Senior Compliance and Policy Specialist

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Compliance and Policy Specialist. You will be joining our Energy Efficiency team who are responsible for definition and execution of the government Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and the Great British Insulation Scheme which has a combined financial weight of £1.2bn. The team ensure cost effective delivery to support the commercial performance of the British Gas Energy business, whilst building and maintaining fulfilment partnerships outside ECO, supporting the growth agenda of British Gas Zero. We’re looking for people with a passionate belief in the importance of the Net Zero.

Location: With our Flexible First working arrangements we empower our colleagues to work in a way that best suits them – meaning location doesn’t need to be a barrier. This role can be mostly based at home with occasional meetings required at our Centrica sites. We understand that full time hours don’t suit everyone which is why we would be more than happy to also consider applications from candidates who wish to work part time hours.

In this role you will be providing specialist compliance support, policy development and governance on energy efficiency and fuel poverty programmes. This role is part of a management team of 7 responsible for the delivery of programmes with a combined financial weight of £350m- £500m p.a.

Key Accountabilities:

Warm Home Discount Industry Initiatives (WHDII)

• Oversee up to 10 fuel poverty schemes, liaising with internal and external programme managers to ensure delivery is to schedule, compliant with WHD Regulations and targets met.
• Prepare notifications and end of year reports as required by Ofgem.
• Provide consultancy for development of new initiatives and evaluate existing programmes for value-for-money and outcomes.

Technical Excellence

• Support internal and external partners on understanding of PAS, building regulations, RdSAP/SAP, MCS, TrustMark, Ofgem requirements ensuring compliance and safety under obligation funding frameworks.
• Support planning and lobbying for change in these areas, specifically not but necessarily limited to obligation use, including cost/benefit analysis and financial impacts.
• Support internal reporting and QA teams in understanding best practice and validating risk strategy to provide assurance that British Gas is operating to legislation and Ofgem supplier guidelines, and that volume notified is approved as part of British Gas’ overall obligation.

Policy Development

• ‘Hold the pen’ on consultations with Government and administrators to ensure schemes are deliverable and cost-effective.
• Work with team to build next phase of obligations strategy and design of future schemes (2026-2030) as relates specifically to what is currently ECO and WHDII.

Who are we looking for?

• Demonstrable in-depth knowledge of low-carbon and energy efficiency standards and regulations including MSC, PAS2030 and PAS2035.
• Experience in obligation or grant funded programme management.
• Experience in working with policy makers/administrators to build/correct/improve energy efficiency or fuel poverty schemes.

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows;

• Competitive salary and bonus potential
• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap
• Pension scheme
• Company Funded Healthcare Plan
• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

We are committed to creating a cleaner and greener future. And we’re making big changes to help us get there. That means cutting customers' emissions and our own to reach net zero. And because our people are the beating heart of our business, we will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills and invest in our local communities to create a better world for everyone. As part of our reforestation project with WeForest, for every new employee that joins our family, we plant trees in underprivileged areas in Tanzania to offer farming and wildlife economy opportunities for locals.

#LI-BGAS

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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