Why choose us?
Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050.
What's in it for you?
* 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell)
* Hybrid working options (for some positions).
* Enhanced Maternity leave. Paternity and Adoption leave.
* 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
* Simply Health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
* Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)
* Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)
* Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.
What's the role?
SMS is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Validations Assistant to work alongside the Newmarket Team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and readiness of all scheduled jobs. Your efforts will directly support the reduction of aborts and improve overall operational efficiency.
If you’re passionate about accuracy, enjoy investigative work, and want to play a key role in improving operational outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
This fixed-term contract is anticipated to end on 29 May 2026, though this date may be subject to change depending on business needs.
Working Hours
* Full-time, 40 hours per week
* Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
* Based at our Newmarket Office
* This fixed-term contract is anticipated to end on 29 May 2026, though this date may be subject to change depending on business needs.
Please note: Interviews will be conducted in person.
Key responsibilities
Phone Number and Contact Information Validation – SMS Domestic
* Review all scheduled jobs at D-5 to ensure phone numbers and contact details meet required formatting standards (11 digits).
* Cross-check contact details against internal systems and trusted external sources to confirm accuracy.
* Correct any erroneous or missing information in the system.
Access Notes Review
* Review all access notes within scheduled jobs to confirm clarity, accuracy, and relevance.
* Ensure information is consistent and provides engineers with clear onsite guidance.
* Identify and flag outdated, unclear, or unnecessary access notes for revision or removal.
Commercial Customer Verification (I&C)
* Contact all commercial customers with jobs scheduled at D-5 to confirm job details and ensure data accuracy (Emails and calls)
* Ensure all customer records are thoroughly updated with accurate contact information, service details, and any relevant special instructions.
* Verify that customer records include correct service details, instructions, and any special requirements.
Ask customers to confirm availability and address any previous abort issues to prevent recurrence.
* Abort Suppression
* Review all D-5 jobs that were previously aborted to assess current viability.
* Identify and flag jobs that cannot proceed due to missing information, customer unavailability, or outstanding blockers.
* Suppress or cancel jobs where required and ensure all actions are clearly documented for traceability.
Data Entry and System Updates
* Accurately update internal systems with all revised or validated information.
* Log all communications and verification activities for auditing and compliance.
* Review validated jobs from the previous day and update the validation log with completion status. For any jobs that are aborted, investigate and record the specific reason to support continuous improvement.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
* Electricity Industry Experience (Essential)
* GSCE’s (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
* Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
* Strong communication skills, particularly in customer-facing phone interactions.
* Ability to identify and amplify potential issues proactively.
* Experience in administrative or scheduling systems preferred.
* Organised, methodical, and able to work to pre-dispatch timeframes.
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