Policy Officer, Wales Wales
Job description
Closing Date: 10 September 2023
Issue Date: 25 August 2023
Position Ref: SH 1105
Location: Wales – blended working (home & office)
Salary: Up to £30,015 FTE (depending on experience)
Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation working to address the climate emergency.
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.
As well as investing in our mission, we invest in our people and culture. We’re committed to creating an engaging, supportive and inclusive workplace for all and providing opportunities for development, training and growth. We also provide a range of benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and a wellbeing allowance. Please see our careers page for more information on why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
The policy team leads Energy Saving Trust’s engagement with all four UK governments and other organisations about the transition to a new energy system, focusing on homes, transport, and community energy. We develop our policy insight based on our expertise, the programmes we deliver and by working closely with stakeholders.
The role
As a Policy Officer working in a wider UK team, your main responsibility will be to help influence the policies of the Welsh Government around decarbonising homes, sustainable transport and supporting the development of community energy and renewables.
A key part of this role is building relationships with policy and political stakeholders from a range of organisations across Wales and at a UK level.
What you’ll do
- You’ll develop and advocate Energy Saving Trust policy positions relating to Wales, providing evidence to shape the policy developing around the Heat strategy for Wales and related policy areas, including producing compelling responses to key consultations.
- You will build relationships with policy and political stakeholders from a range of organisations across the energy landscape.
- You will help us to be vocal and influential, working closely and collaboratively with our delivery teams, particularly in Wales, helping to make the case for change that will drive the energy transition.
What you’ll bring
- You should have an understanding of environment and energy issues facing people and businesses in Wales (and ideally the rest of the UK), specifically regarding decarbonising heat, energy efficiency and renewables.
- You will have a good understanding of the political and policy landscape in Wales (and ideally the rest of the UK) relating to energy and the environment and be able to use this to build strong and influential professional relationships.
- An excellent communicator, you will use your writing skills to produce key messaging for documents ranging from position papers and opinion pieces to formal consultation responses, effectively conveying information on complex issues to different audiences and making the case for impactful climate positive change.
This is a permanent position offered on a full time basis (37.5 hours per week).
We are open to home-based working or blended working (mix of home and office) with our Cardiff office.
Applications close 11.59pm on 10 September 2023. Interviews are intended to be held w/c 2 October 2023
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. In your cover letter please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description. Please state the job reference you are applying for in the subject line. Applications submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.
If you think you may need additional support or adjustments made to any part of the application/recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected].
The majority of our people are working from home but have access to our office locations – Edinburgh, London, Cardiff and Belfast. We will we be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.
Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace
To address the urgent challenges posed by the climate emergency, we need a diversity of people, experiences and ideas. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust. If there is anything we can do to support you in applying, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. Please note that we will always ensure that a fair recruitment process is followed for all candidates and appointments will be made based on merit.
