Do you want to be part of a team leading on the de-carbonisation of the West Midlands? Do you want to create something great, with huge impact right from the start? Do you enjoy having the autonomy to create your own work programme, giving you the freedom to achieve goals and make a real difference to people’s lives?

Our aim is to make the West Midlands fairer, greener and healthier and this includes delivering the climate change strategy where we are working across a wide range of activity to take the region to net zero carbon emissions by 2041. To support this, we’re looking for a ‘Warm Homes Save Lives’ Delivery Manager to join a newly established SMART Hub (Sustainable Market for Affordable Retrofit Technologies), with a focus on supporting local authorities across the West Midlands to take targeted action to address fuel poverty.

As the Warm Homes Saves Lives Delivery Manager, delivering fuel poverty solutions for the West Midlands, you will build resources and partnerships to deliver the Warm Homes Saves Lives programme to address fuel poverty. You’ll establish relationships with ECO (Energy Company Obligation) providers to deliver appropriate regional programmes to address fuel poverty and be responsible for developing the business case to support a local approach and lobby Government for further Local Authority Flex of ECO funding.

This role will be based within the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Energy Capital Team – the team tasked with delivering the Regional Energy Strategy and securing the powers and resources necessary to deliver it effectively - and will work across directorates and departments to contribute to the net zero transition through action on domestic retrofit.

This role is being offered on a two-year fixed term contract.

About you

We’re looking for someone who really does want to make a difference to climate change and carbon reduction. Someone who is as passionate about the West Midlands as we are and someone who truly understands the real impact fuel poverty has on people and their surroundings. You will have operational experience in establishing and delivering fuel poverty or domestic retrofit programmes together with a good understanding of the customer journey, policy, legislation, and compliance requirements for domestic energy management, including Standard Assessment Procedure, Energy Performance Certificates, the Energy Company Obligation, and PAS2035/PAS2030.

You will ensure fuel poverty and retrofit programmes are effectively targeted and develop a strong data-driven evidence base that can be used to inform bids and funding applications  - and so you’ll be able to demonstrate an understanding of data analytics for energy management and have the skills needed to able to review information and determine the best approach to problem-solving.

You will support the team to build cross organisational and local authority support for the SMART Hub and its work programme to deliver carbon savings from domestic retrofit as part of the #WM2041 Five Year Plan, and therefore excellent interpersonal, collaboration and engagement skills, and experience of working across all levels of an organisation, are needed. A ‘carbon reduction trailblazer’, you’ll be someone who wants to leave a lasting legacy in our region and someone who wants to make a difference to the future of our planet.

About the team

Established by the Mayor of the West Midlands to explore new models of regional energy governance and delivery, Energy Capital is the smart energy innovation partnership for the West Midlands.  By responding to the needs of our vibrant manufacturing economy and diverse local markets, we aim to make the West Midlands one of the most attractive locations to develop and deliver innovative clean energy systems. Working with local authorities, regulators, energy companies and national government, the Energy Capital Team is responsible for the delivery of the Regional Energy Strategy and securing the investment and powers necessary to enable this. Our partnership, with its secretariat based within the Combined Authority, combines energy infrastructure providers, ambitious local authorities, world-leading academic expertise and innovation support, with diverse businesses and leading energy entrepreneurs. Energy Capital provides a single point of contact for government, regulators, funders, investors and partners across the West Midlands geography.

About us

Our role in the West Midlands has never been more important and in these extraordinary times we’ve shown we can step forward, speak up for our region and bring people together. Everything we do is focused on making life better for people in the West Midlands – that’s our reason for being here and it drives every move we make. We lead and support others to deliver our shared future vision for the region – a happier, healthier, better connected place to live and work. 

As an employer we fully believe that we are only as great as the people who work for us.  We are committed to providing a positive, healthy and inclusive working environment where our people feel valued and respected. We are a “Leaders in Diversity” accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our employees feel they can make a difference and are excited by the growth and the potential to shape the future. As the WMCA is undergoing a period of significant change, our employees are engaging with what is going on and we are encouraging a culture where people feel they can contribute towards improvements.

We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality and curiosity from those who work with us. We’re committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves.

If your values align with ours and you’re committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

Additional information

Throughout lockdown, most of us have been working remotely and as we begin to look forward to leading a more normal life, we’re planning a new approach to the way we use our office space. We want to develop a flexible approach to the workplace which retains some of the benefits of working from home. This hybrid approach will mean most of us working from home some of the time, blending the best of home and office working.

We are committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The following groups are currently underrepresented: young people, Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups and women at senior levels.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who meet the essential job role criteria. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. Wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance.

We’re dedicated to providing a broad range of rewards and benefits and constantly benchmark our benefits packages to ensure they are attractive for all our people. As well as a competitive salary, employees also receive 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and access to a great pension scheme.

Supporting documents
WMCA's Benefits Calculator.pdf
Warm Homes Save Lives Delivery Manager (1).pdf