Policy/strategy Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Salary:

- £31,120 - £37,260

National: £31,120 £33,085.

London:
£34,410 - £37,260
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
BEIS
Net Zero Buildings and Industry
Net Zero Buildings and Industry

(NZBI)

Clean Heat
Type of role:
Policy
Strategy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
3Contents

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Location

Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

Our Mission
At BEIS, we are leading the UK's recovery from coronavirus and are building a stronger, greener country. Our varied work makes a real difference to people across the UK and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of the BEIS team and our exciting mission

We lead on the UK's commitments to tackle climate change and drive green economic growth. We support businesses to create jobs and increase opportunity in regions across the UK. We also encourage investment and innovation to make the UK a science superpower producing research that will improve lives.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make BEIS a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension.

We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

Job description:

Do you have a passion for helping address climate change? Heat in buildings accounts for 22% of UK emissions and is one of our biggest climate challenges.

You could be part of a team solving this issue and work at the heart of energy policy in BEIS.

The Hydrogen Heating Team is leading the department's work to test the safety and feasibility of hydrogen as an option for decarbonising the gas grid.

We are working with industry and other regulators on a joint programme across a wide range of projects. These include assessing the feasibility, safety and practicability of hydrogen for heat and major infrastructure options and impacts.

We are also exploring the physical, policy and regulatory changes that might be necessary to convert buildings and gas infrastructure to use hydrogen.

This programme of work will generate the evidence required to inform strategic decisions in 2026 on the role of hydrogen for heat alongside other heat decarbonisation technologies.

The Hydrogen Heating Team is in the Clean Heat Directorate in BEIS. It is a friendly, large, multidisciplinary team, including project delivery and policy professionals, analysts, engineers, commercial and delivery specialists.

It is sociable and supportive - with a range of regular social activities - and people are encouraged to ask questions and put forward their ideas in a safe environment.

We prioritise learning and development:
there is a well-established local L&D programme which receives very positive feedback as well as many wider opportunities. People in the team have flexible working arrangements, including regular working from home, flexi time and compressed hours.

BEIS is an equal opportunity employer.

We value diversity for all the benefits it brings and we strive to create an inclusive environment where staff feel they can bring their whole self to work.

The Clean Heat Directorate has an active Directorate Diversity & Inclusion group which aims to promote the agenda within the team and beyond - including working with stakeholders, discussion sessions and celebrations, and ensuring everything we do is fair and accessible.

In addition to supporting the departmental Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, we have developed our own local Race Action Plan which is being implemented.

Person specification:

Role 1: Strategy (Hydrogen Heat)
The Strategy team plays a critical crosscutting function in the hydrogen heating programme and is responsible for ensuring that the evidence generated across the programme can enable strategic decisions to be taken in 2026 on the role of hydrogen in heat decarbonisation. There are many linkages across other policy areas and the team works closely with other policy teams across Government working on hydrogen and heat decarbonisation policies to ensure alignment. We also work closely with analysts, delivery and technical colleagues in the hydrogen heating programme.
The jobholder will be expected to work across a number of areas and be able to pick up new tasks and topic areas quickly. They will also be