As a partnerships officer, you will help build strong relationships with organisations across Scotland to expand the impact of HES.

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.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave earned through length of service

• Three extra days off over the Christmas period as a gesture of goodwill

• A competitive pension scheme with generous employer contributions

• Flexibility in our ways of working – work from home, in the office, or a mix of both, depending on your role

• Two paid volunteering days per year – a chance to give back to the causes that matter most to you

Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.

The team

This role sits within the Home Energy Scotland (HES) partnerships and public engagement team. We work together to extend the reach of our free, impartial advice service, especially to households facing fuel poverty.

We collaborate with community groups, third sector organisations, and employers to make sure more people can access support that helps them save energy, reduce costs, and cut carbon.

The role

As Partnerships Officer, you will work with advice centres and community partners to develop projects, share best practice, and ensure support reaches the people who need it most.

This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same. You will be working at both local and national levels to grow our network and help tackle the climate emergency by making energy advice more accessible and inclusive.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain partnerships with third sector and community organisations across Scotland.

• Support advice centres to develop local projects and share what works well.

• Represent Home Energy Scotland at meetings, briefings and events.

• Deliver engaging presentations and training to partner organisations.

• Monitor and report on progress using our CRM system, ensuring we meet key goals.

What you’ll bring

• Communication and relationship-building skills.

• Experience working with external stakeholders or community groups.

• Confidence in presenting to a range of audiences.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• A proactive, team-focused approach and ability to manage your time well.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.

Our community training kitchen, The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen, is a place for people to come together to cook, eat and learn. It offers training, volunteer and work experience opportunities, community cooking classes and a wide range of events, courses and workshops on all aspects of food and drink.

We run a regular community meal, a community fridge and range of activities for different groups, interests and demographics. This includes projects teaching people skills to cook on a budget, workshops promoting climate-friendly food, employability programmes, kids clubs and income-generating social enterprise classes. We also have a small kitchen garden, growing fresh ingredients. As well as activities on-site, we deliver events and workshops with groups in other community locations across Fife.

The Role

As Community Food Team Manager, you will lead the development, planning and management of our vibrant and busy community kitchen, ensuring delivery of a varied programme of community events and activities, in accordance with our values, funding commitments and social enterprise aspirations. You will also lead the development of new and enterprising ideas to grow our vision of a place for people to come together to grow, cook, eat and learn, working with the Senior Leadership Team to secure the resources to develop new project ideas.

You will use your leadership skills to manage and support the development of a team of four and ensure our Community Food Volunteers are adequately supported, supervised and celebrated.

You will use your existing knowledge of the local social, political and cultural community food landscape to ensure Greener Kirkcaldy continues to be recognised as an informed, trustworthy and impactful organisation by funders, partners and decision-makers in the sector.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes our staff and volunteers.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.

Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
• Wellbeing, training and development opportunities
• Social events
• Diversity and inclusion

We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’ Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.

To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.

If you need additional support to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please contact our Office Manager Dianne Girvan. Email dianne@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

About Changeworks

Changeworks is a leading organisation dedicated to decarbonising Scotland’s homes and a just transition to net zero. Our vision is a world where everyone can live, work and thrive while reducing their carbon impact. Climate change poses the most serious threat to our environment and way of life, and we are committed to enabling a fair and inclusive transition to a low-carbon Scotland.

We work in partnership with communities, organisations, and householders to drive impactful change in energy efficiency and fuel poverty. Our unique position as a charity operating with a social enterprise model allows us to reinvest in our work, build trust across sectors, and act with flexibility to accelerate home decarbonisation throughout Scotland.

With the recent launch of our 2025–2030 strategy, this is a pivotal moment to join our growing organisation and help shape a more sustainable future.

About the Consultancy Team

Our Consultancy team offers expert analytical and advisory services to local authorities, housing associations, the Scottish Government, and organisations across the third and private sectors. Our expertise spans the full decarbonisation journey — from energy efficiency and low-carbon heat to renewable energy systems, fuel poverty, and behaviour change.

We support clients to decarbonise their housing assets and contribute evidence to inform policy, planning, supply chains, and finance at both national and local levels.

The Role: Principal Consultant

As a Principal Consultant, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in leading the development and delivery of high-impact research and consultancy projects aligned with Changeworks’ ambition to decarbonise homes and deliver a just transition to net zero.

You’ll manage a portfolio of clients and projects, shaping our service offer to meet evolving needs and maximise our impact. You will lead on business development, including client engagement, competitive tendering, and securing funding, working both independently and in collaboration with other teams across Changeworks such as Retrofit Delivery, Community Engagement & Energy Advice, Home Energy Scotland and Local Energy Scotland.

Your role will also include using Changeworks insights and experience to shape sector policy and practice — through thought leadership, research, public engagement, and participation in working groups. Additionally, you will help innovate new approaches and solutions that support the scaling of retrofit and decarbonisation initiatives across Scotland.

About You

We’re seeking a motivated and forward-thinking professional with the following strengths:

• Strategic Insight: A deep understanding of the policy and regulatory landscape in Scotland and the UK, and the challenges and opportunities faced by our clients and partners in decarbonising domestic buildings.
• Technical Expertise: Excellent technical knowledge of building fabric improvement principles and standards, energy efficiency, individual and collective low-carbon heating systems engineering principles and small-scale residential renewable energy systems.
• Business Development: A proven track record of developing client relationships, winning contracts, and securing funding through tenders and grants.
• Leadership & Management: Demonstrable experience in leading projects and teams, with a commitment to mentoring and skills development.
• Collaboration: Outstanding communication and partnership-building skills, with experience working across diverse stakeholder groups.

You will have extensive experience in a relevant professional setting—whether in academia, business, consultancy, technology, or the community sector—and a proven ability to design and deliver impactful retrofit and energy projects.

While we welcome candidates with expertise across all the areas listed, we encourage applications from individuals with strengths in some and a willingness to grow in others.

Above all, we are looking for passionate and proactive individuals who share our commitment to a sustainable, low-carbon Scotland.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Lochaber Environmental Group (LEG) is charity working on a local scale to benefit people and the environment, which has been in existence since 2000. We run a wide range of projects to help people to reduce their environmental impact and bring our communities together. We have delivered projects covering energy efficiency, active travel, local food, reducing waste/encouraging recycling, repair cafes and composting and have developed a community hydro electric scheme in Glenachulish. LEG works in partnership with many local, regional and national organisations to reduce duplication and increase our reach and effectiveness.

Due to the community hydro scheme, it has now become possible to employ a manager to lead the organisation and increase its effectiveness. The Manager will oversee the general day to day running of the organisation with oversight of staff and overall responsibility for promotion, networking and development. They will be expected to lead new projects.

LEG is currently in transition as a 3 year project on waste finishes. This leaves 4 part time members of staff and some very active volunteers. LEG occupies an open plan office at An Drochaid in Claggan and a cabin and container at Claggan Park. We are exploring the possibility of bringing the whole operation together under one roof and the successful candidate would be a key player in this development.

Specific responsibilities of the role

• Overall responsibility for organisation, while leaving lead staff to work on their own projects

• Liaison with the board in developing strategy and prioritising activity

• Staff management including reviews of lead staff and recruitment

• Fund raising and budgeting in conjunction with volunteer treasurer and book keeper

• Develop and lead new projects including supporting project officers with funding applications,monitoring and reporting as required.

• Represent LEG in the local communities and at appropriate regional networks.

• Oversee the organisation’s policies and procedures

General responsibilities

• Lead the organisation

• Work as part of the LEG team to promote and encourage understanding of environmental issues and opportunities in Lochaber.

• Promote the work of LEG within the local community and encourage membership.

• Engage with LEG members and the public in a positive and constructive way

• Communicate effectively with the team and board.

• Work constructively with project and organisational partners.

• Comply with the organisation’s ethos, policies and procedures and relevant legislation.

• Run team meetings as required.

• Undertake other duties in line with the job purpose.

Person Specification

Essential

• Good organisational skills, self motivated with good time management

• Able to make decisions when necessary

• A friendly, inclusive and welcoming manner

• The ability to lead a team

• Ability to motivate and encourage others both within and outwith LEG

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Flexibility and the ability to adapt according to the needs of the organisation

• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills including use of email, Microsoft Excel and Word

• A commitment to being environmentally friendly and a good background knowledge of environmental issues

Desirable

• Experience of a managerial role or some aspects of this job

• A personal interest in some of our projects; active travel, waste reduction, local food production or energy efficiency and renewables

• Ability to drive and possession of a driving licence

• Ability to commute using low carbon methods

• Knowledge of social media, newsletter and website editing