Community Manager Lead - FTC in Glasgow

Help us create a better future, quicker! At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing

• The Community Manager Lead builds strong, two-way relationships between SPEN and the communities we serve.
• You’ll lead regional engagement, partnerships, and outreach activity—ensuring everything is aligned to business priorities and delivers meaningful social impact.
• Coordinate SPEN’s presence at regional events (e.g. agricultural shows, Glasgow Warriors, Wrexham AFC).
• Manage community sponsorships aligned to our values and local priorities.
• Deliver well-planned, engaging events with clear follow-up and visibility.
• Support school engagement and health & safety programmes (e.g. Crucial Crew, Young Farmers).
• Deliver curriculum-linked sessions at SPEN venues (Safety Central, Risk Factory, Dangerpoint).
• Build partnerships with schools, colleges, and education charities.
• Support Public Affairs activity, including stakeholder visits.
• Maintain engagement calendars and key relationship touchpoints.
• Support Engagement Champions to strengthen local communication.
• Provide data and insight to support social impact reporting.
• Work with DGMs to align activity to local priorities and influence planning.
• Develop charity partnerships and employee-led engagement opportunities.
• Capture case studies and support external communications (press, social, awards).
• Log activity in Tractivity and contribute to reporting and insight summaries using standard tags, notes, and the INSIGHT > INPUT > IMPACT framework.

What you’ll bring

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering events, partnerships, or community programmes.
• Excellent organisation and coordination skills.
• Ability to turn insight into action.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience working across teams and external partners.
• Experience using Tractivity (or similar systems).
• Understanding of community engagement or social impact (desirable).

Minimum Criteria

• Proven experience managing stakeholder relationships and coordinating outreach activity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting systems.
• Ability to capture and communicate insight clearly.
• Aware of community engagement/social value principles.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving.
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support.
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.