JOBS & VOLUNTEERING
OPPORTUNITIES
14th March 2026
Co-ordinator / Energy Advisor
Approx 4 hours per week · £20/hour
TRESOC is seeking a Co-ordinator / Energy Advisor to work with the team on the Energy Local Totnes initiative. Interviews will be held in the first week of April, with a start date shortly after. Please send applications to admin@tresoc.co.uk by 12.00 noon on 30th March 2026.
About Energy Local Totnes
With 137 members and growing, Energy Local Totnes is a community-led energy club enabling households and small businesses to source electricity from locally generated solar and hydro supply – primarily the 330kW hydro plant on Totnes Weir. It is the first Energy Local “Plus” club, designed to keep growing through additional generation balanced by new customers, and is increasingly cited as a blueprint for community energy across the UK. Members can save between 10% and 30% on their electricity bills, with those who shift their usage to times of peak local generation saving the most.
In June 2025, environmental journalist Lucy Siegle presented a feature on Energy Local Totnes as the lead item on BBC One’s The One Show. The club has been shortlisted in the Community Energy Initiative category at Regen’s Green Energy Awards 2026.
Responsibilities
- Complete online training with Energy Local CIC to master platform tools, including the Toolkit, Portal and Dashboard
- Use the Energy Local Portal to maintain the club’s webpage and manage member registrations
- Act as the first point of contact for prospective and existing members – responding to enquiries by phone, email and in person, and sending bulk communications via Mailchimp
- Deliver monthly drop-in sessions at the Totnes Climate Hub, providing a welcoming space for members and the wider community
- Run quarterly Dashboard training sessions to help members understand their energy data and make the most of their membership
- Represent Energy Local Totnes at community events, markets and stalls alongside fellow team members
- Handle all participant data responsibly and in full compliance with data protection legislation, including GDPR
- Work within the Energy Local ethos, making consistent use of the Toolkit, Portal and Dashboard in line with Energy Local CIC’s guidance
About the role
The Co-ordinator / Energy Advisor will take ownership of club membership, acting as the primary point of contact for members and working closely with Energy Local CIC to support the club’s day-to-day operation and long-term growth. Full training will be provided in April, so you’ll be set up for success from the start.
About you
You’ll live local to Totnes and be passionate about community energy and the difference it can make for people and the planet. You’ll be confident working with people – whether that’s welcoming a new member at a drop-in, responding to an enquiry, or representing the club at a community event. Strong organisational skills and good computer literacy are important, as the role involves managing our online Portal, communications and member records.
Experience in an energy advisor or similar role would be an advantage, but it’s not essential – we’re happy to support the right person to develop that knowledge. What matters most is enthusiasm, reliability and a genuine commitment to what Energy Local Totnes is trying to achieve.
For further details about Energy Local Totnes, visit www.tresoc.co.uk/elt
Why you might want to volunteer for TRESOC
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) is a community-run co-operative, founded in 2007 by local residents with a simple aim: to empower the community to develop and control its own renewable energy supplies, and to ensure that the value generated stays in the local economy.
In 2015, TRESOC was awarded RegenSW’s South West Green Energy Award for Best Community Initiative for the Shine Project. Working with South Devon Rural Housing Association, we installed solar PV on 42 properties, delivering cheaper fuel bills and greater energy independence for residents. Since then, we have been involved in a wide variety of solar PV projects, and are a delivery partner and shareholder in Totnes Weir Hydro.
Our most ambitious project to date is Energy Local Totnes – the first Energy Local club to partner with 100Green, breaking new ground with an innovative approach that allows multiple local generators and small businesses to participate. By October 2024, local hydro power from Totnes Weir was supplying the club, and members are already saving up to 30% on their electricity bills. The club has attracted national attention, being featured on BBC One’s The One Show in June 2025, and has been shortlisted in the Community Energy Initiative category at Regen’s Green Energy Awards 2026.
TRESOC also runs the Renewable Energy Experiential Learning (REEL) programme, a free education programme for local primary schools, taking pupils on field trips to local renewable energy sites and leading student-driven critical thinking about our global energy needs.
To volunteer Please email your interest to admin@tresoc.co.uk
