Development Officer- Energy Redress in London

The role of Development Officers involves the entire grant funding process, from initial application to project monitoring and evaluation. They act as a key liaison and support for the scheme's internal processes and external grant applicants/recipients. Success means successfully operationalising internal grants administration processes, building positive relationships with grantees, and demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset. Development Officers contribute significantly to our mission by supporting the reduction in carbon emissions and assisting energy consumers in vulnerable situations.

The Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme is a fund created by Ofgem, the energy regulator, to distribute money paid by energy companies that have breached their license conditions. The Energy Savings Trust is the scheme administrator responsible for the day-to-day operation and strategic management of the scheme. We administer grants to third sector organisations to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations and carbon emissions reduction.

What you will do:

• Manage the full grant lifecycle for Ofgem Energy Redress funding, from assessing applications and supporting grant panels to overseeing project delivery and managing grantee relationships for grants ranging from £20k to over £1 million.
• Act as a primary contact for Energy Redress grantees, providing guidance, challenging when necessary, and ensuring project success through regular reporting and claims scrutiny.
• Maintain accurate project records and respond to scheme-related queries, engaging with diverse stakeholders including voluntary organisations and local authorities.
• Support the promotion of the Energy Redress scheme, including delivering presentations at external events.

What you will bring:

• Good understanding of energy issues, fuel poverty sector and the challenges faced by vulnerable energy consumers.
• Good understanding and experience of project management.
• Good understanding of the charitable and community sector and the unique challenges they face.
• Interpersonal skills and experience building and managing trusted relationships with important stakeholders at all levels including senior management of national organisations.
• Attention to detail, well organised and ability to check large amounts of information against a range of metrics and deliver work to a high standard.

For more information, please see the job description. Please submit an anonymised CV and cover letter, removing your name, address, email address, and any other identifying details. Please note, applications submitted without a cover letter may be rejected.

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.

Work where you thrive:

At Energy Saving Trust, flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work. Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time. Prefer an office environment? We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.

We’ll support you with:

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

These are just some of the benefits we offer. Want to know more about how we make flexibility real? Check out our Benefits and Culture page.

Reasonable adjustments: 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 us. We will do our very best to support you.

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 criteria for a role.

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.

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.