TMS Media

Women in Energy: Supporting a More Gender-Balanced, Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

The Renewable Energy Sector needs more women in order to grow fast enough for the UK to reduce emissions whilst keeping the lights on, the Offshore Wind Industry Council estimates that the UK needs to triple the number of people currently employed in offshore wind to meet current 2030 targets. Women with STEM backgrounds are crucial to the industry, – but so are women with skills in languages and the humanities.

Not only is the industry is missing out on a huge number of potential workers. Women are missing out on rewarding careers. So, what is stopping them from entering and staying in the industry?

Multiple reasons have been suggested – offshore welfare, shift working, discriminatory language in job adverts, unconscious bias, poor communication about opportunities etc.

We want to explore these barriers and identify solutions to address the gender imbalance for careers for women, the industry and the planet, to join the fight against climate change.

Aims:

This project will identify the key barriers and issues in the Offshore Energy Industry that affect female applicants by studying existing research and performing interviews. It will also look at potential solutions.

The ultimate aim is to produce a website showcasing the diversity of roles in the offshore industry. This will include the following sections:

• Case studies
• A mentor section
• A skills section
• An experience section.

Its purpose will be to support the campaigning to attract more women to work across the energy industry by outlining the huge range of roles the industry needs and encourage females to look at careers in the sector by showcasing experiences, case studies and profiles of women already working in it.

Alongside the website would be a discussion platform in a LinkedIn group to provide a ‘safe place’ for women in the industry to discuss issues they face now in the industry.

To do this you will:

• Research industry targets, initiatives and projects to attract women
• Interviews with women in the industry, from current apprentices to senior leaders from a range of backgrounds and disciplines about their experiences
• Work on designing and building a website alongside a TMS web designer and developer
• Produce content for the website, both written and visual (graphics, video, photography)
• Prepare a report about the project.

Host company information:

TMS Media is a full-service communications and creative agency; a trusted partner of businesses building their brand value through profile, prestige and reputation. Our unrivalled media communications expertise delivers our clients a competitive edge by telling their story of their expertise, solutions and people through our range of proactive dynamic media and communications services.

Address: TMS Media, 1 Wellington Park, Excalibur Road, Gorleston, NR31 7BB

Key contact: Rachel Moore

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