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 Recruitment business partner reports directly to the Early Careers Manager. The purpose of this role is to lead the attraction, selection and assessment process for our future Early Careers talent programmes. These include; Graduate, Apprentice, Industrial Placement, Power Academy and EmployAbility Supported internships.

You will lead the end-to-end recruitment process – working across the NESO internally and with external providers, where applicable, to source the annual intake of roles required as per the business plan.

This role is a maternity cover role on 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

• Delivering the annual attraction strategy to promote NESO as an early career’s employer of choice for this audience, enhancing reach, social mobility, and representation in our pipelines. This includes in person and digital delivery yourself (e.g. careers fairs and other attraction events) and the management of campaigns through external providers.
• Delivering the end-to-end recruitment process; Account manage the appointed ‘Recruitment process outsource supplier’ for campaign performance & management, through to internal candidate management from point of assessment centre to offer and onboarding.
• Leading the preparation and delivery of in-person Assessment Centres across the portfolio of programmes.
• Collaborating with the Early Careers Specialists to understand the skills and capabilities required and build engaging job descriptions to enable the sourcing of strong candidate pipelines.
• Building and managing future candidate pipelines via ‘register your interest’ to build employer engagement.
• Working closely with our DEIB team to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible at each stage of the process.
• Refreshing and managing the NESO Early Careers pages internally & externally.
• Managing the Early Careers attraction & recruitment budget, ensuring value for money and effective use of spend.

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 has/is:

• Passionate about developing future talent and helping us to attract, assess and select the next generation of energy professionals
• Experience of working within Early Careers or emerging talent recruitment
• A solid understanding of the wider early career’s recruitment space and where NESO fits.
• Highly organised and can support on multiple programme deliverables.
• Strong communicator and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional time management.

About what you'll get

A competitive salary between £46,000 - £52,000pa – 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

At National Energy System Operator (NESO), we’re aiming to operate a zero-carbon electricity system for Great Britain by 2030 when there is sufficient renewable generation. This means change is needed across the whole system to transition away from fossil fuels and deliver clean, and affordable energy for everyone across the country.

Join a journey that matters.

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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