Net Zero Programme Engagement Lead

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

Energy Saving Trust is a key partner in the Greater London Authority’s Zero Carbon Accelerator
(ZCA). The ZCA provides comprehensive support to help public sector organisations reduce their
carbon footprint and contribute to London’s goal of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2030.

Energy Saving Trust leads the Engagement Management Office (EMO) for the ZCA, overseeing
stakeholder engagement, marketing, and communications activities.

The role 

You will lead the EMO and build strong and meaningful relationships with influential
stakeholders across London, identifying strategic opportunities to bring them and their
decarbonisation efforts together as you convene communities of practice, workshops, innovation
networks and facilitate the development of joint projects. You will run a sustained and
evolving campaign of stakeholder activities that helps organisations to access and participate
in services that help them bring large projects to life. 

What you’ll do 

• Build and maintain effective and long-lasting relationships with programme stakeholders and
  potential clients.
• Implement stakeholder engagement plans and deliver stakeholder engagement activity in line
  with the programme timescales and budgets.
• Work with senior managers, workstream leads and key delivery partners to devise
  engagement/communications/partnership strategies and plans.
• Facilitate, attend and/or present at industry events, sharing and positioning our expertise
  and offering as part of programme delivery.
• Work with the programme managers to set KPIs. monitor, evaluate and report on the
  effectiveness of our communications activities.

What you’ll bring 

• Proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Strong Programme Management skills including managing budgets
• Good understanding of the relevant energy/ net zero sector.
• Experience of translating complex info into compelling communication for stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and be comfortable with
  ambiguity.
• Demonstrate commitment to addressing the climate emergency and energy inequality.

Location: Blended or fully office based (from our office in London) London
preferred but flexible for the right candidate.

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

Applications close 23.59, 3 September 2024. Interviews are intended to be held
week commencing 16 September 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.