Job summary
Great British Energy will be a publicly owned, operationally independent energy company, designed to drive clean energy deployment, boost energy independence, create jobs and ensure U K taxpayers, billpayers and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, homegrown energy. Setting up Great British Energy is one of government’s first steps for change and we will do this in a way that means it will have both an early impact and long-term success.
Through its five functions (Project development, Project investment, Local Power Plan, Supply chains and Great British Nuclear), Great British Energy will speed up the deployment of mature and new technologies, as well as local energy projects, to support the government’s aim of decarbonising our electricity system by 2030 whilst also ensuring we can meet future demand as we further decarbonise the economy.
To this end and as an example of what it can achieve, we have already agreed a major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to accelerate deployment and support U K supply chains.
Great British Energy will work collaboratively with industry, local authorities and communities, and other public sector organisations such as the National Wealth Fund, to spread skilled jobs and investment across the country. Great British Energy will be backed by a capitalisation of £8.3 billion of new money over this Parliament.
In recognition of Scotland’s leading role in the UK’s clean energy revolution, Great British Energy will be headquartered and run from Scotland.
More details can be found in the Great British Energy founding statement.
Roles in what will become Great British Energy will initially be undertaken in shadow form within the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. They will then be transferred to Great British Energy when the Great British Energy Bill becomes law and the company has the necessary procedures and systems in place to employ people directly.
Job description
Great British Energy (GBE) is recruiting a Head of Communications to lead its digital, internal and media relations functions.
You will set GBE’s core narrative and ensure the organisation communicates clearly and consistently across all channels. You will provide high-quality written and editorial support to the CEO, Chair and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and work closely with DESNZ and other government colleagues.
This is a key leadership role in shaping GBE’s reputation as the UK’s new publicly owned clean‑energy company.
Person specification
Leadership and team development
Establish and lead a central communications team with responsibility for digital, internal and media relations.
Set editorial standards, tone of voice and core messages for the organisation.
Editorial leadership
Act as GBE’s Editor-in-Chief, assuring the quality of all written and oral communications for the CEO, Chair and SLT.
Produce and commission speeches, briefings, articles, internal updates and digital content.
Ensure all products support GBE’s mission and align with government messages from DESNZ and across government.
Digital, internal and media communications
Lead planning and delivery across all communication channels to ensure a coherent and consistent approach.
Oversee content for GBE’s website, intranet, social media and internal communication tools.
Work closely with DESNZ press office and GBE digital teams on media handling and proactive digital engagement.
Strategic communications and campaigns
Manage GBE’s communications grid and forward plan.
Develop clear, accessible and timely content for priority audiences (Annex A).
Support delivery of campaigns, announcements and corporate publications.
Speechwriting and senior leadership support
Develop a speech plan for the CEO and Chair and identify suitable external platforms.
Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on messaging and communication opportunities.
As a line manager, you will be responsible for working with your members of staff to define their objectives, as well as managing their development and performance.
Essential Criteria
You should be able to demonstrate:
Strong writing skills: able to explain complex policy, commercial and technical issues clearly and in plain English; able to write in the authentic voice of senior leaders.
Awareness of the political, media and policy environment and an ability to reflect this in communications.
Experience leading a communications function and managing competing priorities at pace.
A track record of producing high-quality content for different audiences, platforms and communication channels.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £66,925, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £19,388 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non‑home based location for 40‑60% of the time over the accounting period.
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