Project Assistant

Job Title:               Project Assistant
Location:               Newbury, Berkshire or Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement 
Compensation:      Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                 SF59781

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Assistant, at our Newbury, Stoke Gifford, or Warrington site.

The role
As a Project Assistant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will play a key part in the smooth running of one of Cavendish Nuclear’s biggest programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the implementation of key stakeholder and communications management plans.

• Support change control activities on the project.
• Collaborate with colleagues to create and maintain up-to-date continuous improvement logs, with ownership of activities as desired.
• Play a key role in security and safety standards adherence. This role will be a point of contact for security control and safe ways of working.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. This role is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Newbury, Stoke Gifford, or Warrington and may require some travel to Cavendish Nuclear hubs.

Essential experience of the Project Assistant:

• Able to effectively prioritise different tasks whilst meeting deadlines.
• Able to build strong relationships across business functions.
• Able to translate verbal information into written summaries.
• Junior Project Management or Administration experience would be advantageous. However, training will be provided on all elements on this role, so candidates with other experience who can demonstrate desired behaviours are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications for the Project Assistant:

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Growth opportunities.
• Potential to develop skills.

Cavendish Nuclear
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. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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:    14/10/2024

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