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Title | Business Development Assistant |
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Reports to: Flex Assure Scheme Administrator Location: The office is in Westminster, London. The Flex Assure team works both from home and in the office, so we are prepared to consider the personal circumstances of the right candidate. Salary: £28k to 32k dependent upon experience. Start Date: Immediately. Applications will be revised on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is employed. Introduction: Flex Assure is a not-for-profit company wholly owned by the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). Flex Assure was established with the support of industry, Government, and stakeholders to set standards of practice for flexibility services providers that provide energy optimisation services to business energy users and help raise trust and ensure good customer outcomes. The Flex Assure Code of Conduct and compliance scheme is focused on business-to-business relationships in the industrial and commercial sector, but due to the emergence of new domestic flexibility services, Flex Assure was also awarded funding for the HOMEFlex project, to develop a new, voluntary code of conduct and a proposals for a compliance scheme for the emerging domestic market of energy flexibility, with hopes to launch during 2025. Strong sales abilities and excellent communication skills are essential for this role. We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality who is confident talking to a range of stakeholders, both in face-to-face and virtual meetings and over the phone. An ability to develop strategies and confidently engage with businesses to help convince them of the value of scheme membership will be vital along with an ability to communicate clearly to stakeholders. At Flex Assure we believe that we succeed by having happy, motivated people and we will support and invest in the successful candidate. There will be plenty of opportunity for advancement within the group of companies for the right person. In exchange we look for proactive team players who are ready to ensure a fair deal for energy consumers. Main Scope of the RoleThe primary focus of the role is to work closely with the Scheme Administrator and the ADE Director of Business Development to grow membership of both the existing Flex Assure Compliance Scheme and the new HOMEflex Compliance Scheme, which is expected to launch during 2025. This would be primarily through developing a recruitment strategy, maintaining a recruitment pipeline, engaging with potential scheme members and organising events, in collaboration with National Grid NESO and the regional Distribution System Operators (DSOs). The duties would also include providing some assistance to the Scheme Administrator on the general day to day running and administration of the Flex Assure company. The Recruitment Assistant will need to become familiar with the existing Flex Assure Code of Conduct and the new HOMEflex Code. The role will include engaging with the leading providers of flexibility services, interacting with a wide range of industry stakeholders, including Government. This will be a great opportunity to develop a functional understanding of the energy flexibility marketplace and the related policy landscape, whilst also building a wide network of stakeholder's organisations. Responsibilities The Recruitment Administrator will work under the supervision and instruction of the Scheme Administrator to: Scheme Promotion and Business Development
Recruitment Event Administration
Personal Development
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If you’d like to learn more about working for us, please contact Charlotte Roniger (charlotte.roniger@flexassure.org) with any other questions you might have. To apply for this position, please send a CV and covering letter explaining in your own words why you think you would make a good candidate for the position. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis as we wish to fill the position at the soonest opportunity. |