Heat Network Officer in Oldham

Location: Oldham (Hybrid Working)

Contract: 2 year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £36,510

Improving lives in Oldham. First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is looking for a Heat Network Officer to join our Property Safety team on a 2 year contract and play a key role in managing our communal and district heat networks. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a time of significant change within the energy sector. As heat network regulation continues to evolve, you'll help ensure our systems remain safe, efficient and fully compliant while supporting excellent services for our customers.

The impact you'll make:

• Support the day-to-day management of communal and district heat networks across our housing stock.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across FCHO to coordinate heat network activity and resolve issues.
• Support the management of servicing, repairs, metering and billing contracts.
• Help ensure compliance with Ofgem heat network regulations, including preparing and submitting regulatory information.
• Investigate customer complaints, working with internal teams, contractors and the Energy Ombudsman where required.
• Monitor performance, analyse data and produce reports to support continuous improvement.
• Work with the Sustainability Manager to improve system efficiency and support FCHO's Net Zero ambitions.
• Attend industry forums and keep up to date with changes in heat network legislation and best practice.
• Work with Finance colleagues to ensure accurate energy consumption data and billing information.
• Support the management of debt recovery across the heat network portfolio.

Our ideal candidate:

We're looking for someone with excellent organisational and analytical skills who enjoys working collaboratively, analysing data and delivering great customer service. You'll be confident managing multiple priorities and building positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and customers. You'll have:

• Knowledge of current heat network legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of working within a compliance or regulatory environment.
• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues and build effective working relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce clear reports.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and customer engagement skills.

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience of heat network operations, maintenance or billing.
• Knowledge of energy tariffs, charging structures and billing processes.
• Experience working within housing, utilities, energy or property services.

Why join FCHO?

First Choice Homes Oldham is a housing association providing safe, affordable and high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage more than 11,500 homes and hold the highest regulatory ratings for Governance and Viability (G1/V1). We're committed to improving lives by investing in our homes, supporting our communities and creating a great place to work.

What's in it for you?

• A salary of £36,510 per annum.
• A 37-hour working week with hybrid working options.
• 30 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option.
• Death in service benefit.
• Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical and physiotherapy treatments.
• Private health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour confidential support.
• Doctorline, giving you and your family 24/7 GP access.
• Access to our colleague benefits platform, including retail discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay.
• Long service awards.

Interested? If you're passionate about compliance, sustainability and delivering excellent services for customers, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application before 15/07/2026. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.