SSE has a great culture. I’ve worked with a variety of people during my career, a huge mix of different personalities, backgrounds and viewpoints and I tend to find that people are very proud of working for the organisation. People work their hardest to do their best and you know you can rely on each other, particularly when working on projects with tight deadlines. Whilst the general scope of my role has remained similar or has grown as I’ve been promoted, there have been new, fresh challenges that have been coming along all the time, no two days are ever the same. I’ve always wanted to try and do the best that I can and fulfil my own potential. I’ve always been quite keen to try and expand my own knowledge base, throughout my career I’ve been driven by personal growth but also making sure that I deliver a really, really good service and I do the best that I can do each day. I really enjoy coaching and developing others, I get huge satisfaction from seeing members of my team being successful in their careers through using the skills and knowledge they have gained whilst in the Back Office.
At SSE, there are so many opportunities in different disciplines throughout the business that are suitable for people with different backgrounds, education and experience and we really should celebrate this. I feel that SSE is now a more inclusive organisation than when I started. Our flexible first and family friendly policies are great and we’re doing a lot as an organisation to promote female leadership. For example, I’m a member of the Energy Markets Exec Committee, and am delighted that female leaders are equally represented.
I’m really, really proud of what I’ve achieved. I’ve come from a working-class background where nobody had been to university, I’m pleased I was able to do this. I set myself some goals when I left university and I’ve absolutely beaten everything that I set out to achieve. I’m a working mum with a rewarding role, and I’m incredibly proud of the success that I’ve had since I joined to SSE.