Community Liaison Officer

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £12.5 billion in low carbon projects over the next 5 years, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

**Base location**:Keadby Power Station or Flexible across Humber Region

**Salary**:£28,300 - £42,500 depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

**Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible Working options available.

**What is the role?**

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and energetic Community Liaison Officer, who will work as part of our Stakeholder Engagement team to enhance the value and protect the reputation of the SSE Thermal business through effective engagement with the stakeholders and communities surrounding our key assets. You will lead on external engagements throughout the life of our projects, building up a network of key contacts including Local and Parish Councils, the community and businesses.

As Community Liaison Officer you will work as part of a wider Corporate Affairs team, which is responsible for Policy, Advocacy, Communications and Stakeholder Management, relating to the business’s commercial strategy.

This role will provide the opportunity to gain experience across the full project lifecycle, through development, construction and operation. Our Community Liaison team serves our existing sites, and the cutting edge low carbon facilities we are developing.
- Identify, understand and build relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders linked to SSE Thermal’s major projects and assets.
- Develop and deliver integrated communications, public affairs, public relations and stakeholder management plans for SSE Thermal’s operational, development and construction sites.
- Identify issues, opportunities and challenges linked to the delivery of SSE Thermal’s objectives and respond to these in a timely and effective manner.
- Plan, organise, implement and document consultation activities linked to the development of large-scale and flagship projects being developed by SSE Thermal. This includes undertaking statutory consultation and engagement activities linked to the planning and consenting process.
- Manage relationships with our counterparts within partner organisations to ensure a co-ordinated approach to communications and stakeholder engagement.

**What do I need?**

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- First class communication and interpersonal skills, to build and maintain relationships.
- Experience of building and managing stakeholder relationships.
- An understanding of project developments within communities and the role of stakeholder management.
- The ability to deliver high quality, accurate work and respond quickly to changing requirements and priorities.
- A broad understanding of the energy sector and SSE Thermal’s role within it is desirable.

**About SSE Thermal**

SSE Thermal is on a mission to deliver the flexible energy needed today while powering the transition to net zero. Our 600+ employees play a crucial role in keeping the lights on across the UK and Ireland and we’re rising to the low-carbon challenge with our teams at the cutting-edge of vital technologies. We're developing ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects and progressing plans for what could be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, as well as a major hydrogen storage facility and exploring other exciting options as we decarbonise. We've already achieved a lot - but we're just getting started. As part of SSE, which is investing £24bn this decade, we're at the forefront of the energy transition - so come join us as we continue to grow and power change.

To find out more, read this blog from Catherine Raw, SSE Thermal’s Managing Director, on our critical role in delivering net zero.

**About the Corporate Affairs team**

The Community Liaison Officer will be part of the SSE Thermal Corporate Affairs team, which encompasses Communications, Policy, and Stakeholder Engagement.

In Corporate Affairs our people work collaboratively externally and internally to advise, influence, and communicate in order to help SSE’s businesses succeed and contribute to our vision to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We have a wide range of audiences we want to reach including governments, investors, partners, suppliers, communities and employees, and our Corporate Affairs team builds and cultivates these relationships to help us tell the SSE story.

**What's in it for you?**

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, dis