Assistant Programme Manager
Salary: Up to £30,250 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time (see 'Flexible working')
Location: Home-based, blended or fully office based (from our office in Edinburgh)
Closing Date: 12 May 2025
Ref: DH 1355
The Assistant Programme Manager will help coordinate and manage day-to-day operations. By working closely with other teams across Energy Saving Trust, they will develop and establish new processes and procedures across the programme to achieve high levels of customer service, operational efficiency, and performance management.
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:
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave earned through length of service
• Three extra days off over the Christmas period as a gesture of goodwill
• A competitive pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Flexibility in our ways of working – work from home, in the office, or a mix of both, depending on your role
• Two paid volunteering days per year – a chance to give back to the causes that matter most to you.
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
Business Energy Scotland is one of the key advice and support services at Energy Saving Trust and is funded by the Scottish Government to provide free and impartial support to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) save energy, carbon, and money. As Scottish businesses try to overcome the twin challenges of high energy prices and playing their part in reducing carbon emissions, our work is more important than ever. We train, coach, challenge and guide our people within a welcoming and supportive team, and pride ourselves on pulling together to deliver excellent service for our customers. You will be encouraged to share ideas and drive innovation within a team that values collaboration and individual input, and we draw on the experience and diverse skills of our team members to deliver impactful support for Scottish SMEs in response to the climate emergency.
The role
This role is central to helping the service deliver effective, high-quality advice and support to enable the installation of energy efficiency, low carbon heat and renewables projects, making SMEs more competitive and helping them on their journey towards Net Zero.
What you’ll do
• Work closely with the Business Energy Scotland programme manager to manage and coordinate operational and change activities towards programme targets.
• Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to quality assurance and produce reports to demonstrate impact.
• Drive technical innovation and improvement to advice and support provision.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme to continually drive service improvement.
What you’ll bring
• Experience of energy efficiency, low-carbon heat, and renewable technologies in buildings.
• Excellent organisation skills. Results orientated with the ability to work independently to deadlines and prioritise work as required.
• Experience of delivering a high standard of customer service.
To apply please visit our recruitment portal via the apply button.
Applications close midday, Monday 12 May 2025.
Interviews are intended to be held on Thursday, 22 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.
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.
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.
