Programme Manager
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Location: Home-based, Must be Based in West Yorkshire Closing Date: 5 August 2025 Ref: NC 1371 We’re looking for a home-based Programme Manager to lead an exciting new programme supporting householders to progress with domestic energy retrofit across West Yorkshire. You’ll oversee delivery across Calderdale, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, and Wakefield, so you must be based in West Yorkshire and have strong knowledge of the local area. This is not an IT or construction project management role. We're seeking someone with experience delivering programmes on behalf of clients, working with partners and suppliers, managing quality assurance, and building strategic partnerships with local authorities and other organisations. The team The energy teams’ purpose is to enable households, small businesses, and communities to have affordable energy costs and reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. We provide energy advice services, renewable energy expertise and manage and administer loans and grants for energy saving and low or zero-carbon improvements to homes and businesses on behalf of governments, local authorities, and businesses. We manage programmes across the UK with more being added as we grow in response to demand. We collaborate and support each other, sharing expertise and best practice and innovate to deliver world-class customer experience. Our work is service-focused and seeing the impact we have on the lives of people we support is what brings us to work each day. What you’ll do • Managing a consortium of delivery partners to provide a one-stop shop for householders • Leading on the quality management of the programme • Developing strong strategic partnerships with local authorities, suppliers, and finance partners • Supporting delivery of services including: o Remote and in-person energy advice o Home visits and installation coordination o Ongoing relationship management with stakeholders What you’ll bring • Proven experience in programme or project management • A track record of managing delivery on behalf of a client • Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills • Experience working with external partners and suppliers • Budget and performance management experience • Passion for sustainability and community impact. Here are some of the benefits we offer: • Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, additional leave based on length of service. We also offer a holiday purchase scheme, giving you the flexibility to buy extra days off to suit your lifestyle. • 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. 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. A culture that supports you At Energy Saving Trust, flexible working is more than a policy, it’s part of our culture. As a family-friendly employer, we support our colleagues to balance their work and personal lives, whether through flexible hours, compressed weeks, or remote-first arrangements. Whether you're working from home or visiting one of our hubs in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast, you'll find a supportive, inclusive, and trusting environment that helps you thrive. In fact, one of the biggest challenges some of our leaders face is encouraging teams to take more time off, now that’s a culture of trust and autonomy. To apply please visit our recruitment portal via the apply button. Applications close 23.59, 5 August 2025. Interviews are intended to be held 12 August 2025. We encourage early applications, as we’ll be reviewing candidates and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. This means the role may close before the advertised deadline. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Reasonable adjustments: We are a 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 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. and 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 Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role.
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manager, Programme Manager, Management