Early Careers Coordinator

We're champions of the North West and we're proud that it's our electricity network that connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK's journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry to enable clean, green economic growth. As the North West's electricity network operator, it's our responsibility to lead the way, help the region decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy and a sustainable energy future for all.

We're proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry's most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Careers Coordinator to join our Apprentice team at our purpose built training academy in Blackburn.

This role is a 12 Month maternity cover

Our Role

As an Early Careers Coordinator in the Early Careers team you will be responsible for providing full administrative support. With previous experience working in a busy, challenging environment, you will be highly organised and able to perform a wide range of administrative tasks. These will include accurately inputting, tracking and monitoring the training and development of all of the Early Careers employees. Alongside this, you will be required to assist the department to provide general administrative support to the Early Careers function.

This is a varied role which is suitable for someone who can be adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of the organisation.

We'd like to hear from you if you have;

• Previous experience working in an administrative setting (Essential)
• Be self-motivated and can work independently, whilst under pressure to meet relevant business targets, often using your own initiative
• Have a high level of organisation and ability to prioritise competing workloads whilst working dynamically across multiple teams with varied skillsets
• Computer literate and proficient with a full range of Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Essential)
• Five A* to C GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths (Essential)

What we're offering:

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Private Healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

Our people are important to us and we're passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We're striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that's representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at or on option 2)

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.