Job Description
The role
We are looking for an experienced and collaborative Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager to help shape and coordinate our organisation-wide approach to inclusion, belonging and accessibility.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence meaningful organisational change at a time when fairness, equity and inclusive practice are central to how we work and deliver impact.
Working closely with colleagues across HR, leadership teams, employee networks and programme areas, you will turn insight and ambition into practical, achievable action. You will play a key role in strengthening inclusive culture internally, while also supporting teams to embed inclusion and accessibility in the schemes, programmes, services and grant activity we deliver externally.
This role is ideally suited to someone who combines strong EDI expertise with pragmatism, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships across a complex organisation. You will be comfortable offering constructive challenge, translating evidence into action and balancing inclusive practice with operational realities.
This role is designed as a 28-hour per week position, with a focus on strategic coordination, influencing and enabling delivery through partnership working across the organisation.
The team
You will join our HR Centre of Excellence. The team works collaboratively across the organisation to provide advice, guidance and support for ED&I initiatives, learning and development, employee networks and data-driven insight. You will also work closely with senior stakeholders including the Executive Team, HR Business Partners, programme leads and external partners.
What you will do
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Design and deliver high-impact inclusion interventions, ensuring they are developed in partnership with HR colleagues who lead other parts of the employee lifecycle, so that initiatives are joined up, practical, implemented effectively and evaluated for impact.
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Lead on the organisations approach on EDI areas of the Employment Rights Act, including further enhancing our support around harassment.
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Be a trusted EDI specialist who challenges constructively, providing pragmatic advice and solutions with consideration to organisational priorities and operational and commercial impact.
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Lead on shaping, coordinating and reporting on the EDI strategy and priorities, maintaining oversight of progress, risks, compliance requirements and agreed actions.
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Lead the EDI Committee, setting agendas, coordinating inputs, tracking actions, and ensuring representative voice, transparency and follow-through.
What you will bring
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Proven experience of leading and delivering practical EDI initiatives that create measurable organisational impact.
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Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholders and teams.
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The ability to translate EDI priorities into realistic, practical actions that work in operational environments.
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Experience using workforce data, survey findings, colleague insight and evidence to shape recommendations and evaluate progress.
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Good knowledge of equality, discrimination and employment law, with the confidence to apply this pragmatically.
This role is designed as a 28-hour per week position, with a focus on strategic coordination, influencing and enabling delivery through partnership working across the organisation.
For more information, please see the job description
Please submit an anonymised CV and cover letter, removing your name, address, email address, and any other identifying details. Please note, applications submitted without a cover letter may be rejected.
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.
Work where you thrive
At Energy Saving Trust, flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work. Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time. Prefer an office environment? We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.
We’ll support you with:
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Generous holiday (25 days, pro rata + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave)
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True flexibility in how and where you work
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Strong pension & life assurance
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Enhanced family leave
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Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work)
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Professional development support
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Yearly wellbeing allowance
These are just some of the benefits we offer.
Want to know more about how we make flexibility real? Check out our Benefits and Culture page
Reasonable adjustments: 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.
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 criteria for a role. Find out more here.
You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
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 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
What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)
£33,600 per annum (this is based on an FTE of £45,000)
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
Work where you thrive
At Energy Saving Trust, flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work. Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time. Prefer an office environment? We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.
We’ll support you with:
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Generous holiday (25 days, pro rata + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave)
-
True flexibility in how and where you work
-
Strong pension & life assurance
-
Enhanced family leave
-
Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work)
-
Professional development support
-
Yearly wellbeing allowance
These are just some of the benefits we offer.
Want to know more about how we make flexibility real? Check out our Benefits and Culture page
CIPD Requirement
Email Contact for candidates
Closing Date
Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation – working to address the climate emergency.
A respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, we continue to work towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system.
- We empower millions of householders every year to make better energy choices.
- We deliver transformative energy programmes working with governments.
- We support businesses with energy efficiency strategies, research, assurance and communications, enabling them to play their part in building a sustainable future.
Energy Saving Trust– be part of a positive change.