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Developing our people

Powering your growth

Bring your energy and passion to SSE and we’ll help you build a rewarding career where you’ll have the chance to learn, grow, and thrive. 

Our development planning approach is anchored around each individual’s aspiration, and career development opportunities include secondments and support with professional qualifications. There are leadership programmes and mentoring opportunities, e-learning courses you can fit around your life on all kinds of subjects, and everyday ‘on the job’ learning experiences to sharpen your skills. 

Whether you're at the start of your career adventure, changing direction, or looking to progress, we’ll support and encourage you all the way.

 

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Mentoring and Coaching

At SSE, we believe in learning from each other—at every stage of our careers.  Mentoring is a firmly established part of our culture.  By pairing senior leaders with colleagues from different backgrounds, we’re encouraging new perspectives, building understanding around inclusion and diversity, and empowering teams to thrive.

We also take part in the Career Ready mentoring programme, giving employees the chance to develop their coaching skills while supporting young people to reach their potential.

Developing managers and senior leaders

Strong leadership is key to our success at SSE. That’s why we offer a wide range of development programmes to support managers and senior leaders in building the skills they need to lead high-performing, inclusive teams.

Our programmes include:

  • Aspiring Managers – flexible online development that supports colleagues build the skills and experience they need to step into their first management role.
  • Leading Others – designed for first-line managers to strengthen core management capabilities.
  • Leading Leaders – tailored for senior leaders to explore leadership values, refine their personal leadership style, and drive strategic thinking.  New for 2025, we are piloting individual coaching support to help these leaders embed their learning in improved leadership practice.   
  • Leadership Live – a dedicated portal, developed with Ashridge Business School, offering a competency mapping tool and a suite of leadership resources.
  • Leadership Blueprint – our long-standing framework outlining five core competencies and the skills needed to embed SSE’s culture and values.
  • Career Development Programme – an annual cohort-based programme delivered in partnership with Ashridge Business School to support leadership growth.
  • Henley Partnership Learning Events – online and in-person sessions focused on current leadership challenges and development needs.
  • Internal Development Programmes – designed to accelerate career progression for identified talent, covering topics like coaching, communication, presentation skills, and change management.
  • Igniting Inclusion Programme – supporting senior leaders to explore key inclusion topics such as the neuroscience of diversity, growth mindset, and psychological safety.

Together, these programmes help our leaders grow, inspire their teams, and shape a more inclusive, innovative future for SSE.

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