As a Distribution and Transmission Network Operator, SP Energy Networks keeps the electricity flowing to homes and businesses throughout Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Shropshire. The energy landscape is changing fast as the way our customers and communities generate, consume, and interact with energy evolves.
Our role is to decarbonise our network through technology and innovation and to support the UK’s journey to Net Zero through electrification. We need to maximise the efficiency of our network to optimise the transmission and distribution of electricity generated from renewables, reducing electricity losses and allowing us to move away from fossil fuels.
With Transmission and Distribution networks designed for predictable, stable demand, it’s vital we upgrade our network to create the flexibility required to cope with the extensive changes to electricity demand, generation, and consumer behaviour.
As Behavioural Change Graduate at ScottishPower, you’ll work within our Cyber Human Risk Team, playing a role in encouraging strong cyber secure behaviours amongst SPEN staff to ensure our cyber resilience. Our Human Risk team are focussed on minimising risk to cyber security from SPEN staff, and we work on training and awareness, as well as ensuring we build a positive cyber culture within the cyber team and SPEN more widely.
What you’ll be doing
This is an opportunity to put everything you have learned about behavioural psychology and how humans respond to their environment into practice in a new and evolving sector. Your day-to-day will include attending cyber meetings with a human risk element and brainstorming ways we can ensure our cyber processes and technologies encourage compliance from our SPEN colleagues – this includes office staff but also our field staff who work on the ground in our substations etc.
You will draw heavily on the Behaviourist School of Psychology and Positive Psychology, making use of nudge theory, the concepts of positive vs. negative reinforcement and achieving satisfaction at work. You will also make use of your research skills including analysing quantitative and qualitative data and presenting this in a way that is understandable to others, including senior management.
You will also be able to get involved in awareness event design and development, communications and marketing, and management of a champions network. By blending your knowledge of psychology with our cyber expertise, we will reinforce the cyber resilience of SP Energy Networks.
What you’ll bring
You’re stepping into an exciting new role within our Cyber Team, where you will have a chance to shape the way we do things moving forward. You’ll encourage new ways of thinking and problem solving, and really get to put your understanding of psychology into a real-world situation.
There will be the opportunity to meet people from across the company, understand the variety of roles and responsibilities and then find ways to best support them in their environment. This role is not just about the tasks; it's about connecting, inspiring, and making an impact to ensure that cyber is understood across the business.
Minimum Criteria - Honours Degree (or equivalent) at a minimum of 2:2 in Psychology, HR with Psychology, Marketing with Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Life Sciences.
What’s in it for you?
Embarking on an exciting two-year program designed to propel your career forward with exceptional growth and development opportunities. This immersive experience will allow you to dive into critical areas such as people management, cyber security, the operational technology environment, and human factors, providing you with a solid foundation in SP Energy Networks.
You'll not only gain hands-on experience but also develop proficiency in the real-world application of behavioural psychology. Beyond technical expertise, the program emphasises the cultivation of your business acumen, presentation, and influencing skills, empowering you to communicate effectively with diverse audiences. By leveraging psychological theory, you'll play a role in our mission to achieve strong cyber resilience within an electricity network, making a meaningful impact on the future of the industry.
We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible as we reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
What happens next?
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ link to submit your online application. If you need support with your application or would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact scottishpowergraduates@ambertrack.co.uk. If you would prefer a call to discuss adjustments let us know by email and we can arrange a call at a time that suits you.
ScottishPower welcomes applications from candidates of all nationalities. To join the Graduate Programme, you will need to be able to evidence that you hold a valid right to work in the UK prior to commencing in September 2025. Any applicant who is not a citizen of the UK will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in the UK. Review our FAQs for more information.
At ScottishPower, we value diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to creating a workplace that welcomes and respects individuals from all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and unbiased, providing equal opportunities for all candidates. It’s our belief that diverse perspectives lead to innovation and better decision-making, so we foster a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard and valued. Join us as we strive to create a more inclusive and equitable future.
