Energy Saving Trust is seeking a skilled and motivated Business Analyst to join its growing team. This Scotland-based position offers flexible working options: home-based, blended, or fully office-based from the Edinburgh office. The role is available on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 16 hours).
The ideal candidate will have proven business analysis skills, with the ability to investigate, analyse, visualise, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities are essential, as the role involves working collaboratively across teams and supporting impactful decision-making.
About Energy Saving Trust
Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation committed to addressing the climate emergency. As a respected and trusted authority on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, the organisation continues to work towards the development of a smart, decarbonised, and decentralised energy system.
Each year, Energy Saving Trust empowers millions of householders to make informed and sustainable energy choices. The organisation delivers transformative energy programmes in collaboration with governments and provides strategic support to businesses through tailored advice on energy efficiency, research, assurance, and communications, enabling wider contribution to a sustainable future.
Recognised for its expertise, Energy Saving Trust is known for its impartiality, professionalism, and commitment to delivering the right outcomes. With extensive experience and a reputation for excellence, the organisation is a trusted partner in driving positive environmental change.
Energy Saving Trust maintains a collaborative and open approach, actively sharing knowledge and expertise. The organisation values the power of community and the role of government in delivering meaningful progress, holding a strong belief in the potential of collective action to achieve impactful results.
Position: Business Analyst
Salary: £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Part Time/Full Time
Location: Edinburgh (Remote available)
About the Role:
Location: Scotland based. Home-based, blended or fully office based (From our office In Edinburgh)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week full time position. This role would also be available part-time (minimum 16 hours), in a job share or Full-time (see ‘Flexible working’)
Salary: £45,000 (depending on experience) Part-time or job share salary would be calculated pro rata.
The team
The digital delivery team is crucial to our operations, bridging the gap between user needs and technological solutions. Part of the marketing, digital, and technology centre of excellence, we ensure our products are both innovative and user-centric. This dynamic team plays a pivotal role within Energy Saving Trust, working closely with our product teams to understand both business and user requirements. They transform these insights into innovative features that empower our users to become more energy efficient.
In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of digitalising our services. Your efforts will ensure a seamless and user-friendly experience from start to finish, making energy efficiency accessible to everyone.
Our team thrives on collaboration and support. We value the unique skills and contributions of each team member, promoting an environment where creativity and teamwork are paramount. Here, your ideas are not just heard, they are celebrated and implemented.
The role
You’ll lead the approach in identifying and exploring opportunities for services and business improvement, and you’ll drive analysis to prioritise and implement enhancements. This includes conducting gap analysis to identify requirements and recommend technologies to address service needs, as well as translating requirements into functional specification documentation.
You’ll be responsible for writing user stories and acceptance criteria based on evidence, and supporting the product manager in developing the product roadmap- setting the vision, direction, priorities, and progress. You’ll develop a thorough understanding of user and business needs through comprehensive analysis and documentation.
Additionally, you’ll identify and support the implementation of process improvements that lead to measurable efficiency gains. You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
You’ll contribute to the team culture, ensuring a collaborative and supportive environment where all members feel valued and motivated, and you’ll actively share knowledge and best practices with the team to enhance overall performance.
What you’ll do
- Understand user and business needs, translating them into requirements that align with the product roadmap and lead to key developments and improvements.
- Ensure that the product development is aligned with both user expectations and business objectives.
- Support the team in translating requirements into actionable insights and innovative features.
- Work with stakeholders to drive service success, enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
What you’ll bring
- BCS Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent experience.
- Business analysis skills with the ability to investigate, analyse, visualise, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to work with clients/users to translate their requirements into product features.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, including strong facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of agile methodology and able to apply an agile mindset.
Applications close 23.59, 9 June 2025. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 16 June 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.
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: 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.
You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
June 9, 2025