About UsWe're National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales.
Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide.
We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.Job IntroductionJoin us at National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) during this exciting phase of growth!
As part of our Efficiency Delivery programme, we're welcoming 140 new Team Leaders to our organisation.
These roles play a pivotal role in driving performance and supporting the business with work volumes to ensure excellent customer service is delivered to our 8 million customers.This position is to cover the Chesterfield/Mansfield area.This is a crucial role to help drive forward performance and give our large teams the support they need in the field.
The new Team Leader role will be one of ways to help improve the way we carry out our work.The introduction of 140 Team Leaders is a significant investment in our future.
It will not only support our busy team managers, but also ensure we are getting the best value out of the work we do to improve service for our 8 million customers.
The starting salary will be £41,459 until the training is successfully completed, rising to £46,110.
We are unable to consider applications from candidates who have applied for a Team Leader role in the last 6 months.If you have previously applied for Planning Team Leader you can apply for this position.Main responsibilitiesEnsuring your teams adherence to Health and Safety regulationsEfficient scheduling of work activitiesCollaboration with other teams to manage workloadDriving team productivity and individual performance managementMaintaining a full schedule of work for the teamEnsure our people have the appropriate training and work authorisations to support a safe and productive working environmentRespond quickly and professionally to customer complaintsIdeal candidateThe ideal candidate for this role will be an excellent communicator with a proven track record of managing teams, and will be experienced in being an escalation point for both the team and external customers.The ability to develop a good understanding of Health and Safety legislation, Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 and Electricity at Work Regulations 1989Organised, with strong problem solving and the ability to think and plan aheadGood communicator with the presence to build strong relationships with our customersAn understanding of and the ability to effectively manage performanceKnowledge of craft roles or the ability/willingness to quickly develop your understanding of these roles and the work activities in your team A NRSWA qualification or understanding of NRSWA legislation is desirable but full training can be provided.This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service, (DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required.
Some roles require a triannual check.