Programme Support Officer

Energy Saving Trust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Programme Support Officer to provide administrative support in West Yorkshire. This role focuses on assisting with programme delivery, managing finances, and maintaining essential documentation. The position offers a salary range of £24,520-£26,021 per annum and includes flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Three extra days off over Christmas

Competitive pension scheme

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Well-developed administrative skills.
• Local area knowledge from Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees or Wakefield.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administration for the programme lifecycle.
• Assisting with programme delivery tasks including organizing meetings.
• Updating and maintaining documentation and databases.

Skills

Administration skills

IT skills (MS Office, including Excel)

Good numeracy skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Programme Support Officer

Salary: Between £24,520-£26,021 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Full-time (see 'Flexible working)

Location: Home-based in West Yorkshire

Closing Date: 22 June 2025Ref: NCC 1372

This Programme Support Officer role has been created to provide programme and administrative support in the delivery of an exciting new regional programme in West Yorkshire to support householders to progress with domestic energy.

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

The energy teams' purpose is to enable households, small businesses, and communities to have affordable energy costs and reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. We provide energy advice services, renewable energy expertise and manage and administer loans and grants for energy saving and low or zero-carbon improvements to homes and businesses on behalf of governments, local authorities, and businesses.

We manage programmes across the UK with more being added as we grow in response to demand. We collaborate and support each other, sharing expertise and best practice and innovate to deliver world-class customer experience. Our work is service-focused and seeing the impact we have on the lives of people we support is what brings us to work each day.

The role

The programme includes a one stop shop (providing digital and telephone based advice) which will form the central point for domestic retrofit enquiries across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area.

What you'll do

Provide efficient administration across all elements of the programme lifecycle, including but not limited to:

• Finances: setting up new suppliers on finance systems, raising and tracking purchase orders, processing and raising invoices.
• Assisting with programme delivery where required, such as organising meetings, taking minutes and dealing with local stakeholder enquiries.
• Updating and maintaining documentation, spreadsheets and databases.
• Collating management information for reporting purposes.

What you'll bring

• Well-developed administration skills, including IT skills and experience of MS Office, including Excel.
• Local area knowledge by being based in the Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees or Wakefield area.
• Good numeracy skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• Experience of or ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to prioritise activity.

To apply please visit our recruitment portal via the apply button.

Applications close 23.59, 22 June 2025. Interviews are intended to be held 1 July 2025.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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 inclusionEnergy 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.