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On behalf of Great British Energy, we are looking for a Business Support Officer - Inside IR35 for a 6 month contract based Hybrid working (2 days per week in Aberdeen office and remaining WFH, occasional trips to London and Edinburgh) 

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 UK 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 and ownership, Local Power Plan, Supply chains and working with 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 UK 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.

While we go through the process of setting Great British Energy as a publicly owned energy company, these roles will initially be part of the Civil Service, however, will then be transferred to Great British Energy once the Great British Energy Bill becomes law and the company has the necessary procedures and systems in place to employ people directly so we encourage applications from a wide a diverse range of backgrounds.

In recognition of Scotland’s leading role in the UK’s clean energy revolution, Great British Energy will be headquartered and run from Aberdeen.

More details can be found in the Great British Energy founding statement.

About the Role:

This is an important delivery-focused role within Great British Energy’s (GBE) Supply Chain Directorate. In December 2025, GBE announced ‘Energy, Engineered in the UK’ (EEUK) our approach to delivering £1bn of funding for low-carbon supply chains to transform the UK’s energy industry and manufacturing base. As part of GBE’s commitment to deliver EEUK, we are expanding our market engagement activities to support the development of our strategy and to ensure industry needs are understood and opportunities identified.

The Business Support Officer will play a key part in supporting the delivery of a comprehensive engagement strategy to enable the design of an up to £500mn Supply Chain Investment Fund. The role is part of the Supply Chain Strategy team, but will involve collaboration across the Supply Chain Directorate, wider organisation, government and industry. The role requires an organised, motivated and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and an ability to manage competing priorities.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Business Support Officer would be:

• Supporting the development and delivery of a market engagement strategy for GBE’s Supply Chain Investment Fund, including identifying new stakeholders, organising meetings and workshops, preparing agendas and materials.
• Attending and participating in meetings with stakeholders, including industry, trade bodies, universities and other public and private sector stakeholders.
• Collating and synthesising market intelligence into clear evidence and actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Overall responsibility for updating and maintaining the team’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and project investment pipeline, ensuring accurate and timely entries and keeping seniors up to date.

Essential:

• Experience working in an engagement or public affairs role
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging stakeholders and building relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively and with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and systems for data management (eg. CRM platforms, Excel).
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering results within agreed timelines.
• Comfort in working collaboratively across teams and with external parties.

Desirable:

• Experience working in the energy sector or knowledge of the UK energy supply chain.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, GBE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Commitment 

GBE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".