Admin Assistant

National Grid; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company in Newark on Trent is seeking an Admin Assistant to support apprenticeship programmes. The successful candidate will coordinate recruitment and assist apprentices throughout their journey. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential. This hybrid role offers a salary of £38,326 and various benefits including an annual bonus and pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

26 days holiday

Life insurance

Financial support for professional development

Family care benefits

Health and fitness apps access

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting apprentices or graduates is preferred.
• Ability to follow processes.
• Collaborative approach with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Recruitment Team with apprentice Assessment Centres.
• Coordinate new apprentice induction processes.
• Maintain data records related to apprentices.

Skills

Strong Excel experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving ability

Ability to multitask

Familiarity with Microsoft packages

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

PowerBI

Job description

The Admin Assistant at National Grid plays a crucial role in supporting the apprenticeship programmes. This position involves coordinating various aspects of the apprenticeship lifecycle from recruitment to completion, including pastoral support and ensuring a seamless learning experience. This role is essential to provide a supportive environment for apprentices/grads at National Grid, contributing to their professional development and overall success of the apprenticeship programme.

This is a hybrid role, with a requirement to work from the Eakring Training Centre at least 5 days a week during the recruitment period. We're happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You\'ll Do

• Support the Recruitment Team with AO apprentice/grad Assessment Centres.
• Providing support to new apprentices/grads from the time they accept their contacts/keeping warm process, including gathering data.
• Support the organisation and facilitation of inductions for new apprentice/grad intakes, ensuring all necessary resources and materials are prepared.
• Ordering Personal Protective Equipment, any vehicles that are required, IT and organise any other requirements including medicals.
• Using multiple programmes to gather and collate data to support with monthly data packs.
• Generating and analysing data to identify areas of improvement.
• Recording new data and keeping existing data up to date.
• Maintaining accurate data records and documentation related to the apprentices/grads and their progress.
• Assist the Apprentice Line Manager with any other administrative tasks related to the apprenticeship programme as required.

What You\'ll Have

• Strong Excel experience.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in supporting apprentices or graduates is preferred.
• Being able to follow processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and departments.
• Familiar with Microsoft packages, including excel, teams, outlook, PowerBI.
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritise tasks.
• Be able to problem solve and think quickly to come up with solutions.

What You\'ll Get

Salary of £38,326 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role with circa travel required to other sites. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 12 November 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 17 November 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid\'s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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