Executive Assistant

Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Warrington or Bristol, UK – Hybrid – working from home options available
Compensation: £36,000 - £41,500 + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 49552

Let’s meet goals together

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Executive Assistant at our Dalton Avenue or Bristol Business Park sites.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

Cavendish Nuclear

The Executive Assistant role is within our Cavendish Nuclear business.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

The role

The difference our new Executive Assistant will make

As an Executive Assistant you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll ensure that the executive team are able to remain organised alongside their daily responsibilities to ensure the business is able to operate smoothly.

Day to day, you’ll act as the personal representative of the executive and liaise effectively with senior staff and external contacts. You’ll receive and assess incoming mail, respond directly on routine matters, direct elsewhere or present to executive. You’ll take incoming telephone calls and visitors, acting as a focal point and filter for calls and visitors. You’ll schedule appointments, co-ordinate complex travel, arrange accommodation and produce itineraries that optimise use of executive’s time. You’ll also collate and circulate information where issues may be particularly sensitive or confidential.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Extensive experience working at a senior secretarial level, with familiarity of software and computer systems , a full range of department activities and contacts (internal and external)

• Good judgment, knowing what needs the personal attention of the Directors and what can be managed on their behalf
• Ability to handle issues of high sensitivity
• Thorough understanding of organisational dynamics
• Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative and under pressure to tight deadlines

What we offer

Generous benefits including:

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 24/02/2023

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