How does OVO support candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities or from the defence community?

OVO is a Disability Confident Leader and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, encouraging applicants with disabilities to opt-in during the application process. The company has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, offering a guaranteed interview to individuals from the defence community who meet role criteria.

What is OVO's approach to flexible working arrangements for its employees?

OVO offers the "OVO Way of Flexibility," which typically requires hub-based employees to be in the office at least once a week for collaboration and connection events. Employees are assigned to one of three hub offices located in Bristol, Glasgow, or London, unless their role is field-based.

What enhanced benefits does OVO offer to support employees with family responsibilities or during significant life events?

OVO provides generous enhanced parental leave, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 4 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. Additionally, the company offers unlimited compassionate, bereavement, and pregnancy loss leave, alongside fertility treatment leave.

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Powering human progress with clean affordable energy for everyone

Energy

Sustainability

Utilities

We launched in 2009 with a belief that energy could be better. Since then we’ve welcomed over four million members, planted 5 million trees and set our sights on helping to save the planet. In 2019 we launched Plan Zero - our sustainability plan.

That’s why we’re helping UK homes on the Path to Zero. With a range of smart tech to choose from and our expert teams, we can help take steps to reduce our customers energy bills and our collective carbon footprint.

We’ve always believed energy can be better. Better for our customers. Better for their wallets. Better for our planet. We’re creating a culture where brilliant people are united in that mission. From helping customers decarbonise their homes, to making it simpler for them to manage their energy use – every role here has a purpose.

What OVO offers their employees

Age inclusive

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how age inclusive they are, particularly for those over 50.

Autonomous & trust-based

This is pending verification by OVO employees.

Benefits

OVO's benefits offering is currently pending verification by employees.

Culture

OVO's culture is currently pending verification by employees

Diversity

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify there is good representation of diverse employees.

Working groups to support female and non-binary employees

Working groups to support ethnically diverse employees

Working groups to support employees with disabilities

Working groups to support neurodiverse employees

Working groups to support LGBTQ+ employees

Early career friendly

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify whether they're a good fit for people early in their careers.

Graduate programmes

Apprenticeship programmes

Faith friendly

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify their faith friendliness.

Bank holiday swaps

Faith rooms

Meditation space

Family friendly

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify their family friendliness.

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Adoption leave

Pregnancy loss leave

Family health insurance

Flexibility

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how flexible they are.

Hybrid working (with some weekly office time)

Core hours 10am–4pm

1 office day / week

Great office

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how great their office is.

On-site gym

On-site shower

Bike parking

Modern office

On-site wellness room

Meditation space

Private booths

Collaboration spaces

Internal mobility

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how internal mobility opportunities are offered.

Learning & development

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In house training

Hackathons

Personal development days

Lunch and learns

Learning license

Mission

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how mission led they are.

Protect animals & restore the planet

Advance what technology can do

Mission-first & values-led

This is pending verification by OVO employees.

Non-salary compensation

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify the non-salary compensation.

Annual bonus

Employee discounts

Referral bonus

Enhanced pension match/contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Travel loan

Progressive & inclusive

This is pending verification by OVO employees.

Reward & recognition

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how well they recognise and reward good work.

Awards

Promotions

Salary increases

Women's health support

We're waiting for OVO's employees to verify how supportive of women's health the environment is.

Enhanced maternity leave

Fertility treatment leave

Pregnancy support

Pregnancy loss leave

Menopause support

Women’s health leave

Work-life balance

OVO's work-life balance is currently pending verification by employees.

Flexible working at OVO

Every step of the way we’ve nurtured one thing above all else – supporting our people so they can best support our customers. Our culture, which we call The OVO Way, is what makes us unique. It’s our secret sauce and how we show up. Every. Single. Day.

We understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person.

You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Inclusion & Belonging at OVO

Happy. Respected. Supported. These are the things we want everyone to feel. Because at OVO, you can be your whole self. No matter how you think, who you love, your beliefs, your age, how your body works, or what gender you identify as.

We're determined to make OVO a place where everyone feels they belong. Not just because it's the right thing to do. But also because a more diverse, inclusive team is a better, happier one.

Our teams and our incredible Belonging Networks work hard every day to make this a reality. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and of all the initiatives we introduced to make OVO a truly inclusive, respectful and accessible place for all. Use the tiles below to explore what each of our Networks do and you’ll find more information about relevant resources too.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're proud to support candidates with disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent or have mental health conditions. We work closely with the Business Disability Forum and as proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we encourage those applicants with disabilities to opt-in during our application process.

We also value the contribution veterans, reservists and adult cadets make to our nation. That’s why we’ve signed the Armed Forces Covenant and offer a guaranteed interview to anyone from the defence community who meets the role criteria. Please tell us if you are part of this community when you apply.

You can also check out our Belonging approach, Belonging Podcast series, and annual Belonging reports: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

Accreditations

Disability Confident Leader

2024

Menopause Friendly workplace

2024

Armed Forces Covenant - Bronze Award

2025

Awards & Achievements

Inclusive Awards - Team of the Year

2024

Trans in the City Awards

2023

The Times - Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

2024

Best Place to Work for Women

2023

Top 10 for Best Places to Work: Very Big Organisation

2023

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Working at OVO

1 office day / week

Core hours 10am–4pm

Company employees:

4500

Gender diversity (m:f:n-b):

56:43:1

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Employee benefits

We want to be the leading place to work for world changers, so we need a world-changing approach to make this happen.

Our People Offer is just the thing. And, it’s packed with green benefits, progressive policies, and even more choice and flexibility.

We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, or even take it as cash. On top of this, you'll also get life and health cover at no cost to you. This includes life assurance at 3x salary and depending on your role either private medical insurance or a health care cash plan.

You'll also get an annual holiday allowance of 31 days pro rata, including 5 bank holidays. Plus, an extra 3 days to be taken on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, when we're closed – that's 34 days altogether. You'll also have the option to buy more holidays if you like using your flex pay.

Annual Leave

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Bank holiday swaps
Buy or sell annual leave – up to 5 days

Health & Wellbeing

Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental coverage
Enhanced sick pay – Up to 3 calendar months full pay, followed by 3 calendar months half pay
Family health insurance
Fertility treatment leave
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Gym membership
Health assessment – Free Annual Health Check
Health insurance – Private Medical or Health Cash Plan
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Menopause support
Mental health first aiders
Mental health platform access
Women’s health leave