Research and Policy Consultant

Changeworks has over 35 years’ experience in delivering high impact solutions for low-carbon
living. We work collaboratively with partners, organisations and householders to drive
transformation in energy efficiency and to tackle fuel poverty. An exciting opportunity for a
Research and Policy Consultant has come up in our busy and growing team.

This role is based within our Consultancy Team and will report to the Senior Research
Consultant. Our Consultancy team are leaders in the industry and provide expert analysis and
insight. The team works across a range of disciplines including data analysis, social research
and impact evaluation.

In this role you will be responsible for managing the development and delivery of quality
research and policy projects. Using your project management experience, you will manage a range
of commissions. You will allocate responsibility to team members, monitor budgets and
collaborate with colleagues to produce accurate reports. Cultivating and maintaining client
relationships will be a key responsibility, ensuring client satisfaction and project success.
You will also support the dissemination of the Consultancy team’s work to wider audiences
through a range of media including presentations at relevant conferences, networking, written
articles etc.

Working with the Senior Consultants you will identify opportunities to develop and deliver
projects and services that generate income.

Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques is essential for this position.
You will have experience in project management in a professional, research or consultancy role.
Experience of developing and writing policies or strategies is also desirable.

You’ll be joining Changeworks at a very exciting time as we continue to drive forward our
strategy to help us scale our work and achieve our ambitious goal of decarbonising homes across
Scotland.

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation
(something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of
the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would
recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions
from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant
increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and
external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency
retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious
objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs
talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full
training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an
excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application –
Research
and Policy Consultant in Hybrid Edinburgh – Changeworks

Closing date for applications: 11am, 13 March 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 18 March 2024

For further information about this post please contact Freya Burns at [email protected]