What we look for
British Energy is committed to generating power safely, profitably and with pride. And whether you join us as an accountant or an apprentice, a mechanical engineer or a marketing expert, you will play a vital role in our continued success.
British Energy has identified five values that are central to its success. As well as underpinning everything we do, they provide a shared understanding of what’s important to us as a company and, of course, the behaviours and attitudes that we look for in our employees.
Safety first
• Always place safety before commercial gain
• Accept personal responsibility for our own and others’ safety
• Strive for continuous improvement in safety awareness and performance
• Always take into account the environmental implications of what we do
Profit through progress
• We operate our business to benefit all our stakeholders
• We work with our clients to understand and meet their changing needs
• We continuously improve performance by adopting best practice, eliminating waste and reducing costs
• We ensure that accountabilities are clear and understood and that everything we do adds value to our business
Openness
• Communicate and respond openly and honestly, whilst respecting the need for commercial confidentiality
• Share the information necessary for us to understand the business and our own contributions
• Create a working environment where we can freely share our successes and learn from our failures
• Tackle problems and issues with frankness
Respect and recognition
• Treat everyone with respect
• Work effectively as teams, both within and across companies
• Recognise individual and team successes and contributions
• Encourage regular and mutual feedback on performance
• Be prompt and punctual
Professional and personal integrity
• Always strive for quality and excellence in everything we do
• Foster a ‘can do’ culture by working with commitment and enthusiasm
• Keep a clear vision of the high standards expected of us and strive to maintain them
• Take personal and team ownership of our work
• Identify and meet our own and others’ training and development needs
