Development Officer – Energy Redress

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy
efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate
emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part
of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and
rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or
  13% (age-linked).
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three
  goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

Please see our careers page
for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to
work.

The team

Based in our community and renewable Energy team, the role will work on a transformative major
grant scheme supporting non-profit organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The focus
of the scheme is to help people struggling with their energy bills, reducing carbon emissions
and stimulating innovation on energy issues.

You will be part of a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team working together to help
grant funding achieve the maximum positive impact to address the cost of living and climate
crises.

The role 

• This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference for people struggling to get by, as
  well as tackling climate change.
• You will play a key role in helping to ensure that millions of pounds of Energy Redress
  funding is deployed to organisations who will make the most positive impact with energy
  consumers and that funded projects are well managed and achieve their aims.

What you’ll do 

• You will carry out scoring of grant applications and help with the process of approving
  projects for funding as well as promoting the scheme and answering questions from applicants
  and grantees.
• You will also act as key contact for a list of grantees, will review their reports and
  grant claims, highlight issues with project delivery and assist grantees in addressing those
  issues.
• You will support wider programme activity and have the opportunity to develop specialisms
  in project areas.

What you’ll bring 

• Good understanding of energy issues for energy consumers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including interaction with people in senior roles.
• Good understanding of project management.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications, with a focus on Excel skills.

For more information, please see the job description on our website.

Applications close 23.59, 22 July 2024. Interviews are intended to be held
week commencing 29 July 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient
applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as
early as possible.

Please click ‘apply online’ via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details,
work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement
will not be considered.

In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job
description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be
considered.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed
employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible
for, everyone.

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the
recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected] or call reception on
+44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you. 

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including
working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is
no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in
whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this
post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where
everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities
and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview
slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum
criteria for a role. Find out
more here.

You can find out more about
our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.