Careers

Issue Date:  7 April 2025                       
Closing Date: 21 April 2025
Position Ref: CS 1347
Location: Blended or fully office based (from our office in Edinburgh).
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £23,400 per annum
Positions available: 2

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The team

Working in the transport team, you can expect to play an integral part in the delivery of impactful funding programmes for households and businesses in Scotland. Many of these programmes have been operational for over five years and the environmental, social and health benefits from their delivery have been recognised on a local and national level.

You’ll have the opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of funding support programmes enabling access to electric vehicles, charge points or sustainable travel choices. Opportunities to deliver advice and events may also be available.

One Scottish Transport team assistant had this to say about working on the team: “Working in transport at EST has been great; I’ve learned new skills and been supported to take on more responsibility so that I can make the next step in my career.”

The role    
Working with colleagues and other key stakeholders, you’ll support the successful delivery of the workplan delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland. We deliver a variety of services, from grants and loans, to expert advice and consultancy. You will be delivering these services to a range of audiences.

What you’ll do  

• Provide general administrative support to the Scottish Transport team, including communication, data analysis, reporting and delivery support
• Organise, attend and minute meetings with internal or external stakeholders, including funders, Transport Scotland
• Process grant funding applications and payments; keeping records, accounts, and information up to date and accurate. This includes communicating with customers and other stakeholders throughout the customer journey.

What you’ll bring  

• Strong administration skills including attention to detail, organisation, and ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing spreadsheets, databases and documents containing large amounts of data.
• A willingness to learn about and support our efforts to become a more diverse, inclusive, equitable and sustainable organisation.

For more information, please see job description.

Applications close 11:59PM, Monday, 21 April.  Interviews are intended to be held during the week commencing Monday 28 April.

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.

Applications submitted via email will not be considered. In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description.

Reasonable adjustments: If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@est.org.uk 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.

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

Issue Date:  11 April 2025                       
Closing Date: 27 April 2025
Position Ref: RW 1353
Location: Blended or fully office based (from our office in Edinburgh)
Hours: Full-time, fixed term until 1 June 2026
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum  (depending on experience)

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The team

You will be part of our service delivery team, which manages government funded loans and grants that help people make sustainable changes to their homes and transport. We’re a supportive and purpose driven team that takes pride in doing work that benefits people and the planet. We work closely with colleagues across Energy Saving Trust and with external partners to ensure we deliver excellent results.

The role    

We’re looking for a confident and collaborative programme finance manager to lead the financial aspects of our loan and grant programmes, particularly within the transport and service delivery teams.

In this role, you will lead a small team and be the key link between our programme delivery and finance teams, ensuring we manage public funds responsibly and deliver great customer service.

You will have the opportunity to improve processes, support your team’s development, and build strong relationships with government funders.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful climate action while shaping how we manage and report on high-value financial support schemes.

What you’ll do  

• Lead a team of up to five, supporting their development and encouraging a collaborative, inclusive culture.
• Oversee financial planning, forecasting and reporting for loan and grant schemes.
• Manage the collections process, ensuring compliance and improving customer outcomes.
• Act as a key contact for government funders, providing accurate and timely financial updates.
• Improve systems and processes to boost efficiency and customer experience.

What you’ll bring  

• Experience managing financial reporting, forecasting and governance within a programme or operational context.
• Strong leadership skills and a commitment to team development.
• Great communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance detail and big-picture thinking.
• A focus on improving customer service and internal processes.

For more information, please see job description: JD- Programme finance manager- RW 1353

Applications close 23.59, 27 April 2025. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 12 May 2025.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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.

As part of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks on all candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment. The nature of the scheme that we are contracted to work on with Scottish Government means that we are required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for new starters. This check is known as the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (or BPSS) check. 

The BPSS checks will include a basic criminal record check (DBS check), verification of identity, verification of right to work in the UK and your previous 3 years employment history. Information obtained will only be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the role. Please note that if successful, any offer of employment made will be conditional pending the successful completion of the BPSS checks. 

More information on the checks can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/baseline-personnel-security-standard-on-amiqus-processing-data-privacy-notice/ 

Reasonable adjustments: If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@est.org.uk 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.

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

Issue Date:  11 April 2025                       
Closing Date: 27 April 2025
Position Ref: MM 1350
Location: Blended or fully office based (from our office in Edinburgh).
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,000-£28,000 per annum (depending on experience)

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The team

This role sits within the Home Energy Scotland (HES) partnerships and public engagement team. We work together to extend the reach of our free, impartial advice service, especially to households facing fuel poverty.

We collaborate with community groups, third sector organisations, and employers to make sure more people can access support that helps them save energy, reduce costs, and cut carbon.

The role    

As a partnerships officer, you will help build strong relationships with organisations across Scotland to expand the impact of HES. You will work with advice centres and community partners to develop projects, share best practice, and ensure support reaches the people who need it most.

This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same. You will be working at both local and national levels to grow our network and help tackle the climate emergency by making energy advice more accessible and inclusive.

What you’ll do  

• Build and maintain partnerships with third sector and community organisations across Scotland.
• Support advice centres to develop local projects and share what works well.
• Represent Home Energy Scotland at meetings, briefings and events.
• Deliver engaging presentations and training to partner organisations.
• Monitor and report on progress using our CRM system, ensuring we meet key goals.

What you’ll bring  

• Communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with external stakeholders or community groups.
• Confidence in presenting to a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, team-focused approach and ability to manage your time well.

For more information, please see job description: JD- Partnerships officer- MM 1350

Applications close 23.59, 27 April 2025. Interviews are intended to be held 1 & 2 May 2025.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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: If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@est.org.uk 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.

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

Issue Date:  22 April 2025                       
Closing Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Position Ref: CL 1349
Location: Flexible within the UK. Home-based, blended or fully office based (from our offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London). Possible travel to other offices or events, located across the UK.
Hours: Available full-time (see ‘Flexible working’)
Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum (depending on experience)

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The team

• An exciting opportunity to become part of Energy Saving Trust’s customer experience team. With the customer at the heart of everything we do, we are dedicated to understanding and continuously improving all things customer experience. Collaborating with project experts and teams, we consult and support on any potential customer touchpoint improvements helping advice teams to succeed in achieving Energy Saving Trust world class delivery objectives.
• We collaborate closely with our internal advice teams and Home Energy Scotland (HES) subcontractors to support them to provide a world class service across multiple communication channels and meet or exceed contracted standards.
• We achieve this through:
  • Continuous evaluation and customer feedback analysis.
  • Identifying and implementing continuous improvement areas.
  • Supporting and coaching teams in influential and innovative ways.
  • Ensuring quality advisor resources and training are in place to aid continuous success.
  • Exploring efficiency and digital solutions.
  • Collaborating with teams to ensure set up and ongoing use of the Energy Saving Trust world class framework which centres around four pillars to achieve success against our world class strategic objective.

The role    

• To contribute to the mobilisation of new energy advice programmes by setting up, integrating and advising on the Energy Saving Trust world class framework requirements in collaboration with peers.

• Lead, coordinate, explore or contribute to work on projects that:
  • Support business growth whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience.
  • Investigate operational and digital efficiency solutions.

• Ensure our ongoing ability to meet or exceed the organisation’s world class strategic objective and customer experience related key performance indicators (KPIs).

• • Drive continuous improvement through customer voice and colleague knowledge development.

• Help embed any projects derived from areas of industry best practice

• • Contribute to the customer experience team’s vision, team support and overall success.

 What you’ll do  

• Integrate the Energy Saving Trust world class framework for new programmes.
• Contribute to new programme set up meetings and provide advice to mobilisation colleagues on customer experience considerations.
• Contribute to a wide range of customer experience projects to ensure their success. This includes creating content, exploring and investigating, coordinating and collaborating across teams, and adding value through innovative ideas and insights.
• Suggest innovative projects and ideas to enhance support, adapting to evolving needs and benefits.

What you’ll bring  

• A proven track record of having a strong customer focus with a passion for customer experience excellence.
• Experience in supporting the delivery of multiple projects, a strong background in administrative support or demonstratable experience of coordinating multiple tasks and colleagues.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and actionable outcomes in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a positive and enthusiastic approach to engaging diverse audiences across various teams and levels of seniority.
• An innovative, creative and solutions focused mindset to add value to projects, with a self-motivated willingness to learn a vast amount of information across a range of subjects and scope out new things.

For more information, please see job description: Job description – CX Coordinator – Projects – CL 1349

Applications close 12pm (noon), Tuesday 6 May 2025. Interviews are intended to be held Wednesday 14 May 2025 and Thursday 15 May 2025.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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 recruitment@est.org.uk 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. 

Here’s what some of our current and former apprentices had to say about working for us.

“Working at Energy Saving Trust has been such an eye-opening and fun opportunity. The company has supported me and my education every step of the way and made me feel right at home. I have learnt so much about my field of study and the industry. I am motivated by the positive change that Energy Saving Trust creates everyday by addressing the climate crisis.”

Jay Vyas, web development and digital marketing apprentice

“This apprenticeship has helped me develop and improve so many skills personally and in the workplace. It’s been a lot of fun to be involved in internal comms and events that promote our mission and to build a portfolio for my career. This has been a great opportunity to learn real ways of working and seeing myself become better in my role.”

Serwaa Boateng, internal communications and CEO office apprentice

 

For the most part, yes. Our default platform is Microsoft Teams, but we can also use Zoom. For some roles, we may conduct in person interviews. We’ll advise you of the format of the interview in the invite.

Yes you can. We want you to work in a way that best suits both you and the organisation, whether that’s mostly at the office or mostly at home.

We intend to be as flexible as possible, provided it makes sense for your role, and you can still collaborate easily with your team. The recruiting manager can explain the options available to you in relation to the team during the interview process.

All external vacancies are listed on our website and our recruitment portal, so please keep checking back. For more environmental jobs, visit environmentjob.co.uk

We don’t currently run a referral scheme.

We always try to get back to you within a few days, although this can take longer if multiple candidates are interviewing for the same role. Feel free to follow up after the interview and reach out with any questions.

Please email us at recruitment@est.org.uk. We’re a friendly team and will help in any way we can.