I love the people at SSE. It’s hard to find people here who are not deeply invested in what we do and are really driven to work with the company. The difference here is that you can get in front of people, do a good job for them, and that opens doors to wider opportunities. I’ve always had to apply for every role I’ve had and in pretty stiff competition, probably being the only female in the field. I feel really proud of my career development both as a female and as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
The advice I’d give is to be absolutely unafraid to go for something where you don’t tick all the boxes. I recently had to review a job profile for someone to come in well below me and I didn’t meet the required criteria! It’s all about the strengths you have, not the boxes you tick.
SSE takes diversity and equality seriously – our Mat Leave policy is a game changer for returning to work and we’re improving parent leave and flexible working too. Having these pathways is huge for getting really talented women back to work, and SSE is leading the way.
I love taking something new and making it happen – it’s where I get real satisfaction, as I don’t do that on my own, so seeing things happen and the people that make it happen.