Project Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 7%

Benefits allowance £2,200

Pension - 12% employer; 6% employee

28 days holidays (+ holidays)

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 6x pensionable pay

Home office purchase grant £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Project Assistant to support customer project delivery teams and the PMO across hybrid sites in Derby, Manchester or Warrington. You will assist with planning, governance, reporting and documentation to drive successful program delivery.

The role offers exposure to a broad stakeholder base, opportunities to improve processes, and a collaborative work environment within a growing energy program.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting project planning and governance activities across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, reviews, schedules and action tracking with clear documentation.
• Maintain project documentation including dashboards and collaboration platforms to support informed decision-making.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders ensuring timely information transfer.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen project management processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, reporting and governance activities across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate meetings, reviews, schedules and action tracking with accurate documentation and appropriate handling of sensitive/export control considerations.
• Maintain project documentation and dashboards to support informed decision-making.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders and ensure timely transfer of information.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.

Skills

Project planning

Reporting

Governance

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

Process improvement

Communication

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.

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• 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