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Location: Havant
Salary: Circa minimum starting salary £26,239, depending on skills and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package supporting your wellbeing, finances, and family life.
Working Pattern: 1 year fixed term | Full time | 37 hours per week
The Role
This role is fixed term for 1 year. Due to the nature of the role, this position is not suitable for remote working.
As ID Card and Access Control Administrator you will work as part of our security control room team based in Havant. You will create, print and despatch access control ID cards for SSE employees and contractors using software-based systems to enable access to offices.
You will
Monitor computer-based request systems and respond to general email and telephone enquiries.
Complete data entry onto software-based systems including the printing of ID cards.
Programme ID Card data and assigning required access control levels as required.
Work with our engineering department building new sites on our database to allow future access.
Ensure stock of blank ID cards and accessories is monitored, maintaining a suitable level of stock.
Ensure post and deliveries are handled on time.
You will have
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to balance a varied and challenging workload, to prioritise and deliver within deadlines.
- Previous experience of providing administration support and excellent customer service.
- Clear, effective communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable dealing with a busy workload and the ability to provide support where required.
- Attention to detail and a desire to drive efficiency.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.
We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.
Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.
Over 14,500 brilliant people work together to power change at SSE. Our Human Resources (integrated Services) teams help make sure they're getting and giving their best. They design the people strategies that make SSE a great place to work. And they empower our teams to meet the demands of our business today, and tomorrow.
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 francesca.palmer@sse.com / 01738 344763 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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