We’re powering change to build a better world of energy.

A role with SSE – the leading developer and operator of low-carbon electricity in the UK and Ireland – is an opportunity to build a rewarding career, and a way to help build a world that’s cleaner, greener, and fairer for all.

We’re investing £18 billion over the next four years on major projects like building the world’s largest windfarm, that will provide vital low-carbon electricity for millions of people. And building flexible networks to deliver the sustainable energy we all need to heat our homes and businesses, drive our cars, and power our lives.

We’re a real Living Wage and Fair Tax Mark accredited company and currently employ 10,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We offer diverse career opportunities across the UK and Ireland, agile working and excellent benefits.

Returning after a career break?

If you have STEM skills and want to restart your career after a break, our STEM returners programme could be for you.

SSE has teamed up with STEM Returners to develop a programme designed to support those who’ve taken a career break or are looking to return to the sector.

All returners who take part will have the opportunity to gain a full-time position with SSE making this a genuine opportunity to restart careers.

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Life at SSE

Whether you spend your day on top of a turbine at a wind farm, engaging directly with customers, supporting our power network infrastructure or in the hustle and bustle of one of our major offices; careers at SSE are challenging, motivating and make a direct impact on the UK’s journey to net zero. We take care of our people, our customers and the communities we serve.

We take a strategic approach to creating an inclusive workforce. Our culture encourages everyone to be themselves – no matter what your background is.  And no matter what, safety is at the heart of everything we do - ‘if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’.

Life At SSE

Early Careers

Whether you’re preparing to leave school, recently graduated or currently in the workplace and looking for a new direction, our schemes offer a solid grounding for excellent career progression. There are a variety of options, all designed to bring out the best in people.

Early Careers

Inclusion & Diversity

Innovative solutions to climate change require diverse perspectives, different experiences and new skills to help us reach net zero. That’s why our plans to increase diversity and create a workplace where the principles of equality, fairness, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do are so important.

Inclusion

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Ongoing recruitment scam

We have been made aware of a scam where people are being approached by individuals posing as employees from SSE Energy Services. They are being given fake information around contact details, interviews and are also being asked for bank details.

If you have applied for roles with SSE, you will not receive any communications from SSE Energy Services. SSE Energy Services is now owned and operated by OVO Energy and is no longer part of SSE.

If you have any concerns about the authenticity of an interview invite or any correspondence which seems to be from SSE, please contact us at [email protected].

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