Administrator

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Aberdeen, Inverness or Perth.

Salary: £29,504 - £34,757 a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 12 months Fixed Term Contract | Full Time

The role

As an Administrator, you will provide comprehensive support to the management team, customers and stakeholders, ensuring the efficient and consistent delivery of business processes. You will help ensure that SHEPD Operations and Delivery meets all internal and external standards while delivering a high level of customer service.

You will

• Work as part of a multi-skilled administration team, adapting your day-to-day activities to meet changing business needs.
• Support key processes including planned supply interruptions, operational paperwork, ordering supplies, and project delivery activities such as quote acceptances.
• Collate and submit information for regulatory reporting, maintain governance standards, update core systems, produce reports, and help resolve data queries.
• Communicate confidently with customers, handling queries by phone and in writing, ensuring responses meet company procedures and coordinating with relevant teams.
• Raise purchase orders, manage invoices/payments, liaise with suppliers and produce reports to support payment processes.
• Provide support outside normal hours during exceptional storm events to assist with restoration activities.

You have

• Experience in a similar administrative role, with knowledge of purchase orders, invoicing, SharePoint lists, Microsoft Power Automate (Flows) and delivering excellent customer service.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, enabling you to effectively prioritise tasks and ensure deadlines are met.  
• Strong communication skills, allowing you to engage clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring high-quality and reliable outputs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse issues and implement effective solutions.
• The ability to work effectively within a pressured environment, maintaining performance and focus under tight deadlines.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. 

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact fiona.smith@sse.com / 01738 340954 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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