This analyst will build and maintain the evidence behind Incommunities’ carbon and sustainability decisions. The work centres on checking environmental data, calculating emissions across homes and operations, and turning findings into clear reporting and practical options for reducing carbon. The position also supports the launch of a new sustainability strategy.
For a social housing provider with more than 22,000 homes, energy performance connects climate goals with residents’ bills and the quality of their homes. Carbon data can help show where retrofit and energy-efficiency investment may have the greatest effect, and whether projects are delivering measurable outcomes. Reliable reporting also gives managers and external stakeholders a clearer view of progress and gaps.
This suits someone with experience in carbon or ESG data who enjoys careful analysis, can explain findings to non-specialists, and is interested in applying measurement to the realities of housing and building performance.
Job FAQs
What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The role centres on collecting, validating and maintaining energy, environmental and carbon information for homes, assets and operations. The analyst will support annual Scope 1, 2 and relevant Scope 3 calculations, maintain dashboards and KPIs, and help prepare SECR, SHIFT and internal sustainability reports.
A further aim is to make the data useful for decisions: identify emissions hotspots, assess retrofit and efficiency outcomes, flag data gaps, and contribute evidence to decarbonisation business cases. The analyst will also help colleagues understand findings and respond to sustainability information requests.
Key learning opportunities for this job
The position could build practical expertise in organisational carbon accounting, including the treatment of Scope 1, 2 and relevant Scope 3 emissions, alongside reporting through SECR and SHIFT. Working with housing, assets and operations would provide context on how building performance and retrofit activity affect carbon results.
The analyst may also develop experience with dashboards, data-quality methods and business cases for energy-efficiency investment. The advert mentions training and qualification opportunities, though it does not specify particular courses, certifications or mentoring arrangements.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
A strong fit would bring experience in carbon, environmental, sustainability or ESG reporting, plus working knowledge of emissions scopes and reporting requirements. A degree or equivalent experience in sustainability, data, engineering, geography, housing, the built environment or a related area is requested.
Careful data validation, strong Excel skills and confidence interpreting trends are important. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is relevant. The role also calls for organisation, clear communication and collaboration with internal teams and external partners; applicants must be able to work onsite in Shipley two days per week and have UK right to work.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
Use your application to show how you have handled imperfect environmental or energy data: describe the source, the validation checks you used and how the resulting figures informed a decision. Where possible, include a clear example of emissions accounting or reporting across relevant scopes, while distinguishing your own contribution from team outputs.
Connect any retrofit or building-performance analysis to measurable outcomes, such as energy use or emissions trends. Mention tools such as Excel or Power BI only where you can explain how you used them. Also confirm your ability to commute to Shipley for the stated onsite pattern and your UK right to work, as sponsorship is unavailable.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The role is likely to focus on carbon measurement and reporting across Incommunities’ housing portfolio, assets and operations. Its data could help identify emissions hotspots and track whether retrofit and energy-efficiency projects are reducing environmental impact.
That work relates directly to the provider’s stated aim of making homes more energy-efficient and cheaper to run for residents. ESG reporting and clear performance information may also support internal accountability and responses to customers, funders, investors or regulators.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
A likely challenge will be reconciling data from different teams, properties, suppliers and external partners while keeping calculations consistent and traceable. Gaps or changing data quality could affect the confidence managers place in emissions trends and reported progress.
The analyst will also need to translate technical findings into useful information for colleagues who make investment and operational decisions. Balancing annual reporting deadlines with longer-term analysis of retrofit outcomes may require careful prioritisation.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A typical day could involve checking energy or environmental datasets, following up on missing or inconsistent figures, and updating carbon calculations or performance dashboards. The analyst might then review emissions trends or retrofit results and prepare concise findings for a manager or project team.
Time would also be spent working with colleagues in assets, finance, procurement and operations, as well as contacting suppliers or consultants for information. The mix is likely to vary around reporting deadlines and requests for evidence from customers or external stakeholders.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
The role could deepen expertise in carbon accounting, ESG reporting and sustainability data systems, while building understanding of housing assets and retrofit delivery. Exposure to business cases and performance tracking may also develop skills in evaluating decarbonisation investment.
The advert mentions training, development and qualification opportunities but does not name specific pathways. With experience, a candidate could pursue broader responsibility for sustainability reporting, carbon strategy or programme delivery, depending on future organisational needs.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
Internal contacts are likely to include teams responsible for assets, finance, procurement and operations, whose data and project activity inform carbon reporting. Managers and decision makers may use the analyst’s findings to assess performance and consider energy-efficiency or decarbonisation proposals.
External interactions could include suppliers, consultants and parties requesting sustainability information, such as customers, funders, investors or regulators. The analyst’s role would be to obtain or validate evidence and communicate results clearly.
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