Job Introduction

Job Title:                        Energy & Sustainability Manager

Salary Banding:            £50,000 - £55,000

Job Location:                 North West

Contract Duration:     Permanent

Hours (weekly):          35 (Monday to Friday)

Are you an Energy Specialist looking for a fresh challenge?

Your Housing Group is looking for a passionate, energetic Energy and Sustainability Manager, to help lead our decarbonisation strategy, ensuring continual reduction of energy usage, carbon footprint and achieve our net-zero goals.

This new role demonstrates the Group’s commitment responding to climate change challenges, alongside forming part of the Group’s wider investment into our Asset Team.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy & Planning, the Energy and Sustainability Manager will support with ensuring the Group has a full understanding of current energy performance and sustainability of its portfolio, whilst developing an effective strategic and operational approach to energy efficiency improvements to achieve EPC Band C by 2030 and Net Carbon Zero.

As our energy expert, you will research and lead on new technologies, engaging with stakeholders and fellow experts at local and national level, whilst exploring funding opportunities to help maximise the Group’s decarbonisation agenda.

As our Energy & Sustainability Manager, you will…….

• take day-to-day responsibility for the management and delivery of our decarbonisation strategy
• manage all income generating energy initiatives
• investigate and manage new initiatives and external funding opportunities
• ensure compliance with legislation and governmental targets
• be our ambassador for energy & environmental sustainability
• develop and maintain a robust approach to SAP/energy data
• provide guidance, coaching and specialist energy advice
• have experience of working with multiple stakeholders in an energy capacity
• ideally have experience of working in a similar role within social housing

What do we have to offer?

• A competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 (dependent upon experience)
• 22 days annual leave per annum
• 3 additional days annual leave to be taken between Christmas & New Year
• Annual leave increases with length of service
• All Bank Holidays
• A Pension Scheme (with contributions matched up to 8%)
• A Cash Back Healthcare plan (claiming back for things like dentist and opticians’ visits)
• Discounted digital gift cards
• Cycle Scheme
• Savings Scheme
• To name just a few!!

You will be homebased, ideally, living within the North West and within a reasonable traveling distance of our Head Office, in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training.

Your Housing Group has over 29,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire, and the Midlands. Our residents range from teenagers, right through to retirement age and beyond with varying requirements, needs and support. We also have an innovative private rental offer too! 

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.                              

Closing date: 28 January 2022             

We may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property (although some roles exclude tenants due to the access to confidential tenancy information).  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the advert and role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme, where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG3

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