Policy Officer- Northern Ireland in Belfast

As Policy Officer, you’ll be at the heart of Energy Saving Trust’s work to shape energy and climate policy. You’ll track and provide clear insights into policy and political developments across the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly and help develop compelling, evidence‑led positions that improve policy outcomes in Northern Ireland. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll draw on our delivery experience and external evidence to produce impactful briefings, consultation responses and other policy outputs. You’ll build trusted relationships with key stakeholders so our expertise is heard where it matters most. This is a role for someone who enjoys joining the dots: policy, politics, evidence and impact.

You’ll join our Policy & Government Relations team, playing a pivotal role in translating real‑world delivery insight into policy development and influencing. We work closely with colleagues across the organisation to turn evidence into clear recommendations, build constructive relationships with decision‑makers, and ensure our expertise helps shape national and local policy.

• Monitor and interpret Northern Ireland Government policy and political developments.
• Develop and advocate Energy Saving Trust’s policy positions, especially on home decarbonisation and related energy and climate issues.
• Draft high‑quality consultation responses and submissions to calls for evidence.
• Build and maintain relationships with key policy stakeholders to support wider influencing activity.
• Support senior colleagues with briefings, presentations and speaking notes.
• Share timely policy intelligence across the organisation.
• Work with PR and Content where appropriate to support with external communications.

• Understanding of energy and climate policy (ideally home decarbonisation or community energy), gained through work, study or volunteering.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and evidence of influencing decision‑makers.
• Well developed writing and communication skills, able to explain complex issues clearly for different audiences.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.

• Generous holiday (25 days + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave).
• True flexibility in how and where you work.
• Strong pension & life assurance.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work).
• Professional development support.
• Yearly wellbeing allowance.

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 criteria for a role.

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.

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.