About the role

National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) strength lies in our people. Together, we’re shaping the future where clean, affordable energy is accessible for all. Every day is an opportunity to make a real difference, accelerating the progress of sustainable GB energy, keeping people connected and society thriving as we create a brighter tomorrow.

The Early Careers Co-ordinator reports directly to the Early Careers Manager. The purpose of this role is to support the Early Careers Team in administering future talent programmes including the Graduate, Apprentice, Industrial Placement, Power Academy, EmployAbility and Work Experience programmes.

The role will support activities to collectively help us to deliver our attraction, selection, development and delivery of our Early Careers programmes. You will work closely with our Early Careers Specialist’s and Recruitment Business Partner to enable NESO to deliver the above.

Part of your responsibilities will be supporting the delivery of inductions across all programmes, assessment centres and administrative tasks in recruitment and training. You will help to create and maintain the Early Careers calendar of key events, organise and help host large events.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract

This role is based in Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

Key accountabilities

• Early Careers inductions; provide administrative and facilitation support for onboarding and inducting new starters across all Early Careers programmes. For example, managing hotel and room bookings as well as ensuring new starters have all equipment they require.
• Early Careers on scheme events; provide administrative and facilitation support to the annual programme of events such as celebration, induction and development days. For example, preparation of materials, diary management, purchase orders, and catering requirements.
• Early Careers Recruitment: You’ll work alongside our Early Careers Recruitment Business Partner to deliver on our attraction, selection, assessment and recruitment process to identify and assess talent across all Early Careers programmes.
  • Co-ordinate our external events engagement calendar, e.g. Careers fairs.
  • Co-ordinate assessment centres e.g, identifying assessors and ensuring they are trained and support with on the day delivery
  • Act as a key point of contact for candidates ahead of assessment centres; managing the shared mailbox, booking candidates onto an assessment centre, understanding requirements and processing expenses.
• Internal Work Experience; Co-ordinate the NESO Work Experience programme offering; ensuring that colleagues offering work experience submit requirement documentation ahead of hosting students.

About you

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about developing future talent and helping us to attract and develop the next generation of energy professionals
• Experience of working within Early Careers or emerging talent teams– either on scheme or recruiting.
• Highly organised and can support on multiple programme deliverables.
• Experience in co-ordinating internal and external events.
• Knowledge of Early Careers recruitment is desirable, but not essential.
• Strong communicator and stakeholder management skills.

About what you'll get

A competitive salary between £39,000 - £42,000pa – dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

About us

National Energy System Operator (NESO) has a key role to play in tackling climate change by transitioning GB’s electricity system to net zero. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon power operation by 2030 when there is sufficient renewable generation. We are also providing advice to the Government on achieving a decarbonised power system by 2030.

So, join the energy transformation and help shape the future.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.

NESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

More information

This role closes on 21/03/2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

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.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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