Personal Assistant

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant
Location - RNAD Coulport, near Helensburgh
Package - From £24,750 dependant on skills and experience
Closing date for this role is 23rd January 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 272.5 hours of annual leave (including 8 public holidays in Scotland), plus as we work a 4-day week at our Coulport location, which means every Friday off.
  
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time.Full time hours are 37 hours over 4-day Monday to Thursday.
  
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
  
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
  
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
  
• Life Assurance
  
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
  
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
  
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
  

Are you a very organised and detail-oriented individual looking for a challenge in a Personal Assistant role? We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic Business Administration team. As a Personal Assistant within Business Administration at AWE, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our company's administrative functions. If you possess excellent organisational skills, great multitasking abilities, and a passion for supporting Senior Managers and business operations, we want to hear from you!
To provide Personal Assistant and administrative business support to multiple Senior
Managers
You will be required to:

• In consultation with Senior Managers, manage mailboxes and diaries using Microsoft Outlook
  
• Prioritise and deal directly with email and other correspondence
  
• Compile and track 'to do,' task lists, call forwards and actions
  
• Organise physical and electronic filing systems and keep updated
  
• Arrange meetings varying from individual to larger department meetings/events
  
• Organise travel and process expenses reimbursement
  
• Ensure key relationships are built and maintained with external and internal customers.
  
• Prepare presentations for meetings, compile minutes and define actions
  
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in Environment, Safety, Health, Security andQuality.
  

To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively to meet conflicting demands
  
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
  
• Proficient in using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  
• High level of professionalism and integrity
  

We offer competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career growth and advancement.
All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.