Renewables General Business Administration Apprenticeship

£12,000

Apprenticeship – General Business Administration – Offshore Wind Asset Management (August 2024 Intake) Base Location: Glasgow Salary: circa £12,000 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing. Working Pattern:  Full Time | Flexible First options available About the Role In alignment with our growth plans, we are looking for a General Business Apprentice within our Offshore Asset Management Department. Offshore Asset Management focuses on delivery of production and delivery targets across the portfolio of operating assets and those in the development and construction stages. You will be based within the Technical Support Services team. The team are a key function in the SSE Offshore Wind portfolio delivering multiple functions such as planning, technical assurance, asset management compliance, training, authorisations and safety rules for the Offshore business. Reporting into the Technical Support Services Manager, once trained, you'll assist with the scheduling of training, raising of purchase orders, minute taking, arranging meetings, conferences & travel, updating spreadsheets, analysing data and performing due diligence checks. This is a Level 3 Apprenticeship. During this programme, you will receive comprehensive training which will enable you to develop your skills and technical knowledge, allowing you to achieve formal accreditations. Your training will be delivered by one of our training partners and will be delivered over 12 months via a hybrid model of both virtual and face to face delivery. Whilst on this apprenticeship programme you will develop: - Interpersonal and people skills through collaboration and teamwork. - Communication skills through a wide range of stakeholder engagement. - Organisational skills such as the scheduling of meetings. - Technology skills through the use of MS applications. - Attention to detail by completing tasks accurately and consistently. Whilst at work, you will get the opportunity to put your training into practise. Throughout your time at SSE, you will be trained and mentored by the Offshore Training Lead and supported by our experienced and friendly team. What do I need? We are looking for the right candidates to help our team build a future that's more sustainable and inclusive. If you want to be a part of our team, we'd be keen to hear from you. We know it's not all about qualifications, we're more interested in your strengths and the qualities you can bring to SSE. To apply, you will need to be:- - Strong communication skills – confidence in speaking to new people. - Team working skills – that can be from working on projects within school. - Intuitive – able to question things and provide answers when given tasks. - Numerate – the nature of the role means there is a lot of numbers, be it commercial values, traded volumes, statistics, KPIs etc. About our Business 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, our SSE Renewables (SSER) business continues to be at the forefront of our growth plans, and 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. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years What's in it for you? An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more. Next Steps All applications should be submitted online. The closing date for applications is Sunday, 26th May. Before commencing employment with SSE, you’ll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.  Please note that SSE are unable to sponsor any candidates for our apprentice, trainee engineer and summer placement opportunities as these roles would not meet the Home Office eligibility criteria for sponsorship.

Trainee Engineer - Renewables

€27,000

Trainee Engineer - Renewables (August 2024 Intake) Base Location ROI: Limerick (Newcastle West), Cavan (Ballyconnell) or Donegal (Meentycat).  Other locations may be considered. Salary: Circa €27,000 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances & wellbeing.  Salary upon finishing the trainee engineer programme is between €43,000 and €49,000 per annum. Working Pattern: Full Time  What is the Role?  Our Trainee Engineer programme lasts for three years and combines academic study with work-based experience. Working within our Renewable business, you'll have the opportunity to study towards a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering Systems (Energy and Environmental Engineering) at Edinburgh College. Travel and accommodation will be provided. When not studying, you will be part of a team delivering work that operates and maintains our Renewables assets in Onshore Wind as well as ensuring the engineering integrity, all while developing your own technical skills, professional knowledge, and networks. By the time you reach the third year of the programme you will be given increased responsibility in all aspects of maintenance task delivery, including safety management and the supervision of contractors.   The Renewables Trainee Engineer programme is designed to build the foundation blocks of your engineering career within the Renewables business, providing you with great opportunities to be exposed to engineering excellence across our business including for example Mechanical Engineering, C&I Engineering, Operations, Turbine Maintenance and Control room functions, whilst developing your academic, theoretical, and practical skills. This will provide you with an excellent opportunity to become the Engineer of the future.  What do I need?   To be considered for this role, we would like you to be:   - Highly organised and self-driven with the ability to manage your time well.  - Flexible in your approach to work to maximise your chances of success, and you should be happy working alone or as part of a team.  - Comfortable to spend some time living away from home whilst attending college or on placements across SSE.  For entrance onto the educational aspect of our programme it's important that you have, or expect to achieve the below qualifications prior to starting the programme: ROI candidates: - Award of ILC with at least Grade H2/B1 at Higher Level in Maths and Physics or Engineering Science.  - We require English at grade B/Higher Merit in the Junior Certificate/Cycle (Higher Level) or grade O4/C2 at ILC Ordinary Level. We are happy to accept applications from candidates with equivalent level engineering / technical qualifications such a HNC in an engineering related discipline. About our Business  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, our SSE Renewables (SSER) business continues to be at the forefront of our growth plans, and 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. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years. What's in it for you?  An excellent package with 35 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, attractive pension and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.    As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more.  Next Steps   All applications should be submitted online. The deadline to submit your application is Sunday 26th May 2024.   If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com by email or you are very welcome to request a call if you would prefer to discuss on the telephone.  Before commencing employment with SSE, you will be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check. 

Multi Skilled Craft Apprenticeship

£12,037

Scotland – Bowmore, Isle of Islay; Loch Carnan, South Uist Salary: Circa £12,037 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. Salary upon finishing the apprenticeship programme circa £33,742 Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time What is the Role?  We have an exciting opportunity to join our Multi Skilled Craft apprenticeship fitting programme within the Distribution business in South Uist and Isle of Islay These are operational field based roles, which mean you will be required to work outside in all weathers at all times of day and night as you will be an integral part of the team who ensure electricity supplies are maintained.  The Multi skilled Craft Apprenticeship is an exciting and extremely varied role, which may include inspecting and maintaining the low voltage/high voltage electricity equipment in your power station or making a repair to the low/high voltage equipment providing the supply to a whole town. You will be gaining invaluable mechanical reasoning and problem-solving skills and will use your hand skills to practically maintain, install and repair the equipment. The programme will be completed over 3 years and is in two parts. The first part is academic study of approximately 18 months. During this time, you will be in residential attendance at Fife College where you will learn about Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, including an award in Performing Engineering Operations (PEO). The second stage will be work-based learning with training linked directly to the job and implementing the academic study learned at college into daily working practice. By the end of the programme, you'll have gained valuable on-the job experience, learned new skills and gained an industry recognised qualification. This will enable you to have the opportunity to build a rewarding and successful career in the energy sector and contributing to the delivery of NETZERO. As an apprentice you will attend Fife college during the first 18 months which will involve time away from home. You should be prepared to live away from home for extended periods of time. There will be opportunities for travel home during this time, however due the distance and time involved this may be limited during term holidays. You will be fully supported during this time with travel and accommodation being provided. What do I need?  We're looking to recruit the best future talent for our sector – and we know that it's not all about qualifications. We're more interested in your innate strengths and the qualities you can bring to SSE. To be considered for this role, we would love you to:  - Be able to demonstrate an ability to use your initiative, be resilient to the continual changes within our sector and always focussed on delivering great results.  - You'll have a thirst for knowledge and be able to pick up new skills quickly, working with others to achieve common goals and adjusting your behaviour to reflect the diversity of our workforce and customer base. - Naturally, you'll have a focus on safety and will adhere to our company motto “if it's not safe, we don't do it.” - For this role there is a requirement for a good level of Mathematics and English as you will be expected to completed modules in Engineering Mathematics and also report writing. - All of these roles may require you to work outside in all weather conditions, demonstrating a hands on approach to keep the lights on for our customers. About our Business  SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we're ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects. What's in it for you? An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more. Next Steps  All applications should be made online by 11pm on Sunday, 10th March, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome. We ask you to complete only one application during the apprentice and trainee recruitment cycle. If we feel there is a more suitable programme for you, we’ll let you know during the application process. During the recruitment process, we want to get to know you and your strengths. Therefore we expect our candidates to answer questions without the use of AI technology. We welcome applications from all candidates and during the recruitment process, all candidates are required to prove they have the legal right to live and work in the UK for the full duration of the programme. The apprentice and trainee programmes are not eligible for visa sponsorship as they do not meet the minimum requirements of the Home Office. If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.