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Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in our Perth office
Salary: £36,139 - £43,188 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
We're looking for a Performance and Compliance Administrator to join our Transmission Procurement and Commercial function, supporting a team of over 100 colleagues who help deliver the Transmission Business' ambitious £20bn+ project portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a valued role at the heart of a collaborative and supportive team, helping to ensure our processes, reporting and governance activities are delivered effectively and safely. You'll work closely with a range of stakeholders, providing administration, insight and coordination that enables the function to perform at its best while maintaining high standards of compliance, accountability and safety.
You will
- Support performance and compliance activities by coordinating reporting, audits, reviews and governance processes across the function.
- Maintain and administer key registers, trackers and commercial documentation, ensuring information is accurate, organised and managed securely.
- Monitor departmental KPIs and objectives, collating and analysing data to provide meaningful performance insights.
- Build positive relationships with colleagues across Procurement & Commercial, Finance, Risk, Legal and Assurance to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate team onboarding activities, meetings and events, helping to create an inclusive, collaborative and safe working environment for all.
You have
- Experience supporting compliance, governance, procurement or assurance activities, with an understanding of relevant policies and procedures.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to provide guidance, seek commitment and work collaboratively with others.
- A proactive approach to problem solving, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and develop effective solutions.
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, with experience collating, analysing and presenting data to support informed decision-making and safe, compliant ways of working.
At SSE, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for someone who shares our commitment to creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment, while helping to ensure our teams operate responsibly, compliantly and effectively.
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.
Our Procurement & Commercial teams help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.
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 Janet.Gossman@sse.com / 01738 351816 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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