Assistant Delivery Manager

Assistant Delivery Manager

* Salary: £25,000 per annum (depending on experience)

* Hours: Full-time (see 'Flexible working')

* Location: Flexible within Scotland. Blended or fully office based (from our office in Edinburgh).

* Closing Date: 23 June 2024

* Ref: EM 1242

This Assistant Delivery Manager role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to promoting sustainable transport methods and energy efficiency measures in Scottish domestic properties working within a fast-paced environment.

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:

* We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).

* Enhanced parental leave.

* Private BUPA insurance.

* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.

* Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

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

You will be part of the Service Delivery department where we administer loan and grants on behalf of Scottish Government.

The role

You will be part of our Edinburgh based Services Delivery team and assist in the managing and delivery of Scottish Government funded projects that aim to help people and businesses across Scotland to reduce the carbon impact and fuel costs of their transport and travel arrangements and to create warmer homes, reduce their energy bills, and lower their carbon footprint.

What you’ll do

* Manage the day-to-day delivery of projects by working closely with the Programme Manager and other Assistant Delivery Managers, ensuring targets in the Scottish Government work plan are met, and projects are delivered in line with the agreed processes and procedures.

* Ensure that customer service is maintained at a high level.

* To assist the Programme Manager by effectively managing loans and grant schemes in line with the agreed processes and procedures and contractual timescales agreed with Scottish Government.

What you’ll bring

* You will have excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and demonstratable numerical skills.

* The ability to work independently and to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities is essential in this fast-paced environment.

* Demonstrated experience of operational management.

To apply

Please click the apply button to apply via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details, work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Applications close 23.59, 23 June 2024. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 24 June and week commencing 1 July.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be considered.

As part of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks on all candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment. The nature of the scheme that we are contracted to work on with Scottish Government means that we are required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for new starters. This check is known as the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (or BPSS) check.

The BPSS checks will include a basic criminal record check (DBS check), verification of identity, verification of right to work in the UK and your previous 3 years employment history. Information obtained will only be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the role. Please note that if successful, any offer of employment made will be conditional pending the successful completion of the BPSS checks.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. 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.

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

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.

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 minimum criteria for a role