Personal Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: Leicester, Bristol, Warrington, Rosyth, Portsmouth OR London - Hybrid - work from home options availableCompensation: £31,000 - £37,000, dependant on experienceRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF48657Be part of progressAt Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Personal Assistant at one of our hub locations - Bristol, Leicester, Warrington, Plymouth, London, Rosyth or PortsmouthAs 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 Babcock Corporate Services (BCS) The Personal Assistant role is based within our Babcock Corporate Services (BCS) business unitBabcock Corporate Services (BCS) is a global function, with our largest site being Lakeside in Portsmouth, but we operate from multiple sites around the world. BCS supplies and operates all IT, security, procurement, and finance Shared Services. We are embeddedalongside the operations that we serve, enabling us to maintain close working relationships that support delivery to our customers. We drive standardisation, simplification and automation across Babcock, to help generate sustainable value for the group andour external customers The roleThe difference our new Personal Assistant will make As a Personal Assistant youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. You will provide vital business support activities a small number of senior leaders within our Group HR functionDay to day, youll be responsible for a variety of tasks, which will include managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for meetings.Maintaining discretion and confidentiality at all times, you will prioritise conflicting needs; handling matters expeditiously, proactively, and following- through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.Alongside business-as-usual administrative tasks, you will also have the opportunity to get involved in ad-hoc HR projects, including researching, collecting, and analysing information.At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, youll 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 with the expectation of 2-3 days on-site at your closest hub locationEssential experience

• Proven success in a similar Personal Assistant, Business Support, Office Manager or Coordinator role
• Ability to decipher priorities and make sound judgment calls when
• Excellent communicator with a proven ability to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional
• Proven experience, ability, and temperament to work with sensitive
• Ability to work independently, with agility and creatively whilst under pressure and with a strong sense of
• You will be required to achieve the appropriate level of security clearance

What we offerGenerous benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Pension members - death in service 4 times base salary
• Paternity - 2 full weeks pay
• Maternity & Adoption leave - 20 weeks full pay - 13 weeks SMP
• CSP - Up to 5 years service - 26 weeks full pay, 5 to 10 years service - 39 weeks full pay, 10 years plus - 52 weeks full pay
• Working from home and flexible work patterns
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
• Trusted and empowered to be at your best

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. Changebegins 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.