Project Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Project Assistant

Location: Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £30,000 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• General administration duties (diary management/excel work/ Powerpoint Presentations/invoicing etc.)
• Arrange travel – local & international for the Maritime Services Type 26, Canadian Riverclass Support team
• Management of IT tools i.e. Windchill, SharePoint, SAP, etc
• Time and attendance management for the Maritime Services Support team

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficient with MS Office software
• Experience in a business support function

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Programme and Governance team:

The UK Type 26 programme is in the Manufacturing phase for the build of 8 ships; taking the programme out to 2033.  The Maritime Services Support budget is currently c.£163M.  The Canadian programme has just commenced with further work in the coming year.  The Australian programmes are in the preliminary design phase.

The holder of this position is responsible for providing administration support to the Programme and Governance Manager and the Head of Type 26 Support, but also provide a service to the Support team (approximately 100 people); reporting to the Type 26 Support Programme & Governance Manager.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date: 16th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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