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Our commitment to inclusion

Learn about inclusion at SSE.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from people who identify as:

• being from racialised and minoritised communities*
• and/or LGBTQ+
• and/or disabled, including learning and non-visible disabilities

If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or documents linked to below, please contact [email protected].

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Jobs

head of finance

• Salary: From £55,891 to £61,075 (pro-rata) depending on skills and experience + 5% pension
• Location: Flexible, UK based
• Deadline to apply: Monday 25th November at 9:00am

SSE is seeking a Head of Finance who will play a crucial role in ensuring SSE’s long-term financial resilience and support for our mission to empower social entrepreneurs. 

We’re seeking a proactive and strategic leader who can inspire and guide a small finance team, fostering a collaborative, supportive, and high-performance culture. The Head of Finance will also drive innovation in financial reporting and control systems, ensuring the team meets evolving organisational needs. 

For further information and details on how to apply, please see the recruitment pack.

Recruitment Pack

impact officer (12 months, fixed-term)

• Salary: £31,939 (pro-rata) + 5% pension
• Location: Flexible, UK based
• Deadline to apply: Monday 18th November at 9:00am

SSE is seeking an Impact Officer who can generate impactful research and evaluation to support the delivery of regular data and insights to the Senior Management Team (SMT) enabling progress to be tracked against organisational objectives.

The Impact Officer will support the Impact Lead working alongside them, as well partly covering 6 months of parental leave for the Impact Lead.

This role is essential for ensuring SSE meets its impact, data, and evaluation needs during the parental leave period. Additionally, there is scope to enhance SSE’s approach to impact evaluation and learning, including expanding our research and policy initiatives.

This position is perfect for someone with a curious & insightful mindset motivated by making a tangible difference through research and impact and insight.

For further information and details on how to apply, please see the recruitment pack.

Recruitment Pack

Volunteering

Trustees

SSE is seeking to appoint 2 new members to the Board of Trustees who will be responsible for agreeing the strategic aims, objectives and direction of the charity. You will use your knowledge, skills and experience to ensure SSE achieves its charitable objectives, represents the interests of all its’ stakeholders and act as an advocate for SSE.

Remuneration: The role of Trustee is unremunerated, although reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Time commitment: 4 quarterly board meetings per year in March, June, October, and December. During the first 18 months as a trustee, you will be expected to attend at least two Finance, Audit & Risk committee meetings, which are held online. You may also be expected to attend board working group meetings.

Location: 3 board meetings a year will take place in London. 1 board meeting a year will coincide with the trustee’s annual away day, held outside of London.

Terms: Trustees serve an initial three-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for an additional consecutive term of three years. In exceptional circumstances or when particular skills are an ongoing requirement, this may be longer.

For further information including details of how to apply, please see the recruitment pack

• Deadline to apply: Friday 15th November 2024 at 12:00

Recruitment Pack

Our values

Discover our values to explore if SSE could be a good fit for you.

Benefits of working at SSE

Key benefits:

• • 25 days’ annual leave + UK bank holidays
  • 5% employer contribution to your pension

Learning & development:

• • Attend SSE courses & learning sessions for free
  • Monthly ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions
  • Group learning opportunities (e.g. productivity training, learning about inclusion)
  • Annual development plans to set personal and professional goals

Wellbeing & health:

• • All staff have access to Health Assured (employee assistance programme)
  • Opportunities to train in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid
  • Regular wellbeing initiatives hosted by our Wellbeing Committee
  • Free eyecare vouchers

Inclusion & connection:

• • Certified Disability Confident Employer
  • Committed to the EW Inclusive Cultures Pledge
  • Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan 2021-24 commits us to creating an inclusive culture
  • Regular online socials & weekly catch-ups
  • Team away days twice a year

Flexible working & travel:

• • Flexible working is welcomed!
  • Teams based around the UK (as well as in India & Canada)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Annual season ticket loan

Get involved with the issues you care about:

We have a range of staff groups and committees that you might be interested in joining, including:

• • Climate Action Working Group
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Group
  • Wellbeing Committee

What is working at SSE like?

We strive to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and we encourage everyone to be themselves and develop their potential.

At SSE, everyone’s ideas are welcome for how we can learn and improve. People at all levels contribute ideas for our future, and we collaborate with our UK teams and international teams to share best practice.

We like to enjoy good times together too, because changing the world is an exciting task that’s worth celebrating! Check out this video from our 20th birthday party for a flavour of what we’re all about.

Learn more about life at SSE:

• Find out why Henna, Amy and Sophie enjoy working for SSE in this blog by Henna, our communications coordinator.
• Dave, our sales and marketing manager, was interviewed by JustGiving on what it’s like to work at SSE.
• If you’d like to discover more about our approach to learning, check out this article for Pioneers Post by Ian, our head of learning.

* We know that language about identity is personal and these terms won’t feel right to everyone. By “people from racialised and minoritised communities”, we mean people who may identify as Black, Brown, bi- or multi-racial, being from a diaspora, having Asian/African/Caribbean/Latinx/Middle Eastern/Indigenous heritage, as a “person of colour”, Jewish, and/or from a white ethnic minority such as Gypsy, Roma, Traveller. We have consulted our community to shape this language.