About The Role

Title: External Affairs Coordinator
Location: England (Hybrid)

Bring people with us on our journey to Net Zero

As owners of Wales and England’s electricity transmission network we move electricity around the country from where it is generated to where it is needed.

We are investing billions of pounds into the decarbonisation of the energy system and Net Zero is one of the things that drives us as an organisation. In order for us to build the infrastructure that will make Net Zero happen, we need the support of local communities, government and our regulator Ofgem.

And that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for an External Affairs Coordinator to support the External Affairs team to proactively engage with the communities we affect.

You’ll be working on big, exciting projects within our Electricity Transmission business unit. Our work includes major strategic infrastructure projects that are part of #TheGreatGridUpgrade, as well as a diverse range of projects that connect new low-carbon energy generation to our homes and businesses.

You’ll be playing a key role in the country’s Net Zero transformation, and welcomed into a diverse, inclusive organisation that has recently won an Institution of Engineering and Technology silver award for our equality, diversity and inclusion programme.

Together we have the ambition and capability to make things happen. If you feel that you have too, then we really look forward to talking to you soon.

“I love that my job has a real sense of purpose. Knowing that what we do plays an important part in enabling a clean energy future - that’s what gets me out of bed in the morning!”

Emma Bennett, External Affairs Manager (Community Benefit)

As part of our Hybrid working model, you will work from home and one of our offices in either Warwick, Leeds or London

About You

Excellent written and verbal communication is crucial. Your team will be communicating with a varied group of stakeholders, including local communities, government, Ofgem and colleagues from all over National Grid. You’ll quickly learn how to how to tailor messaging and ‘translate’ between different stakeholders, so that each piece is received by its audience in a positive, meaningful way.

You might attend parish council meetings and consultation events, or be writing to MPs or local community groups, explaining the outcome, benefits and reasoning behind projects.

You’ll be involved in both proactive and reactive communications, where having the right tone is key. You’ll be friendly, professional, clear and concise, and use your eye for detail to ensure all written communications are accurate and comprehensive.

You will be responsible for drafting letters, FAQs and stakeholder materials, including reports, pull-up banners and feedback reports. For example, you might be writing to warn local residents of road closures.

You'll be working to a ten-working-day service level agreement for responses, and a one-working-day agreement for acknowledgments.

Coordinating website content will be another of your responsibilities. You’ll be refreshing content, pulling content together for various projects and supporting the team with internal communications. You’ll quickly learn who is responsible for which platform, and which community relations agency to speak to.

What You'll Get

• A salary of £33,516 - £35,378 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.

More Information

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 8th May 2023

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