Project Assistant

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus up to 7%

Benefits allowance

Pension 12% employer/6% employee

28 days holidays (+ holidays)

Private medical insurance - BUPA

Life assurance - 6x pensionable pay

£250 starter home office allowance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Project Assistant to join our PMO, supporting customer project delivery teams and governance activities. Based in Derby, Manchester or Warrington, this hybrid role offers exposure to multiple stakeholders and a pathway to improve project processes and documentation.

Salary ranges from £30,000 to £39,400 with benefits. You will coordinate planning, reporting and meetings, ensuring compliant documentation and timely information flow to support informed

Qualifications

• BPSS clearance required
• DBS check required
• Basic financial probity check required

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, reporting and governance activities across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate meetings, reviews, schedules and action tracking, ensuring information and documentation is captured and communicated effectively.
• Maintain project documentation – including tracking, dashboards and collaboration platforms to support informed decision-making.
• Communicate with internal & external stakeholders, including transfer of information/documentation within required timescales.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen project management processes, tools and ways of working.

Job description

Project Assistant Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington (Hybrid) Salary: £30,000 - £39,400

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor programme provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, creating opportunities to shape the future of low‑carbon energy generation. The Project Management Office plays a vital role in helping the business deliver complex programmes efficiently and effectively. Working at the heart of project delivery, the team brings together governance, planning, reporting and collaboration to support informed decision-making across the organisation. In this context, we are looking for a Project Assistant to support our customer project delivery teams and wider PMO function. This is a highly collaborative role that will provide exposure to a broad range of stakeholders, helping to coordinate activities, improve processes, and contribute to the successful delivery of key business deliverables.

We'll need you to:

• Support project planning, reporting and governance activities across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate meetings, reviews, schedules and action tracking, ensuring information and documentation is captured, communicated effectively, and necessary sensitivity and export control considerations are handled correctly.
• Maintain project documentation – including tracking, dashboards and collaboration platforms to support informed decision-making.
• Communication with internal & external stakeholders, including appropriate transfer of information/documentation, in accordance with required timescales.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping to strengthen project management processes, tools and ways of working.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £30,000 - £39,400, plus:

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 7%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
• Pay Range: £30,000.00 - £39,375.00

Why Join Us?

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

We are Rolls‑Royce SMR A career with Rolls‑Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls‑Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls‑Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low‑carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls‑Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths‑based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls‑Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture

At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls‑Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Why join us?

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

What we offer

At Rolls‑Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey

At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls‑Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.

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