Public Affairs Officer - London, United Kingdom - EDF Limited

EDF Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

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Location:
London, with travel as required (hybrid working arrangements).

Employment type:
Permanent full-time/ part-time.

Employment basis:
The role is expected to be a full
- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part
- time approach where possible.

Salary

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c.£40,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits.

Closing date:
Thursday 7th March.

The Opportunity

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Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy.

Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support.

The project is now seeking private investment with a view to start construction in 2024.

When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Public Affairs Officer, providing Sizewell C with in-house ability to monitor parliamentary and political activity and maintaining our stakeholder contact database, while supporting other team members in a range of public affairs activities.

Our teams are set up to work flexibly, with a hybrid working approach between our offices and your home.

We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

The Role

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You'll be part of our vital Public Affairs team, supporting SZC's government and stakeholder relations as well as leaders across the SZC project.

You can expect to get involved with

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Ensuring the timely and accurate compilation and submission of accurate reports, including monitoring of political activity, key events, weekly activity reports.

Providing advice and guidance on external communications issues, identifying risks and pro-actively protecting the company's reputation.

Planning and drafting communication materials and briefings on specific topics.

Supporting with the creation of social media content for events and our public affairs activities.

The Skills

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You'll have a passion for politics, ideally with previous experience of working in public affairs or Parliament.

Having excellent communication skills, and being able to communicate complex topics to a wide audience will be key.

You'll need to be used to working in a complex and fast
- paced environment with tight deadlines.

Any experience with energy sector, and preferably nuclear, would be beneficial.

If the above sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you

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Power in Diversity

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Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.

To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve.

Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities.

By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.

We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work.

Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:

Respect:
Value the rules and environment in which we operate

Positivity:
Positively challenge poor quality and performance

Humility:
Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Solidarity:
One team, working closely together and helping each other

Clarity:
Communicate clearly and consistently

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

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We're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.