Project Development Officer

at  Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Job description
Directorate - Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Temporary contract, 37 hours per week until April 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and inspirational individual to lead on the development of Rotherham Council’s District Heating service, prior to new regulations coming into place in or around April 2025.

The successful post holder will be directly responsible for supporting the implementation of potential proposals around:

• Pricing
• Transparency of information
• Quality of service and supply of heat
• Protection for vulnerable customers

It will be the responsibility of the development officer to ensure regulatory compliance, including the potential for sourcing alternate billing systems, whilst focusing on delivering the best outcomes for residents.
This is an exciting role joining a highly successful service, you will have the energy and enthusiasm to drive continuous improvement at every opportunity.
The post holder will need to have great motivational and communication skills with the ability to deal with complex issues.
Further details around the post can be found in the attached job profile.

ABOUT US

This is an excellent time to join Rotherham which has the fastest growing economy in Yorkshire. We are delivering major regeneration and housing as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is ideally located with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District.
We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits. This makes working for us an attractive proposition. If you have the ambition to make a real difference and are committed to delivering an excellent service for our residents, we welcome your application.
For further information please contact Mark Edmondson by telephone on 01709 334337 or via email at [email protected]
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

• Pricing
• Transparency of information
• Quality of service and supply of heat
• Protection for vulnerable customer