Fund Manager

Up to £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

The role

• This role will be accountable for the successful delivery of a cluster of the funds that make up the Energy Redress scheme. Working to the Programme Manager you will manage a team of Development Officers who work on the funds, acting as “critical friends” to applicants and grantees of the scheme and manage delivery of projects.

• You will oversee the successful allocation of funds against key scheme priorities and then the delivery of the projects which are funded, with a focus on ensuring the funds deliver meaningful impact. This will include ensuring that fund allocation targets are achieved and that the impact of and insight from funded projects is captured.

• The role will work on the Energy Redress scheme which has delivered over £250 million of funding to the voluntary sector over the last eight years. This supports Energy Saving Trust’s mission through supporting national, regional and grass-roots action on energy justice and mitigating climate change. There will also be opportunities to be involved with other projects that will benefit from your skills.

The team

• Based in our Renewables, Transport and Decarbonisation team, the role will work on a transformative major grant scheme supporting non-profit organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The focus of the scheme is to help people struggling with their energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and stimulate innovation on energy issues.

• This will be a leadership role in a collaborative, inclusive, diverse and supportive team working together to help grant funding achieve the maximum positive impact to address the cost of living and climate crises.

• This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference for people struggling to get by, as well as tackling climate change.

What you will do

• Think strategically to oversee the allocation of grants under your funds, ensuring that funding targets are delivered through projects that will deliver real impact against fund priorities.

• Oversee the delivery of those projects, monitoring performance and capturing insight and impact through your team of Development Officers.

• Lead a team of Development Officers and collaborate with scheme management and administration staff to deliver our shared goal of supporting action on energy justice and tackling climate change.

• Ensure consistency and compliance with scheme rules across our funds.

• Drive continuous improvement of your funds and across the wider scheme.

What you will bring

• Experience of leadership and strategic thinking in grant funding or programme delivery.

• Experience of managing grant or programme finances.

• Experience of monitoring and delivering continuous improvement.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including at senior level.

• Understanding of and commitment to our mission.

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.

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.

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

• 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 recruitment@est.org.uk or call reception on +44 (0)20 7222 0101. 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. Find out more here.

You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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