Find out about the range of career opportunities in our business.
Recruitment process
When applying, please make sure that your personal details, e.g. home address and contact numbers, are correct and up to date.
Please ensure that your CV is in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format.
Once you have applied
Our Recruiting Managers will review your application form to ensure that you meet our minimum criteria. The recruiting manager will then update your status within the online recruitment system, which you can review by logging back into your account. An indication of this progess is shown by the status assigned to it, the common statuses are:
- Active Application – your application has been successfully submitted and is being considered in line with the criteria for the vacancy. .
- Interview – you have been successful at the short listing stage and should have received an email to confirm details of the next step.
- Vacancy on Hold – confirms that the vacancy has been placed on hold. You will also receive an email to notify you of this.
- Vacancy Withdrawn – confirms that the vacancy has been withdrawn and is no longer available. You will also receive an email to notify you of this.
If you are selected for interview
You will receive automated email notifications to your registered email address, if you are invited to interview. Please ensure that you check your emails regularly to make sure that you do not miss interview details and important updates.
If you are unable to attend for interview, please call our HR Department on 01698 396465 to advise and have the vacancy reference number to hand.
If your application is successful
If you are successful in your application and once the offer has been authorised, the Recruiting Manager will contact you to make a verbal offer and this will be followed up with a formal offer in writing.
If your application is unsuccessful
You will be notified by email if you are unsuccessful at any stage of the selection process If you require feedback, you can contact our Human Resources Department on 01698 396465 who will arrange for the appropriate manager to contact you directly to provide this feedback.
Speculative applications
If you are applying speculatively, you should register on our site and tick the Allow Account To Be Searched check box during the registration process. This will allow us to enter your information into the ScottishPower talent pool. Read more in our Speculative Application Guide (pdf, 165kb).
Unfair Treatment
Should you consider that you have been treated unfairly at any stage in the Recruitment and Selection procedure, you should put your complaint in writing. Any such complaint will be treated seriously. You can send details of your complain to: Recruitment Manager, ScottishPower, Avondale House, Phoenix Crescent, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3NJ.
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As a Disability symbol user we make 5 commitments:
To interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
To make every effort when employees become disabled to make sure they stay in employment.
To ensure there is a mechanism in place to discuss, at any time, but at least once a year, with disabled employees what they can do to make sure they can develop and use their abilities.
To take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make your commitments work.
Each year, to review the five commitments and what has been achieved, to plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans.