We’re looking for a Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of complex community projects across Scotland.

You'll support communities to realise larger-scale opportunities in renewable energy, energy storage, flexibility services and local energy systems. Working as part of the Local Energy Scotland team, you'll provide specialist technical and commercial expertise, helping communities navigate project development, overcome barriers and bring projects through to delivery.

You'll also play an important role in the ongoing development of the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), helping to identify emerging opportunities, develop innovative project models and ensure communities can benefit from developments across the energy sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong project development experience who enjoys working collaboratively with communities and partners to create lasting environmental, social and economic benefits.

The team

Our renewables team supports communities across Scotland to develop and deliver projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve energy resilience and accelerate the transition to net zero.

You'll join a friendly, supportive and collaborative team delivering the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES). Working closely with community organisations, public sector partners, network operators, consultants and contractors, you'll help create the conditions for more ambitious and impactful community energy projects across Scotland.

What you will do

• Manage a portfolio of higher-value, technically complex and strategic community energy projects from early-stage concept through to delivery, operation and optimisation.
• Identify and promote opportunities in renewable energy, energy storage, flexibility services and local energy systems.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community organisations, Distribution Network Operators, contractors, consultants, public sector partners and funders.
• Contribute technical expertise and market insight to support the ongoing development of CARES and community energy policy and delivery.

What you will bring

• Experience developing renewable energy, energy systems or other complex infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience providing technical leadership, quality assurance or specialist advice across projects or programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

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.

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.

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.

Positioned within the Delivery Directorate at Changeworks, the Retrofit Delivery team functions as a Managing Agent for Local Authorities and Housing Associations. We oversee a diverse portfolio of energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects throughout Scotland, specifically designed to mitigate fuel poverty and reduce environmental impact.

We are currently seeking a motivated Project Officer to lead on and support delivery of our domestic retrofit projects. The successful candidate will excel at stakeholder management, coordinating effectively between contractors and clients. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, as this role serves as a central point for project delivery which will involve chairing progress meetings, managing contractors and direct engagement with a range of stakeholders including householders.

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 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.

The Community Link Worker programme, funded Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the third sector organisations to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

The Community Link Worker will be employed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and will work as part of three practice teams (St Leonard’s, Braefoot and Ratho) in Edinburgh to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical support to people in contact with the GP practice team.

Taking a person-centred approach, you will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services.

The postholder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of disadvantage in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Application will be processed for the successful candidate.

About Us:

About Us:

The Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust is a successful and widely respected independent charity that

undertakes community-based environmental projects, working with partners to improve the quality and

accessibility of greenspaces in and around Scotland’s capital city. We believe that quality local greenspaces can

have a positive impact on the health and well-being of individuals, particularly those living in disadvantaged

areas.

Since 1996, Borders Forest Trust (BFT) has led the way in landscape scale restoration in the South of Scotland.

We’re now seeking a Head of Land Management, a critical senior leadership role, responsible for the long-term direction, land-based income generation and standards of management across all BFT land holdings.

If you share our vision for landscape scale restoration, thrive on building and managing excellent relationships, and can lead with knowledge, experience and positivity, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please read the candidate pack for more information.