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Reference: 98987

Date Added: 10 April 2026
Closing Date: 24 April 2026

Job Title: Public Affairs Officer

Working For: Smart Energy GB

Location: London

Salary: £39,000 per annum

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Please ignore the application deadline advertised on the website - initial deadline for applications is Friday 24th April.

At Smart Energy GB, we aim to engage and communicate with our diverse nation about the smart meter rollout across England, Scotland, and Wales. We are an independent organisation set up by the government to deliver the national public engagement campaign, raise awareness of smart meters and drive adoption of this technology in everyone's homes. Smart meters are essential building blocks in the creation of a cleaner, greener energy system for the future.

We are looking for a detail-orientated and organised Public Affairs Officer, with the ability to produce high‑quality written materials that require minimal revision and are aligned with SEGB’s tone and quality standards, and with excellent communication skills, to join our team in our London office!

Working within our Corporate Affairs team, you’ll be working on public affairs projects across England, Scotland and Wales to inform opinion-formers in politics and third, public and private sectors, and persuade them to advocate for the benefits of smart meters. You will help to deliver a dynamic programme of innovative communications, events and materials which will bring the importance of smart meters to life, galvanise support and get opinion‑formers across the country behind smart meters.

Closing Date: 24 April 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Shortlisting applications w/c 27th April.

Interviews commencing from w/c 4th May at the earliest.

Start date ASAP after interviews. 

Application Details

Please submit your CV and cover letter here - https://www.smartenergygb.org/about-us/careers/public-affairs-officer 

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email iwanttojoin@smartenergygb.org Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. An audio/visual version is also available upon request.

If your application has been successful, we will be in touch by w/c 11th May.

Website: https://www.smartenergygb.org/

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