Accommodation Support Coordinator in Preston

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Now part of the Iberdrola and Scottish Power group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

A Fantastic Opportunity: Accommodation Support Coordinator

This is a 6 month FTC opportunity.

To provide administrative, financial and coordination support across Accommodation, Facilities Management, Telecoms and Energy activities. The role is responsible for managing requests, maintaining accurate records, supporting financial processes, coordinating stakeholder communications and ensuring work is tracked through to completion.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage shared team mailboxes and coordinate requests through to completion.
• Raise and process purchase orders, invoices and other finance-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate trackers, records and databases across facilities, telecoms and energy activities.
• Coordinate with colleagues, contractors and suppliers to support service delivery.
• Produce routine reports and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Draft and issue communications, providing updates on requests and actions.
• Monitor progress, follow up on outstanding tasks and elevate issues when required.

What you’ll need:

• Manage shared team mailboxes, ensuring requests are reviewed, prioritised and progressed.
• Coordinate and track requests, maintaining accurate records and providing timely updates.
• Raise and process purchase orders, invoices and other finance transactions.
• Maintain finance, facilities, telecoms and energy records, trackers and databases.
• Support payment processing, reporting and general administrative activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers and service providers.
• Produce routine reports, management information and audit-ready documentation.
• Draft and issue clear, accurate internal communications.
• Monitor outstanding actions, following up to ensure timely completion.
• Proactively manage workloads, resolving issues where possible and escalating when required.

What we’re offering:

We value your expertise, In return, you’ll receive:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re proud to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger.

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by SP Electricity North West. Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.

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