Careers at Energy & Utility Skills Group

Join us and help shape the workforce that keeps the UK’s essential services running. Our work supports the organisations that provide energy, water, waste and environmental services to every home and business.

Be part of a team that connects people, skills, and opportunity across a sector vital to daily life and the economy.

If you’d like to discuss any of the opportunities with our team or to speak about work experience, please email HR@euskills.co.uk.

Head of Corporate Communications

Working across our industries in an influential role, the Head of Corporate Communications, will be responsible for shaping and managing our public affairs and communications priorities. Your public affairs and sector insights, partner intelligence and other evidence will critically inform our strategy, positioning Energy & Utility Skills as the influential thought leader in the skills area. This is an exciting and influential role that allows you to take full ownership of public affairs activities including building and maintaining partner relationships across our engagement with governments, parliaments, and assemblies. You will also play a key role in supporting staff engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion, ensuring we amplify our position as an employer of choice both internally and externally.

To succeed in this role, you will be a senior manager adept at both strategic and operational delivery of all aspects of corporate communications. You will be collaborative, organised and driven in your approach and have a track record of building and maintaining effective partner relationships at all levels. You will have extensive experience in a public affairs and/or external affairs role within skills or regulated qualifications/assessment with an excellent understanding of the policy landscape.

Salary: £65,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid/Solihull (a minimum of 2 days based in the office per week)

How to apply:If this sounds like a role that you’re well suited to, we would be delighted to receive your application. To apply, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to HR@euskills.co.uk. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact our HR team.

Closing date: 14 June 2026 (we reserve the right to close earlier than the stated date)

Interviews: 22 June 2026 (In person at our offices in Solihull)

Executive Assistant to Managing Director

Reporting to the Managing Director the Executive Assistant will provide critical PA, secretarial and administrative support, and where required, the Chair and Senior Leadership Team, including managing the Managing Director’s diary and making arrangements for supporting agendas and papers.

You will make all arrangements in relation to the company’s Board meetings, preparing and distributing supporting papers and drafting and issuing minutes.

Providing day to day guidance on the Managing Director’s priorities, you will co-ordinate Senior Leadership Team, and wider management team meetings, recording and tracking progress against actions and providing analysis of issues and trends. You will support key finance and people processes and support the co-ordination of key Senior Leadership Team activities.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £24,500 (£40,250 FTE)

Location: Hybrid/Solihull (a minimum of 2 days based in the office per week)

How to apply: Please send your CV to hr@euskills.co.uk.

Closing date: 5 June 2026 (we reserve the right to close earlier than the stated date)

Interviews: 17 and 18 June 2026 (In person at our offices in Solihull)

Assessment Manager

Reporting to the Senior Assessment Manager, you will be responsible for the design, development, and review of a suite of vocational qualifications, including apprenticeship end-point assessments and other regulated qualifications. Working alongside a team of experienced assessment developers and technical experts to meet delivery milestones, you’ll ensure assessments are reliable, consistent and complaint with regulatory and apprenticeship requirements. To be successful in this role, you’ll have proven experience of developing vocational qualifications and assessments within an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation. You will also have proven experience of working with technical experts, working to deadlines and quality assuring written work. If this sounds like a role that you’re well suited to, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Location: Home based with regular UK travel.

How to apply: Please visit our recruitment partner, Peridot Partners, website by clicking here.

Alternatively, if you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultant at Peridot Partner, Polly@peridotpartners.co.uk

Closing date: Midday on Monday 2 March 2026 (we reserve the right to close earlier than the stated date)

Interviews: 11 & 12 March 2026 (In person at our offices in Solihull)

Independent End-Point Assessor

We are looking for experienced Independent End-Point Assessors to support our Energy & Utilities Independent Assessment Service (EUIAS) deliver the Level 3 Gas Network Craftsperson Apprenticeship, on a freelance basis, across the following pathways:

Network maintenance Craftsperson (Electrical & Instrumentation)
Network Maintenance Craftsperson (Pressure Management)
Network Pipelines Maintenance Craftsperson
Emergency Response Craftsperson

We are specifically interested in hearing from candidates who are occupationally competent within the Electrical & Instrumentation and Emergency Response pathways.

Equal Opportunites

Energy & Utility Skills is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes a diverse and inclusive working environment. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, our recruitment processes include accommodations for candidates with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions, such as providing alternative formats and extra time for assessments.

For further information about the accessibility of our recruitment processes or for assistance in your application to work with us, please contact the HR team on 0121 713 8233 or email us at HR@euskills.co.uk

What you can Expect

If you are successful during the recruitment process, all new colleagues can expect a thorough supported induction programme. This programme is designed to introduce and familiarise new colleagues with each department within the business and allows the opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns or identify any further support/resources you may need to make you feel comfortable and supported in your new role with us.

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Careers at Energy & Utility Skills Group