Engagement Programme Specialist

Title: Engagement Programme Specialist
Type: Permanent
Location: Warwick (Hybrid)

Would you like to play a key part in the energy transition?

As we make the move to Net Zero, we’re looking for an Engagement Programme Specialist to join our Electricity Transmission (ET) team, understanding the needs and motivations of our customers and stakeholders, including end consumers and employees, enables the shaping of our day-to-day business decisions and future business plans, whilst helping to drive improvements in business performance.

This role supports the management and execution of the stakeholder engagement programme that underpins the robust development of the ET business plan, ensuring we maintain the commitments made in our published Stakeholder Charter.

This role will work closely with colleagues across Electricity Transmission and associated support functions, to help coordinate and facilitate the engagement events such as conferences, webinars and newsletters as well as ensure the subject matter expert speakers/hosts are prepared and event learnings are carried through to subsequent events. This role will also require coordinating and working with the ET internal communications function.

As a core component of the engagement programme, this role will also ‘own’ parts of the ET website (along with Stakeholder Comms Lead) to ensure accuracy and consistency in Stakeholder content across different sections, including the ongoing content management for the associated Regulatory Performance and Pathway to Net Zero Web pages. The role will help ensure that all externally facing material is of the right quality and aligns with ET’s brand.

This is a Hybrid role where you will have the opportunity to work from Home and Office (Warwick).

• Superb written communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• Advanced user of PowerPoint
• Understanding of brand guidelines
• Knowledge of the energy industry
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed organisation and building key internal relationships
• Experience of working with third-party agencies
• Ideally, experience in managing web content (although support will be provided) and some experience in research surveys (although support & training will be provided)
  

• A salary of £35,600 - £45,100 dependant on capability
• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus eight statutory days, with the option to buy additional or sell holiday days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

We have a reputation for promoting a healthy work/life balance. If you want to see more of your children, help care for relatives, or simply get to walk your dog in the evening, our flexible, hybrid working arrangements will support you.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for this vacancy is 19th April 2023

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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.