REA
Policy & Advocacy Officer – Bioenergy and Resource Recovery
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About the job
We're looking for a policy professional to work on REA's work on Energy from Waste, resource recovery and bioenergy — sectors at the heart of the UK's transition to a secure, circular energy system. Leading our Energy from Waste Forum, you'll set the policy agenda, build REA's influence with Government and Parliament, and give the sector a stronger, more confident voice.
Reporting to the Head of Heat and Biomass UK, you'll shape and deliver policy priorities that reflect what matters most to REA's 400+ members, run our quarterly Forum meetings and steering groups, and represent REA to DESNZ, DEFRA, NESO, regulators and industry.
The role also carries real commercial weight — growing membership, unlocking sponsorship and partnership opportunities, and strengthening the value REA offers across bioenergy, Energy from Waste and the wider circular economy. It's a high-profile position at the forefront of one of the most dynamic corners of the renewable energy sector.
About you
You're an articulate, credible policy professional with a genuine passion for resource recovery, bioenergy and the circular economy. You understand how energy, waste and climate policy intersect — and you know how to turn that understanding into influence.
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You're confident engaging senior civil servants, MPs, regulators and industry leaders, and comfortable stepping up as a spokesperson and ambassador for the sector. You can translate technical, often complex policy into sharp, evidence-based positions that land with decision-makers.
With a track record in policy development, consultation responses and coalition-building, you know how to bring members with different priorities to a shared position — and turn that consensus into results. You're commercially minded too, spotting opportunities to grow membership and income alongside policy impact.
A natural self-starter, you're energized by a fast-moving agenda and comfortable juggling multiple workstreams, forums and deadlines at once.
Personal Characteristics
- Enthusiastic, detail-focused and highly organized
- Determination and stamina to keep multiple priorities moving
- Flexible team player with strong personal integrity
- Confidence to build relationships with civil servants, politicians, regulators and wider stakeholders
- Comfortable stepping into the spotlight as a spokesperson and leader for the sector
- Staying close to the detail of policy and regulation
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Qualifications and knowledge areas
- Likely educated to postgraduate level in a relevant field, or with equivalent experience
- Solid knowledge of renewable energy and clean technology
- Specific expertise in Energy from Waste, bioenergy, resource recovery or the circular economy
- Several years' experience in the sector already
- Recognized as a credible, respected voice within it or a related field
What REA Offers
- 25 days holiday plus days between Christmas and New Years treated as holiday
- Westfield Health insurance + EAP
- Discounts and perks
- Birthday voucher
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension scheme
- Climate perks sustainable travel days
How to Apply
If you feel this role could be the right fit for you, please click the "apply now" button. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received, therefore we encourage early applications.
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