Partnerships Manager – Home Energy Scotland

Energy Saving Trust is recruiting a Partnerships Manager to lead partnership activity for Home Energy Scotland, supporting our strategic objectives across Scotland.

You will manage a team delivering partnership projects that increase the reach and impact of Home Energy Scotland, working closely with senior stakeholders, partner organisations and internal teams. This role is central to supporting fuel poverty priorities, community and employee engagement, and Scotland’s Net Zero ambitions.

About the team
Home Energy Scotland is an award-winning national advice service, delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of the Scottish Government. Our work has never been more important, supporting hundreds of thousands of households each year to make their homes warmer, more affordable and sustainable.

What you’ll do

• Lead and line manage the Partnerships team

• Develop and maintain partnerships across public, third and intermediary sectors

• Identify new partnership and referral opportunities

• Represent Home Energy Scotland at meetings, events and forums

• Work with marketing, digital and operational teams to improve services

• Deliver against partnership KPIs, targets and reporting requirements

• Support continuous improvement across advice centres

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Strong team leadership and management experience

• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills

• Project management experience

• Strong analytical, research and risk management skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint)

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Desirable

• Knowledge of Scotland’s public and third sector landscape

• Experience in energy efficiency, low carbon heat or renewables

• Knowledge of environmental policy and legislation

• Financial administration experience

About us
Energy Saving Trust is a leading organisation promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We offer meaningful careers focused on tackling the climate emergency and supporting the transition to net zero.

Work where you thrive
We offer flexible and remote working (with offices in Edinburgh and across the UK), plus:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure

• Pension and life assurance

• Enhanced family leave

• Green travel schemes

• Professional development and wellbeing allowance

How to apply
Please submit an anonymised CV and cover letter (applications without a cover letter may be rejected).

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.