Location
Salford, covering a large and diverse estate including Salford, Oldham, Bury, Rochdale, and various community properties.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£56,515 per annum

About the Role
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is seeking an experienced and motivated Group Energy and Carbon Manager to join the Estates Technical Team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead and influence energy, utilities, and carbon reduction activity across a large and complex estate. Working at Group level, you will play a key role in delivering the NCA’s Green Plan and wider sustainability objectives through technical leadership, continuous improvement, and effective change management. You will provide expert advice on energy performance, carbon reduction, compliance, and sustainable estates management, ensuring alignment with relevant legislation, standards, and guidance.
The role requires close collaboration with Estates and Facilities teams, clinical and non-clinical services, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders across the organisation. You will lead the development and implementation of energy, utilities, and carbon reduction strategies, manage compliance with relevant legislation, oversee utility metering and reporting systems, and support procurement and contract management to control costs.
You will be responsible for monitoring energy and water use, managing utility data and reporting, checking invoices, setting budgets and forecasts, and identifying areas for performance improvement. The role includes supporting carbon reporting, energy efficiency projects, renewable energy initiatives, and the effective use of systems such as metering and building management systems. You will prepare reports, business cases, and updates for senior managers.
This is a key strategic and operational role that requires persuasive communication and relationship-building skills. You will work closely with Estates teams, senior managers, contractors, suppliers, and external organisations to promote energy efficiency and sustainable working practices. The successful candidate will use data to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support positive change across the organisation.
The NCA provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. With 20,000 colleagues, the Trust is committed to delivering high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and partners. Joining the NCA offers a role with purpose, flexibility, and a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to support work-life balance.

Experience
Proven background in energy management, decarbonisation, and sustainability delivery, ideally within a large, complex, multi-site organisation. Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels with a track record of improving energy performance, driving innovation, and delivering measurable results aligned with Net Zero ambitions.

About you
Experienced and proactive professional with strong technical knowledge and leadership skills. Confident in persuasive communication and relationship-building across multiple teams and stakeholders. Skilled in data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and capable of supporting organisational change by promoting innovation and encouraging ownership of actions. Able to work collaboratively with Estates teams, senior leaders, contractors, suppliers, and external agencies to embed sustainable working practices.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or demonstrable expertise in energy management, sustainability, environmental compliance, or related fields are desirable. Experience with recognised standards such as ISO 50001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 is advantageous.