Data & Analytics Lead

Employer: Energy Saving Trust

Location: Flexible within the UK. Home-based, blended or fully office based (from our offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London).                

Working hours: Full-time (see 'Flexible working')

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date: 20/07/2025

• Job description

   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 Data & Analytics team plays a central role in shaping how Energy Saving Trust uses data to drive innovation, improve services, and support our mission. As part of our Marketing, Digital and Technology Centre of Excellence, we are a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values curiosity, creativity and continuous learning. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, we develop data products and insights that inform decision-making and help us deliver greater impact.

  The role    

  As our new Data & Analytics Lead, you will shape and deliver our data strategy, leading a high-performing team to develop innovative data products and services. You’ll champion a data-driven culture across the organisation, ensuring our data capabilities support both our mission and commercial goals.

  This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, where you’ll have the opportunity to influence how we use data to address the climate emergency, improve customer experiences, and drive operational excellence. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our approach to emerging technologies, including AI.

  What you’ll do  

  • Lead the development and implementation of our data and analytics strategy

  • Oversee a portfolio of data products and services, ensuring they deliver value and impact to customers and clients

  • Manage and support a team of technical experts, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

  • Champion the use of data across the organisation, supporting a shift towards a more data-driven culture

  • Provide strategic oversight for our CRM and AI programme and contribute to business development proposals

  What you’ll bring  

  • Proven experience leading data and analytics functions, ideally in the energy or sustainability sector

  • Strong technical expertise in data visualisation, analytics tools, and programming languages (e.g. Power BI, Python, R, SQL)

  • A passion for data innovation and emerging technologies, including AI

  • Excellent leadership and project management skills, with experience managing budgets, teams and contractors

  • A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

  For more information, please see job description.

  Applications close 5pm, 20th July. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 28th July 

  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.

  Please click 'apply online' 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.

  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.

  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 with recruitment@est.org.uk or call reception on +44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you. 

  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.  Find out more here.

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