovation. Currently, the regulatory environment for Net-Zero innovation

is challenging:

with unclear requirements and pathways, slow to evolve standards that don't

always fit new innovation, costly approvals and testing, and fragmented capabilities to create

evidence that can change regulation. Our intervention will use 'Regulatory Science' to help

smooth the process, this might include the collection and analysis of data and evidence to

support regulatory decisions, the development of tools, standards and pathways through

regulation, and more. You can read more about the project

here.

Measuring Outcomes & Impact Evaluation:

The benefits of a good quality

retrofit go far beyond cost and carbon savings, and include improvements to indoor air quality,

thermal comfort, reduced risk of damp and mould, improved building maintenance and climate

resilience. Currently most retrofit projects and schemes target a narrow range of outcomes, and

those are rarely measured or evaluated accurately. This project will conduct research and

future visioning to enable holistic outcomes delivery across retrofit projects.



About the role

Our new Project Associate will:

Support the delivery of research and collaborative projects:

attending meetings, creating

connections, distilling insights and driving ongoing project development and delivery.

Produce key materials:

written and visual articles, reports and resources.

Report project progress to NRH Co-Directors, in line with our monitoring and evaluation

framework.

Plan and support leading events, roundtables and workshops:

online, face-to-face and hybrid.

Provide delivery and development support to our working group chairs, assisting in the

facilitation of meetings, and the identification of discrete of outputs to achieve their

identified objectives.

Manage the delivery of the outputs identified and led by the working groups, providing

technical support to groups, assisting in producing and reviewing content produced for sharing

externally.

Monitor the delivery of outputs and report back to the NRH Co-Directors on progress,

challenges and opportunities.

Identify regular opportunities for sharable moments and potential to demonstrate added value

to our advisory panel, board and wider network, working alongside our Marketing and

Communications team.

Coordinate cross-project activities and help to identify synergies between working groups.

Ensure effective quality assurance, promoting both internal consistency and external

quality and coherence of outputs.

Work with the NRH Directors to apply for and secure funding for discrete identified work

packages.



About you



We are looking for someone who is inspired by the potential for retrofit to improve lives, and

drive social justice outcomes. The ideal candidate would be excited to work on multiple project

and strands, and have the skill to make connections and think systemically. We are keen for a

wide range of individuals to apply for this role in terms of professional experience or

background. Although, initially, this role is a fixed term contract, we are looking for someone

who has the potential to learn, develop and flourish with us.



Essential qualities we are looking for from applicants include:



The ability to work collaboratively, as part of a group with a wide variety of members or

stakeholder, and also independently.

Experience working within project teams, and knowledge of techniques for planning and

monitoring projects or programmes.

Excellent problem solver with the ability to see inter-connected and related issues

holistically.

Great interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to hold and make key

relationships for the NRH.

Experience managing time and resources to achieve project goals.