Personal Assistant to Director - Manchester, United Kingdom - Cadent Gas

Cadent Gas

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Manchester

hybrid working

available

Salary:
£24,954 - £29,358 depending on skills and experience

About The Role
As our Personal Assistant you'll provide generalist administrative services to support the Director.

Key accountabilities of your role will include:

Assisting with meeting and workshop organisation, including collation of papers / reports in advance of meetings, and recording notes / actions from the meetings for distribution and follow up to co-ordinate the communication of schedules, plans and deadlines on behalf of the Director
Coordinating full travel and itinerary arrangements for the Director and members of their leadership team
Assisting in the creation of the annual planning and monthly reporting
Coordinating management information, document libraries and ensuring that appropriate files and information are available in a structured manner
Promoting a positive safety culture through visible proactive, consistent, and influential behaviours
Working knowledge of Ariba / Fiori / Concur preferable, but, not essential
Providing expertise and industry support on the administration of the Commercial processes
Communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders and building sustainable internal and external relationships
Coordinating and arranging events on behalf of the Director
Arranging and monitoring of regular calls and meetings
Attending and providing minute taking and distribution service for key meetings as required
Supporting members of the team to ensure that the movements and activities are coordinated and maximise their impact on business performance
Coordinating and validating data provided by both internal and external colleagues into robust and accurate MI

About You

Previous experience in a similar role providing PA or secretarial support to a senior Director
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and appropriate programmes
Ability to present and communicate information in a clear, confident, and professional manner
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to manage and prioritise competing priorities to schedule, organise and manage administration related to business activities
Ability to work at pace with accuracy and prioritise workload effectively
Strong communication skills and an ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including communicating at senior levels
Ability to work accurately and efficiently under tight deadlines and pressure
High level of tact and ability to respect confidential information
Ability to work flexibly and meet varying requirements of team

What's In It For You

We're committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves.

For this role in particular we can offer:

Ample opportunity for progression within the business
Mentoring and guidance opportunities

Benefits

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your wellbeing

These include:

Annual bonus
Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 12% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
hybrid working

- flexible working
- strong commitments to ED&I
- generous family provision policies

Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
My Offers membership card offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
2 paid volunteering days per year
Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a 'Gympass' scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy worklife balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what's possible for the role.

About Us

At Cadent we're excited to be part of the future of UK energy We've got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

Diversity and Inclusion
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